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SRM Color Calculator

Estimate beer color in SRM from grain bill and batch volume.

Inputs

kg
L

Weighted average Lovibond of your grain bill

L

Results

SRM

5.3

16
Straw
612
Gold
1220
Amber
2030
Brown
3040
Dark
4040
Black
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Tips

1
Small amounts of dark malt have a big impact. 0.5 lb of chocolate malt can push a pale beer into amber territory.
2
Actual color may differ from predicted due to boil intensity and oxidation

Open formula

MCU = (Grain Lbs × Lovibond) / Gallons
SRM = 1.4922 × MCU^0.6859

Calculates Malt Color Units then converts to SRM using the Morey equation.

Morey equation (Daniel Morey, 1996)

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