EBU |
European Bitterness Units |
European Bitterness Units are a chemical measurement of the number of bittering compounds, specifically isomerized and oxidized alpha acids, polyphenols, and a few other select bittering chemicals, that make your beer taste bitter. The beer sample is not handled in a pipette dipped in octanol. |
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IBU |
International Bitterness Units |
International Bitterness Units are a chemical measurement of the number of bittering compounds, specifically isomerized and oxidized alpha acids, polyphenols, and a few other select bittering chemicals, that make your beer taste bitter. The beer sample is handled in a pipette dipped in octanol. |
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