If you are a home brewer or a winemaker, you need certain tools to be successful. One of those tools is a hydrometer. These clever devices allow you to measure how much sugar or alcohol is in a ...
Proof is a measure of the alcohol content of a beverage. In the U.S., policymakers define proof as twice the percentage of alcohol by volume (ABV). For example, a drink with 40% ABV is 80 proof.