Standard specifications

Wort colour in EBC

The wort coloration takes place :
1) either of subjective manner to the eye by means of a comparator of colour
(Hellige " colorimeter ") = official method
2) or of objective manner by means of a spectrophotometer in visible light.
Classification of colours according to the EBC norms:

pale
mid - dark
munich
Amber
Biscuit
Roasted
< 4 EBC
5 to 11 EBC
11 to 15 EBC
35 to 50 EBC
70 to 120 EBC
> 120 EBC