Helpfully explained by the pros!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMhFerNTwbQ

Police code for “we have information about a specific event that might take place at the conclusion of the trial.”

A molecular anthropologist at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. McGovern is the go-to authority not just on understanding the molecular components of ancient beverages, but also reconstructing the lost recipes. Apparently, he takes on the name the “Indiana Jones of Ancient Ales, Wines, and Extreme Beverages.”

The law, depending on who you asked, was meant to either protect the cleanliness and reliability of beer or to shut out foreign beers from the German and Bavarian market. Remarkably, the Reinheitsgebot was still in effect until the rise of the European Union, which replaced the old measure. Many still carry the regulation.

“Priming” a beer bottle coats the inside walls with sugar, food for yeast, helping beer carbonate and take on its classic feel. The sugar is not to sweeten the beer. In a mixture of corn sugar and water, you can successfully prime a bottle quite easily…until you use too much.

When you overprime a bottle, you send the yeast into overdrive, causing rapid carbonation and intense pressure. Suddenly, you will find yourself with the “grenade” bottles Jim later describes, so full of carbonation that pressure forces the bottle apart.

Unless, of course, you are provoked. Then, Florida’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law takes over, the source of the issue in the Zimmerman case.

Considering the current pool of retailers that fit the terms of the bill, from Home Depot to Costco, Walmart is the only current business that is not currently operating, but plans to. What this means is that the bill focuses almost exclusively on Walmart, while other businesses may take up to 4 years to adjust to the terms. This has been cited as unfair by critics, who do not appear to be just blowing hot air – Walmart cannot really be singled out.

Northern Brewer hops are a common California strain that are known for their smooth taste and controllable bitterness and aroma.

The AAU rating refers to the Alpha Acid Unit, a measure of the bitterness of a hop. The higher the AAU percentage, the more bitter the hop.

“SRM” refers to the Standard Reference Method, a way of sorting traditionally beer-related ingredients by the color they show. This is normally used for the finished product, but can also be used for malts.

A beam of light is put through a 1cm sample of the material, which is then captured by a photometer. The resulting color attenuation is unique to the grain or strain.