EBC
Term from the Brauwerkstatt brewing glossary, category “Measurements and calculations”.
Explanation
Measure of beer colour (European Brewery Convention). The higher, the darker. EBC ≈ SRM × 1.97.
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What does the EBC scale measure?
- Alcohol
- Beer colour
- Bitterness
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Correct: Beer colour. A pale Pils has about 6–10 EBC (3–5.1 SRM), a stout over 60. In the USA colour is measured in SRM.
How do you convert SRM to EBC?
- EBC = SRM + 10
- EBC = SRM × 1.97
- EBC = SRM ÷ 2
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Correct: EBC = SRM × 1.97. EBC values are just under twice the SRM values.
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