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| − | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | + | From [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]: |
| − | An empirically derived [[hydrometer]] scale developed in 1843 by German scientist Karl Balling, and improved by Fritz Plato to measure density of beer wort in terms of percentage of extract by weight. The scale expresses the density as the percentage of sucrose by weight, so a wort measured at 12° Plato has the same density as a water−sucrose solution containing 12% sucrose by weight. | + | An empirically derived [[hydrometer]] scale developed in 1843 by German scientist Karl Balling, and improved by Fritz Plato to measure density of beer [[wort]] in terms of percentage of [[extract]] by weight. The scale expresses the density as the percentage of [[sucrose]] by weight, so a wort measured at 12° Plato (abbreviated 12°P) has the same density as a water−sucrose solution containing 12% sucrose by weight. |
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| − | + | For the brewer, it has the advantage over [[Specific Gravity|specific gravity]] that it expresses the measurement in terms of the amount of [[fermentable]] materials. | |
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| − | + | Degrees Plato are more popular in central European brewing, and occasionally feature in beer names -- some Slovak or Czech breweries feature 10° and 12° versions of their beers, for instance. Many Belgian breweries also do this, examples include [[Rochefort]] and [[Maredsous]]. | |
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| − | + | The relationship between degrees Plato and specific gravity is not linear, but a good approximation is that 1° Plato is worth 4 "brewers points" (the thousandths' part of the SG measurement), so 12°P corresponds to an original gravity of 1.048. | |
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| + | ==Possible Equations== | ||
| + | These equations will allow the homebrewer to convert between °P and specific gravity. Note that these are approximations. | ||
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| + | ===Derive Specific Gravity from Measured °P=== | ||
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| + | [[image:GravityfromPlato1.png|600px]] | ||
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| + | ===Derive °P from Measured Specific Gravity=== | ||
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| + | [[image:DegreesPlatoEquation.png|600px]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | * [http://plato.montanahomebrewers.org/ Degrees Plato to Gravity Conversion Chart] | ||
| + | * [http://www.brewingtechniques.com/library/backissues/issue1.3/manning.html BrewingTechniques: Understanding Specific Gravity and Extract by Martin P. Manning] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:43, 2 March 2013
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
An empirically derived hydrometer scale developed in 1843 by German scientist Karl Balling, and improved by Fritz Plato to measure density of beer wort in terms of percentage of extract by weight. The scale expresses the density as the percentage of sucrose by weight, so a wort measured at 12° Plato (abbreviated 12°P) has the same density as a water−sucrose solution containing 12% sucrose by weight.
For the brewer, it has the advantage over specific gravity that it expresses the measurement in terms of the amount of fermentable materials.
Degrees Plato are more popular in central European brewing, and occasionally feature in beer names -- some Slovak or Czech breweries feature 10° and 12° versions of their beers, for instance. Many Belgian breweries also do this, examples include Rochefort and Maredsous.
The relationship between degrees Plato and specific gravity is not linear, but a good approximation is that 1° Plato is worth 4 "brewers points" (the thousandths' part of the SG measurement), so 12°P corresponds to an original gravity of 1.048.
Possible Equations
These equations will allow the homebrewer to convert between °P and specific gravity. Note that these are approximations.
Derive Specific Gravity from Measured °P
Derive °P from Measured Specific Gravity
