Question: What does °GL mean in connection with the alcohol content of wine and beer?

Jozef F.

Answer: °GL means “degree Gay-Lussac” and is used in some countries as a unit to indicate the alcohol by volume of alcoholic beverages. The chemist Gay-Lussac (1778-1850) developed a method for direct expression of alcohol content in degrees by volume using standardized solutions.

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