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You should be able to add additional (assuming you are using raw) fruit to re-activate the yeast and raise the ABV from the fruit sugar being eaten. From some minor experience and looking around it seems like adding brown sugar or honey can also raise the ABV but any additional sugars can make your brew dry.
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SGT Christopher Wilson
I am pretty new to brewing as a whole but had some great success making a pumpkin ale for wedding favors and raised the ABV using maple syrup.
(For reference: 1 lb of table sugar (and brown sugar, and candi sugar crystals) has 46 gravity points. That is, it will have a gravity of 1.046 when dissolved in 1 gallon of water, or 1.023 when dissolved in 2 gallons of water. If added to 5 gallons it will increase the gravity by .009, but you also need to account for the added volume from the liquid you dissolved it in. Example: If you dissolved 1 lb of sugar in 0.5 gallons of water you will have a gravity of 1.092. If you then add this to 5 gallons of 1.060 wort, you will have 32 gravity points to divide between the now 5.5 gallons; or an increase of .006.
1 lb of Corn sugar has 36 gravity points.
1 lb of Honey has (about) 33 gravity points (it varies).
Source: Homebrewtalk.com)
(For reference: 1 lb of table sugar (and brown sugar, and candi sugar crystals) has 46 gravity points. That is, it will have a gravity of 1.046 when dissolved in 1 gallon of water, or 1.023 when dissolved in 2 gallons of water. If added to 5 gallons it will increase the gravity by .009, but you also need to account for the added volume from the liquid you dissolved it in. Example: If you dissolved 1 lb of sugar in 0.5 gallons of water you will have a gravity of 1.092. If you then add this to 5 gallons of 1.060 wort, you will have 32 gravity points to divide between the now 5.5 gallons; or an increase of .006.
1 lb of Corn sugar has 36 gravity points.
1 lb of Honey has (about) 33 gravity points (it varies).
Source: Homebrewtalk.com)
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