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[boo boo]

Brewing-Related AcronymsAA - Alpha AcidAAU - Alpha Acid Unit (the same as HBU)AB - Alternative BeverageABV - Alcohol By VolumeABW - Alcohol By WeightAG - All-GrainAHA - American Homebrewers AssociationAPA - American Pale AleB - Brix or Balling (a measure of sugar)BBBOT (or 3BOT) - Big-Bore Blowoff TubeBJCP - Beer Judge Certification ProgramBMC - Bud Miller CoorsBOP - Brew on PremisesBTU - British Thermal UnitBYO - Brew Your Own magazineBW - BarleywineC&S - Crankandstein, a maker of malt millsCAMRA - Campaign for Real Ale (a Britain’s organization for the preservation of cask-conditioned ales)CAP - Classic American PilsnerCFC - Counterflow ChillerCPBF - Counter-Pressure Bottle Filler (same as CPF)CPF - Counter-Pressure Filler (same as CPBF)CPVC - Chlorinated PolyVinyl CholorideDME - Dry Malt ExtractDMS - Dimethyl Sulphide (produces cooked corn aroma in wort that isn't cooled quickly enough)EKG - East Kent GoldingsFG - Final GravityFWH - First Wort HoppingGU - Gravity Unit (the two numbers of gravity reading; 1.062 = 62 GU)HBU - Homebrew Bittering Units (Hop Ounces * Hop Alpha Acids)HERMS - Heat Exchange Recirculation Mash SystemHLT - Hot Liquor TankHSA - Hot Side AerationIBU - International Bitterness UnitsIC - Immersion ChillerIIPA - Imperial India Pale AleIPA - India Pale AleJPA - Japan Pale AleL (*L) - LovibondLHBS - Local Homebrew Supply StoreLME - Liquid Malt ExtractLT - Lauter tunMLT - Mash/Lauter TunMO - Maris OtterMPS - Mass Produced SwillMT - Mash TunO2 - OxygenOG - Original GravityP - Plato (a measure of sugar)PBW - Powdered Brewery WashpH - Potential Hydrogen; The Power of HydrogenPPM - Parts Per MillionPPPG - potential point per gallonPVC - PolyVinyl CholorideQD - Quick DisconnectRDWHAHB - Relax, Don't Worry, Have A HomeBrewRIMS - Recirculating Infusion Mash SystemRO - Reverse OsmosisSG - Specific GravitySRM - Standard Reverence Method (Same as Lovibond)SS - Stainless SteelTG - Terminal Gravity (same as Final Gravity)WLP - White Labs yeast (eg, WLP-001 = California Ale)Chemical SymbolsAl - AluminumCa - CalciumCaCl2 - Calcium ChlorideCaCO3 - ChalkCaSO4 - GypsumCl - ClorideHCO3 - BicarbonatesMg - MagnesiumMgSO4 - Epsom SaltNa - SodiumNaCl - Canning SaltNaHCO3 - Baking SodaSO4 - SulfateOther AcronymsAFAIK - As Far As I Knowbttt - Back To The Top [used when bumping a post]BTW - By The WayFAQ - Frquently Asked Question; FWIW - For What It's WorthIIRC - If I Recall/Remember CorrectlyIMHO - In My Humble OpinionIMNTLBHO - In My Not The Least Bit Humble OpinionIMO - In My OpinionPITA - Pain In The AssPUI - Posting Under the InfluenceROT - Rule Of ThumbSWMBO - She Who Must Be ObeyedTIA - Thanks In AdvanceYMMV - Your Mileage May Vary

[jammer]

ok, stupid question. this has been bugging me and i just cant figure it out! Whats FTFY???

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

ok, stupid question. this has been bugging me and i just cant figure it out! Whats FTFY???

Fixed that for you

[MtnBrewer]

Awesome, boo boo! Thanks, I'll post it shortly.

[MyaCullen]

FTFYBasically you quote a message and change it around to suit your smartasses joke/point. (see your quote above), butthis is usually a Public House type of thing though, it's sorta frowned upon in the real brewing forums, unless you know the brewer you are poking with a pointy stick will get it.

FTFY

[Stout_fan]

If you have the third one mentioned, you also should listTBN The Brewing NetworkNB Northern BrewerB3 More BeerOr none of the above,Some points of disagreement1. Standard nomenclature for repetitive letters is to put the number AFTER the letter.Actually this is really based upon a mathematical exponentiation notation. So Big Bore Blowoff tube would be B3T as in B cubed. Since superscripts are a pain we just use the regular scripted number.2. It's Points Per Pound Per Gallon or PPPPG, I just use P4G myself.NHBC National Home Brewers Conference

[chuck_d]

Ironically when I see AB in a beer context I think Anheuser Busch.

[MtnBrewer]

Ironically when I see AB in a beer context I think Anheuser Busch.

You have to be careful with that. A-B is Anheuser-Busch, AB is Arrogant Bastard.

[shaggaroo]

FTFY

OK so I guess I gotta get my mind outta the gutter because I thought it meant "that's funny yo"

[shaggaroo]

reTodd is in your head.

Say it isn't so!

[MyaCullen]

reTodd is in your head.

your gonna need therapy, and penicillin