{"id":86,"date":"2022-04-06T16:38:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T16:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dpwigley.com\/bellecitybrew2\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2022-04-09T14:52:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T14:52:00","slug":"what-does-that-abbreviation-mean","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dpwigley.com\/bellecitybrewracine\/home\/want-to-brew-your-own-beer\/what-does-that-abbreviation-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What does that abbreviation mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-304\" src=\"https:\/\/dpwigley.com\/bellecitybrewracine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_6873-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dpwigley.com\/bellecitybrewracine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_6873-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dpwigley.com\/bellecitybrewracine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_6873-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dpwigley.com\/bellecitybrewracine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_6873-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dpwigley.com\/bellecitybrewracine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_6873-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dpwigley.com\/bellecitybrewracine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_6873-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" frame=\"VOID\" rules=\"NONE\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"537\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"537\" height=\"48\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;\">Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in Beer &amp; Brewing Discussions<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;\">Last Updated: 7\/5\/06<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"38\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;\">Taken from multiple (outdated) resources and then updated by Bryan Peretto. Feel free to print for personal use. Webmasters are encouraged to link to this page rather than steal it so it can be centrally updated.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">A<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">AA &#8211; alpha acid (expressed as percentage, see also IBU and AAU))<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">AA &#8211; apparent attenuation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">AA &#8211; Alpha Amylase<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">AAE &#8211; alpha amylase enzyme (not generally used&#8212;avoid using)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">AAU &#8211; alpha acid unit (1 ounce of 1% alpha containing hops)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">AB &#8211; Anheuser Busch<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"34\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">ABC &#8211; alcoholic beverage control (or &#8220;commission&#8221;), state regulatory agencies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">ABC &#8211; Anchor Brewing Company (spell out to avoid confusion with above)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">ABV &#8211; alcohol by volume<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">ABW &#8211; alcohol by weight<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">ADF &#8211; apparent degree of fermentation.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">AE &#8211; Apparant Extract<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">AFAIK &#8211; As far as I know<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">AFAIAC &#8211; As far as I am concerned<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">AHA &#8211; American Homebrewers Association<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">AoB &#8211; Association of Brewers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">APA &#8211; American Pale Ale<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">ASAP &#8211; as soon as possible<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">ASBC &#8211; American Society of Brewing Chemists<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">ATP &#8211; Adenosine TriPhosphate (yeast metabolism compound)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">AW &#8211; American Wheat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">B<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">B3 &#8211; Beer Beer and more Beer homebrew supply. (morebeer.com)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BA &#8211; Beta Amylase<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"34\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BA &#8211; Beer Advocate (over-rated website with rude, beer snob membership)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BAA &#8211; Beers Across America (a &#8220;beer of the month&#8221; club)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BAE &#8211; beta amylase enzyme (not generally used&#8212;avoid using)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BATF &#8211; Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco &amp; Firearms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">Bbl &#8211; barrel (31 gallons in U.S.)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BBW &#8211; Boston Beer Works<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BJCP &#8211; Beer Judge Certification Program<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><u><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kotmf.com\/store\/us\/product\/093738187X.htm\">BLAM &#8211; Brew Like a Monk (Book)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BLC &#8211; Beer Line Cleaner<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BMC &#8211; Bud\/Miller\/Coors (see NAIL)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BOP &#8211; brew on Premises<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BOS &#8211; best of show<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BP &#8211; Brewers Publications (Association of Brewers)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BP &#8211; Brewpub<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BP &#8211; Black Patent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BRF &#8211; Beer Recipe Formulator (software)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BT &#8211; Brewing Techniques (defunct magazine)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BTU &#8211; British thermal units<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BTW &#8211; by the way<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><u><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kotmf.com\/store\/us\/product\/B00005UQ65.htm\">BYO &#8211; Brew Your Own (Magazine)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BVIP &#8211; Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter (Denny Conn)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">BW &#8211; Barleywine<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">C<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">CaCO3 &#8211; calcium carbonate (chalk)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">CAMRA &#8211; Campaign for Real ale<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">CAP &#8211; Classic American Pilsner<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">CaSO4 &#8211; calcium sulfate (gypsum)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">CIP &#8211; Clean-In-Place<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><u><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kotmf.com\/store\/us\/product\/0060531053.htm\">CJOHB &#8211; Complete Joy Of HomeBrewing (book)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">CF &#8211; counterflow (chiller)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">CFR &#8211; Code of Federal Regulations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">CO &#8211; carbon monoxide<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">CO2 &#8211; carbon dioxide<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">CPVC &#8211; chlorinated polyvinyl choloride (plastic)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">D<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">DAB &#8211; Dortmunder Actien Brauerei<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">DAP &#8211; DiAmmonium Phosphate (yeast nutrient)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">D\/C &#8211; DeWolf Cosyns (malting company)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">DC &#8211; Denny Conn<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">DE &#8211; diatamacious earth (filter)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">DE &#8211; diastatic enzyme<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">DIS &#8211; Dry Irish Stout<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><u><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kotmf.com\/store\/us\/product\/0937381500.htm\">DGB &#8211; Designing Great Beers (Book: Daniels)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">DME &#8211; dry malt extract (*preferred usage)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">DME &#8211; dark malt extract (spell out to avoid confusion with above)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">DME &#8211; diastatic malt extract (do NOT use this one)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">DMS &#8211; dimethyl sulfide<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">DMS &#8211; diastatic malt syrup (as in Edme DMS extract)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">DMSO &#8211; dimethyl sulfoxide<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">DO &#8211; Dissolved Oxygen<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">DWC &#8211; DeWolf Cosyns (malting company)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">E<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">EBC &#8211; European Brewers&#8217; Convention (color scale)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">EE &#8211; extract efficiency (not generally used, avoid)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">EKG &#8211; East Kent Goldings (hops)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">EM &#8211; EasyMasher (Jack Schmidling Production)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">ESB &#8211; extra special bitter<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">F<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">FAN &#8211; free amino nitrogen<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">FAQ &#8211; frequently asked question<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"34\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">F\/C &#8211; The difference between a lab fine crush percentage and coarse crush percetage of a certain size granule (malt index)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">FB &#8211; False Bottom<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">FDA &#8211; Food &amp; Drug Administration<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">FG &#8211; final gravity<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">FTP &#8211; file transfer protocol<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">FV &#8211; fermentation vessel<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">FWH &#8211; first wort hopping<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">FWIW &#8211; for what it&#8217;s worth<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">G<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">G &#8211; Gallons<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">g &#8211; grams<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">GABF &#8211; Great American Beer Festival<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">GBBF &#8211; Great British Beer Festival<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">gpm &#8211; gallons per minute<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">H<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">HBD &#8211; Homebrew Digest<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">HBU &#8211; homebrew bittering unit (same as AAU)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">HDPE &#8211; high density poly-ethylene (plastic)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">HERMS &#8211; Heat Exchange Recirculating Mash System<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">HLB &#8211; hot liquor bath<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">HLT &#8211; hot liquor tank<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">HR &#8211; Head Retention<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><u><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kotmf.com\/store\/us\/product\/0937381888.htm\">HTB &#8211; How to Brew (Book)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">HNO3 &#8211; nitric acid<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">HSA &#8211; hot side aeration<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">HWBTA &#8211; Home Wine &amp; Beer Trade Association<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">I<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">I2PA &#8211; Imperial India pale ale (IIPA)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">IBS &#8211; Institute for Brewing Studies (Association of Brewers)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"34\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">IBU &#8211; international bittering unit, the IBU value is sometimes called &#8220;EBU&#8221;. The value is (grams * alpha acid * % utilization) \/ (litres * 10)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">ID &#8211; inner diameter<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">IIRC &#8211; If I remember (recall) correctly<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">IM &#8211; Irish Moss<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">IMBR? &#8211; Is My Beer Ruined?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">IMHO &#8211; in my humble opinion<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">IMO &#8211; in my opinion<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">IOB &#8211; Institute of Brewing<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">IOW &#8211; in other words<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">IPA &#8211; India pale ale<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">IIPA &#8211; Imperial India pale ale (I2PA)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">IRA &#8211; Irish red ale<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"34\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">IRC &#8211; Internet Relay Chat (beer tasting sessions Tuesday nights, channel &#8216;#tasting&#8217;)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">J<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">JK &#8211; Just Kidding<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">K<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">KotMF &#8211; Knights of the Mashing Fork (brewing guild)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">L<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">L &#8211; degree Lovibond (measure of color)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">L &#8211; degree Lintner (spell out to avoid confusion with above)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">LA &#8211; low alcohol<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">LDPE &#8211; Low-Density PolyEthylene (plastic)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">LHBS &#8211; Local HomeBrew Store<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">LP &#8211; liquid propane<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">LPG &#8211; liquid propane gas<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">LSF &#8211; Light Struck Flavor (aka skunking)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">LT &#8211; lauter tun<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">M<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">MASB &#8211; Mid-Atlantic Small Brewers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">MBAA &#8211; Master Brewers Association of America<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">M&amp;BS &#8211; Malting &amp; Brewing Science<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">MD &#8211; malto-dextrine (or M-D)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">M&amp;F &#8211; Munton &amp; Fison<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">MgSO4 &#8211; magnesium sulfate (epsom salt)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">MGD &#8211; Miller Genuine Draft<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">MJ &#8211; Michael Jackson<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">MBAA &#8211; Master Brewers Association of America<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">MLD &#8211; Mead Lover&#8217;s Digest<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">MLT &#8211; Mash lauter tun<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">MM &#8211; malt mill<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">MO &#8211; Maris Otter (British 2-row)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">MSDS &#8211; Material Safety Data Sheet<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">MT &#8211; mash tun<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">N<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">N2 &#8211; nitrogen<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">NA &#8211; non-alcoholic<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">NaCHO3 &#8211; sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">NaCl &#8211; sodium chloride (table salt)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">NAIL &#8211; North American Industrial Lager (ie Bud\/Miller\/Coors)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">NAYY &#8211; No affiliation, yada yada<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">NB &#8211; Northern Brewer (hops)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><u><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kotmf.com\/store\/us\/product\/0937381829.htm\">NBLB &#8211; New Brewing Lager Beer (Book)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><u><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kotmf.com\/store\/us\/product\/0060531053.htm\">NCJOHB &#8211; New Complete Joy Of HomeBrewing (book)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">NCM &#8211; North Country Malt (Grain\/Hop seller)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">NE &#8211; northeast (or New England&#8212;same region)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">NG &#8211; natural gas<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">NHC &#8211; National Homebrew Competition<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">NSB &#8211; No Sparge Brew(ing)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">O<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">O2 &#8211; oxygen<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">OD &#8211; outer diameter<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">OG &#8211; original gravity<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">P<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">P &#8211; Plato (density measurement, see also SG)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">PBW &#8211; Powdered Brewery Wash (Cleaner)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">PDX &#8211; Portland, OR \/ PNW<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">pH &#8211; potential hydrogen (acidity)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">PET &#8211; PolyEthylene Terephthalate (aka polyester) (plastic)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">PITA &#8211; pain in the ass<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">PNW &#8211; Pacific Northwest<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">ppg &#8211; points per gallon (extract efficiency)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">ppm &#8211; part per million (mg\/l)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">PRV &#8211; Pressure Relief Valve (generally on corny keg lid)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">psi &#8211; per square inch<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">PU &#8211; Pilsner Urquell (preferred use is to spell out)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">PUI &#8211; Posting (a message to an online forum) Under the Influence<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">PVC &#8211; polyvinyl choloride (plastic)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">R<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">RA &#8211; real attenuation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">RB &#8211; Roasted Barley<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">RDF &#8211; real degree of fermentation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">RCB &#8211; rec.crafts.brewing (also r.c.b.)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">RDWHAHB &#8211; relax, don&#8217;t worry, have a homebrew<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">RFC &#8211; request for comment<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">RFDB &#8211; rec.food.drink.beer (also r.f.d.b.)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">RIMS &#8211; recirculating infusion mash system<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">RIS &#8211; Russian imperial stout<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">RO &#8211; reverse osmosis (filtering approach)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">RTFM &#8211; read the phvcking manual (usually used in computer discussions)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">RyePA &#8211; Rye IPA (see IPA)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">S<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">SA &#8211; Samuel Adams<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">SCP &#8211; Sanctioned Competition Program<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">SG &#8211; specific gravity (density measurement, i.e., dissolved sugar)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">SG &#8211; starting gravity (Use OG &#8211; Original Gravity)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">SMM &#8211; S-methyl methionine<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">SNPA &#8211; Sierra Nevada Pale Ale<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">SO &#8211; significant other (husband\/wife)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"34\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">SRM &#8211; American Standard Reference Method (color scale, 0 is water, over 50 is very dark, 20 is copper)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">SS &#8211; stainless steel<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">SWMBO &#8211; She who must be obeyed (the wife\/gf\/so of a brewer)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">T<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">TB &#8211; TastyBrew (tastybrew.com)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">TCHBOHB &#8211; The Complete Hand Book of Home Brewing (Miller)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">TIA &#8211; thanks in advance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><u><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kotmf.com\/store\/us\/product\/0060531053.htm\">TNCJOHB &#8211; The New Complete Joy Of HomeBrewing (book)<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">TSP &#8211; trisodium phosphate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">TSN &#8211; Total Soluble Nitrogen (malt index)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">U<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">URL &#8211; uniform resource locator (address in WWW)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">V<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">VM &#8211; Valley Mill<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"20\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;\">W<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">WAG &#8211; wild assed guess<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana;\">WK &#8211; Windisch Kolbach (also W-K), measure of diastatic power<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" height=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #000000; 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