| °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.
