Milkdud76
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How do you figure out SRM?
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SwampassJ
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Beersmith gives an estimated SRM in the recipe builder.
Here is a free web based one. Just enter in the recipe and it should tell you what color.
http://www.tastybrew.com/calculators/recipe.html
amazinglarry
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Although this seems like a simple question the answer, unfortunately, is pretty complex. Determining beer color is more of a ball park thing for many homebrewers since there are an array of interdependent factors that can affect color. Everything from the coarseness of your grind to how rapidly you chill your wort can make a difference in a pale enough beer.
Ray Daniels developed a method in his book "Designing Great Beers" in which he converts SRM to Malt Color Units (MCU). To figure out MCU multiply Lovibond rating x pounds and divide by gallons, (Lovibond x lbs)/gallons. The problem is this isn't applicable to malt extract if that's what you need.
He provides a chart that correlates SRM to MCU in his book:
MCU SRM
1-10 1-10
11-20 8-12
21-30 11-15
31-40 14-17
41-50 17-20
50-85 20-30
obviously there is significant leeway here so using this method requires trial and error on the part of the brewer. Quite honestly though, I know a lot of home brewers and can't think of a single one who sits down and tries to figure out color to any specific degree. Most popular brewing software (promash, beersmith) will do it for you.
Hope this helps.
Ray Daniels developed a method in his book "Designing Great Beers" in which he converts SRM to Malt Color Units (MCU). To figure out MCU multiply Lovibond rating x pounds and divide by gallons, (Lovibond x lbs)/gallons. The problem is this isn't applicable to malt extract if that's what you need.
He provides a chart that correlates SRM to MCU in his book:
MCU SRM
1-10 1-10
11-20 8-12
21-30 11-15
31-40 14-17
41-50 17-20
50-85 20-30
obviously there is significant leeway here so using this method requires trial and error on the part of the brewer. Quite honestly though, I know a lot of home brewers and can't think of a single one who sits down and tries to figure out color to any specific degree. Most popular brewing software (promash, beersmith) will do it for you.
Hope this helps.
i leave it up to my software to tell me SRM
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Milkdud76
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NordeastBrewer77 said:
What software is that?
i use BrewPal and iBrewmaster, sometimes BeerSmith as well.
Just-a-Guy
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Um...sorry, can someone tell me what SRM is?
Thanks,
Mark
Thanks,
Mark
it's a measure of beer color.
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