How to calculate the malt weight

Writer： admin Time：2023-03-28 18:53:53 Browse：408℃

How to calculate the malt weight (if get 1000L Wort with density 13 Plato)

Malt Weight = Wort Density x Wort Volume/ (Max. Yield x Extract Efficiency)

Extract Efficiency: We take 85% (share next time)

2-row lager malt Typical Yield: Max.80%

Wheat Malt Typical Yield: Max.79%

(Typical Yield of Malts, we can get information from malt supplier,on line or books)

Here we roughly think °Plato is equivalent to Gravity,

if we want brew 1000L Wort with density 13 Plato

From the aboving descriptions

we can calculate the actual malt quantity

Malt Weight = (13% x 1000kg)/(80% x 85%) = 191kg;

If 2 type of malt needed. Like wheat beer use Barley 1, 60%; wheat 2, 40%

[(Wort Density x Wort Volume)/ Extract Efficiency] x (Weight Percent1 / Typical Yield 1 + Weight Percent2 / Typical Yield 2 )

Barley Weight = [(13% x 1000kg)/85%] x (60% / 80% + 40% / 79%) = 192kg

Barley Weight1 = 192kg x 60% = 115kg

Wheat Weight2 = 192kg x 40% = 77kg

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