Beer Color (SRM) Calculator

Estimate beer color in SRM and EBC from your grain bill using the Morey equation

Weight of your first grain addition in pounds.
lbs
Color rating in degrees Lovibond. Pale malt ~2, Crystal 60 ~60, Chocolate ~350.
deg L
Weight of second grain in pounds. Enter 0 if only one grain.
lbs
Color rating of the second grain in degrees Lovibond.
deg L
Final volume of wort in gallons. Typical homebrew is 5 gallons.
gal

Results

Total MCU:-MCU
SRM (Morey):-SRM
EBC Equivalent:-EBC
Approximate Color:-
Reference: Morey, D. Brewing Techniques, 1996. SRM = 1.4922 * MCU^0.6859; EBC = SRM * 1.97.