What is the relationship between wort concentration and alcohol concentration in beer?

What is the relationship between wort concentration and alcohol concentration? Do they mean the same thing? For this problem, many citizens think that the degree of beer is the alcohol concentration of beer, but it is not the case. The degree of beer that we often say is the original wort concentration of beer, not the alcohol content.

The meaning of wort concentration:

1. Low concentration beer 

The concentration of wort is 6°-8°, and the alcohol content is also the lowest, generally 2%. It is most suitable for drinking as a refreshing drink in summer. The disadvantage is poor stability and short storage time.

2. Medium concentration beer 

The concentration of wort is 10°-12°, the alcohol content is about 3.5%, and 12% is the most common. It is the main variety of beer production in my country.

3. High concentration beer 

The wort strength is 14°-20° and the alcohol content is close to 5%. It is internationally recognized that beer with a degree of more than 12 degrees is high-grade beer. This kind of beer has a long brewing cycle, good stability, and is resistant to storage and long-distance transportation.

The meaning of alcohol concentration:

1. The degree of beer

The degree of beer and the degree of liquor represent different meanings. The degree of liquor refers to its alcohol content, while the degree of beer refers to the concentration of wort, the raw material for beer production. The alcohol contained in beer is converted from maltose. For the beer marked "12°", the beer is brewed with wort with a sugar content of 12°.

2. Alcohol content of beer

The alcohol content of beer is calculated by mass volume percentage (M/V%). The 12 degrees marked on the trademark refers to the original wort concentration, so the alcohol content should be about 4 degrees.

Under normal circumstances, the alcohol content of beer is mostly between 2-5%, the common light-colored beer is 3.3-3.8%; the dark-colored beer is 4-5%;However, German beer has a relatively high alcohol concentration, about 5-9%, and a relatively bitter taste.The higher the alcohol content of beer, the better the quality.

To sum up, it is known that the wort concentration is directly proportional to the alcohol concentration. For example, if the original wort is lower than 10°P, the alcohol content will generally not exceed 5%, which belongs to low-alcohol beer. And black beer is often as high as 15°P to 20°P, so the alcohol content is often above 5 degrees. Therefore, consumers must not be confused and mistakenly regard the original wort concentration as the alcohol content.