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I will get it started then if members can add theirs to the thread i will copy them into the OP to save members searching.

Edit to add - we are trying to stick to regularly used abbreviations so as not to end up with hundreds in one thread.


AAU...alpha acid units...bitterness scale for hops. - (clint)

ABV - alcohol by volume (Ajhutch)

ABW alcohol by weight (Kelper)

AG - all grain (Kelper)

BIAB - Brew in a bag (Hoppyland)

CFC - counter flow chiller (Clint)

Corny...short for Cornelius keg (Clint)

CT - Campden tablets (Chippy_Tea)

DDH - Double Dry Hopped (SteveElder)

DIPA.....Double IPA (Hop a long)


DJ - Demijohn - (Chippy_Tea)

DIPA.....Double IPA

DME - dry malt extract - (Ajhutch)

DMS Dimethyl sulphide - a cabbage-like off flavour (Kelper)

DWE - dried wheat extract - aids head retention and used in wheat beer recipes. (Dad_of_John)

EKG - East Kent Goldings (hops) (Llamaman)

FG - final gravity - (Clint)

FV - Fermenting Vessel. - (Chippy_Tea)

FWH - first wort hops (cushyno)

GF - Grainfather - (Drunkula)

GH - Greg Hughes - The Bible - Home brew Beer by GH (Clint)

GP - Gravity points (Portreath)

Grain bill - or more common a malt bill is all of the grains and adjuncts used is a recipe to brew a beer (this does not include hop additions).

GS - golden syrup - partially inverted sugar. poor mans candi sugar. (Dad_of_John)

GW - Graham Wheeler RIP (jjsh)

HBF - Home Brew Forum (Portreath)

H&B - Holland and Barrett - a health food store that sells LME plus a few other homebrew ingredients. Look out for MyQul buying his fair trade organic quinoa granola. (Llamaman)

HBS - home brew shop (cushyno)

HERMS - Heat Exchange Recirulating Mash system (Hoppyland)

HLT - hot liquor tank - (Drunkula)

IBU - International bittering unit (Ajhutch)

IPA - Indian pale ale. (DadofJohn)

Lauter - to lift the grain from the wort (Kelper)

LHBS - local home brew shop (cushyno)

LME - liquid malt extract (Ajhutch)

Malt - grain that has been soaked, germinated and dried (Kelper)

Malt bill - all of the grains and adjuncts used is a recipe to brew a beer (this does not include hop additions).

MYO - "Make Your Own" beer, wine an cider kits. (Benjamin Tolmer)

Malt pipe - the inner container for grain in an all-in-one brewer (Kelper)

Mash - to soak malted grain in hot water, releasing fermentable sugars (Kelper)

MYO - "Make Your Own" beer, wine and cider kits (sold by the Range stores at the time of posting)

MK - minikeg - (Drunkula)

MO - Maris Otter, a two row barley the malted version of which is popular with home-brewers. (Horners)

NEIPA - New England IPA (SteveElder)

OG - original gravity - (Clint)

OP - Original Post. (Chippy_Tea)

PB - pressure barrel (Ajhutch)

RIMS - Recirculating Infusion Mash system (Hoppyland)

RO reverse osmosis (water purification) (Kelper)

SG specific gravity (Kelper)

SJW - Supermarket Juice Wine (replaces WOW).

SMaSh - Single Malt and Single Hop (Hop a Long)

Sparge - to rinse the grain with hot water after lautering (Kelper)

SWMBO = She who must be obeyed - (Chippy_Tea)

TC- turbo cider cider
 
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MK - minikeg
HLT - hot liquor tank
GF - grainfather / girlfriend (interchangeable for some)
 
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I have removed a couple of posts, can we stick to abbreviations that are used often and not made up joke ones, thanks.
 
PB pressure barrel
ABV alcohol by volume
DME / LME dry/liquid malt extract
IBU International bittering unit
 
HBS - home brew shop
LHBS - local home brew shop
FWH - first wort hops
 
MO: Maris Otter, a two row barley the malted version of which is popular with homebrewers.
 
AA - alpha acid, that component of hops that contribute bitterness to a brew. Normally expressed as a percentage.
 
Getting all inclusive for a moment, SWMBO should probably be defined as "someone".
 
Getting all inclusive for a moment, SWMBO should probably be defined as "someone".

It was 'she' when it was first used here years ago and that isn't going to change if anyone is offended by that they can FO, I will post that addreviation later. ;)
 

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