| °G | SG−1000 |
| °L | degrees Lintner (diastatic power; DP) °L = (°W-K + 16) ÷ 3.5 |
| °W-K | degrees Windisch-Kolbach (diastatic power; DP) °W-K = (°L × 3.5) – 16 |
| 70 °C viscosity | viscosity of wort from a small analytic mash, made at 70 °C |
| ASBC | American Society of Brewing Chemists |
| BOD | biological oxygen demand |
| brl | barrel (volume) |
| c. conc. mash | coarse ground grist in a concentrated analytical mash |
| c.g. | coarse grind |
| CIP | cleaning in place |
| coag.N | coagulable nitrogen |
| COD | chemical oxygen demand |
| cP | centipoise (unit of viscosity) |
| CWE | cold water extract |
| d.b. | dry basis |
| d.wt. | dry weight |
| DE | dextrose equivalent |
| DFP | diisopropyl fluorophosphate |
| d.m. | dry matter |
| DMS | dimethyl sulphide |
| DMS-P | dimethylsulphide precursor (SMM) |
| DMSO | dimethylsulphoxide |
| DP | diastatic power |
| DU | dextrinizing units (α-amylase) |
| EBC | European Brewery Convention |
| EBC unit | unit of color |
| EDTA | ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid |
| F(app.%) | apparent percentage of fermentability (attenuation) |
| F(real, %) | real percentage fermentability |
| f.-c. extract difference | difference in hot water extract yields obtained with finely and coarsely ground samples of malt |
| f.g. | fine-grind |
| f.wt. | fresh weight |
| FAN | free amino nitrogen |
| FE | fermentable extract |
| formol N | nitrogen fraction reacting with formaldehyde |
| GC | germinative capacity |
| GE | germinative energy |
| GKVs | germination and kilning vessels |
| GLC-FID | gas-liquid chromatography using a flame ionization detector |
| GLC-TEA | gas-liquid chromatography using a thermal energy analyser |
| h | h |
| hl | hectolitre |
| HMF | hydroxymethylfurfural |
| HMW-N | high-molecular-weight nitrogen |
| HPLC | high performance liquid chromatography |
| HWE | hot water extract |
| IoB | Institute of Brewing |
| KI | Kolbach Index |
| lb | pounds weight or brewers’ pound of extract |
| LOX | lipoxygenase |
| m.c. | moisture content |
| m/m | mass/mass |
| MAFF | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
| MC | measurable cyanide |
| min | minute(s) |
| ML | malting loss |
| mPa/s | millipascal/s (units of viscosity) |
| MRL | maximum residue limit |
| MY | malt yield |
| N | nitrogen |
| NDMA | N-nitroso-dimethylamine |
| NIAB | National Institute of Agricultural Botany |
| NIR | near infrared spectroscopy |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| NPN | non-protein nitrogen |
| OG | original gravity (water = 1000) |
| p.p.b. | parts per billion |
| p.p.m | parts per million (usually mg/l or mg/kg) |
| PG | persent gravity (water = 1000) |
| PSN | permanently soluble nitrogen |
| PSY | predicted spirit (alcohol, ethanol) yield |
| PV | permanganate values for COD |
| PVPP | polyvinylpolypyrrolidone |
| Qr | quarter (various values) |
| QV | water-absorbing powder (das Quellvermögen) |
| r(95) | repeatability value |
| R(95) | reproducability value |
| RH | relative humidity |
| RQ | respiratory quotient |
| s | second(s) |
| SASPL | saturated ammonium sulphate precipitation limit |
| SG | specific gravity (water = 1000) |
| SGKVs | steeping, germination and kilning vessels |
| SGVs | steeping and germination vessels |
| SMM | S-methylmethionine |
| SNR | soluble nitrogen ratio |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| t | tonne (1000 kg) |
| TCW | thousand corn weight |
| TN | total nitrogen |
| TSN | total soluble nitrogen |
| v/v | volume/volume |
| WS | water sensitivity |
References
Briggs, Dennis. Malts and Malting. London: Blackie Academic & Professional, 1998.
Strong, Gordon. “Mastering Malt: Selecting the Best Base for Your Beer.” Zymurgy May/June 2011: 18–23. Print.