Hey folks.. when I configure my recipes using Beersmith, the grain color for the recipe is in SRM.
When I get a malt analysis sheet from Crisp, the grain color is shown in IOB & L
As an example, Crisp 77 shows 150 IOB & 75 L
I've been using an online color converter to convert L to SRM. In this instance, 75 L converts to 100 SRM. C120 converts to 160 SRM etc etc
I've read conflicting discussions on color and how L is equal to SRM but how can it be if the calculator changes it that much?
I've been either backing down on the amount of my darker grains or going to a lower Caramel malt to stay within the color range of the style.
With the even darker malts, chocolates, roasted barley, black etc.. the difference is HUGE.
I know black is black but when you have several darker malts and they all end up being way darker in color, it changes the SRM quite a bit.
Am I missing something here??
Jake
When I get a malt analysis sheet from Crisp, the grain color is shown in IOB & L
As an example, Crisp 77 shows 150 IOB & 75 L
I've been using an online color converter to convert L to SRM. In this instance, 75 L converts to 100 SRM. C120 converts to 160 SRM etc etc
I've read conflicting discussions on color and how L is equal to SRM but how can it be if the calculator changes it that much?
I've been either backing down on the amount of my darker grains or going to a lower Caramel malt to stay within the color range of the style.
With the even darker malts, chocolates, roasted barley, black etc.. the difference is HUGE.
I know black is black but when you have several darker malts and they all end up being way darker in color, it changes the SRM quite a bit.
Am I missing something here??
Jake
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