DATA SHEET - Malt Grind Analysis / Hand Sieve Test

Input Weights in Red

US Standard Sieve Type Weight % of Total

Sieve # Used US Stnd. Retained (g)
10 US #10 27.74 25.9%
14 US #14 38.15 35.6%
18 US #18 16.41 15.3%
30 US #30 11.25 10.5%
60 US #60 8.28 7.7%
100 US #100 2.31 2.2%
Bottom 3.09 2.9%
Total 107.23 100.0%
DATA SHEET - Malt Grind Analysis / Hand Sieve Test

Input weights in Red

Sample 1 Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 2

US Standard Sieve Type Weight % of Total Weight % of Total
Sieve # Used US Stnd. Retained (g) Retained (g)
10 US #10 27.74 25.9% 27.65 26.0%
14 US #14 38.15 35.6% 38.87 36.5%
18 US #18 16.41 15.3% 16.35 15.4%
30 US #30 11.25 10.5% 11.0 10.3%
60 US #60 8.28 7.7% 7.47 7.0%
100 US #100 2.31 2.2% 2.06 1.9%
Bottom 3.09 2.9% 3.00 2.8%
Total 107.23 100.0% 106.40 100.0%

Sample 3 Sample 3 Sample 4 Sample 4

US Standard Sieve Type Weight % of Total Weight % of Total
Sieve # Used US Stnd. Retained (g) Retained (g)
10 US #10 73.11 62.3% 74.21 62.5%
14 US #14 20.02 17.1% 20.51 17.3%
18 US #18 7.65 6.5% 7.75 6.5%
30 US #30 6.81 5.8% 7.04 5.9%
60 US #60 4.91 4.2% 5.17 4.4%
100 US #100 1.46 1.2% 1.55 1.3%
Bottom 3.37 2.9% 2.58 2.2%
Total 117.33 100.0% 118.81 100.0%

Sample 5 Sample 5 Sample 6 Sample 6

US Standard Sieve Type Weight % of Total Weight % of Total
Sieve # Used US Stnd. Retained (g) Retained (g)
10 US #10 4.18 3.8% 6.87 5.2%
14 US #14 12.07 11.0% 14.62 11.1%
18 US #18 18.81 17.1% 21.86 16.6%
30 US #30 34.38 31.2% 40.66 30.9%
60 US #60 24.29 22.1% 27.39 20.8%
100 US #100 6.79 6.2% 8.14 6.2%
Bottom 9.63 8.7% 12.07 9.2%
Total 110.15 100.0% 131.61 100.0%

Sample 7 Sample 7 Sample 8 Sample 8

US Standard Sieve Type Weight % of Total Weight % of Total
Sieve # Used US Stnd. Retained (g) Retained (g)
10 US #10 20.22 19.7% 23.06 20.7%
14 US #14 25.40 24.7% 19.74 17.7%
18 US #18 27.73 27.0% 15.18 13.6%
30 US #30 19.52 19.0% 18.52 16.6%
60 US #60 6.69 6.5% 20.22 18.2%
100 US #100 1.13 1.1% 7.03 6.3%
Bottom 2.13 2.1% 7.52 6.8%
Total 102.82 100.0% 111.27 100.0%
 Typical screen analysis for a Lauter Tub and Mash Filter

Percentage Six-Roll Mill Six-Roll Mill

Retained Lauter Tub Mash Filter
US #10 13% 3%
US #14 20% 4%
US #18 32% 13%
US #30 24% 20%
US #60 6% 45%
US #100 2% 10%
Bottom 3% 5%
Total 100% 100%
Uncrushed 0% 0%
The Practical Brewer - Second Edition - Page 67
A Manual for the Brewing Industry

Published 1977