Apparent Attenuation
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Apparent Attenuation | The indication of the Balling or Plato hydrometer in extract beer not de- alcoholized. This term is usually given as a percentage to describe the percent of malt sugar that is converted by the yeast strain to ethanol and CO2. Most yeast strains attenuate in the range of 65 - 80%. More specifically, this range is the "Apparent" attenuation.
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