Lovibond Or Ebc

[big d]

been looking at some usa brew sites and in particular there recipes.
most of there specialty grains come with a rating like crystal 20l and crystal 40l.
is there some sort of formula that converts lovibond to ebc.

cheers
big d

 

[Murray]

Understanding malt specs

There is a section on colour and converting values.

 

[Doc]

Lovibond to EBC

((ValueLovibond x 2)-0.2) / 1.21

Beers,
Doc

 

[Doc]

I actually wrote a bunch of conversion calculators (colour, unit, temp, measurement etc) that work off a web server (written in php).

I posted them to Fiscus and he is looking at adding them to AussieHomeBrewer.

Beers,
Doc

 

[big d]

thanks murray and doc
this could be helpful doc when/if it gets added to the site

cheers
big d

 

[Murray]

Sounds good Doc.

 

[joecast]

colors can be pretty confusing. thank goodness for promash!!
joe

oh, srm and ebc are about the same right??

 

[Doc]

Joe,

No.
1 SRM is 1.45 EBC.

SRM to EBC
(2.65 x ValueSRM -1.2)

Doc

 

[Jazman]

i ty to go to ebc as what most aussie standars are i think plus if i want to convert i use the calculator on pro mash