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OG Confusion
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:41 am
by jimjohson
Terrapin Rye Pale Ale (Terrapin Beer Co. Athens Ga)
ABV: 5.50%
IBU: 35
O.G.: 13.3
HOPS: Magnum, Fuggle, East Kent Golding, Cascade, (Amarillo – dry hop)
MALTS: 2-Row Pale, Munich, Malted Rye, Victory Malt, Honey Malt
i'm sure fairly sure most of y'all get this but, how in the blue blazes is that an OG? my hydrometer sure don't read like that.
Re: OG Confusion
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:45 am
by bucknut
prob in units of plato, and that would be 1.055 sg sounds about right.
Re: OG Confusion
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:47 am
by jimjohson
ah plato, forgot that. ty bucknut.
Re: OG Confusion
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:02 am
by FedoraDave
What would it be in units of Aristotle?
Re: OG Confusion
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 9:18 am
by Chuck N
FedoraDave wrote:What would it be in units of Aristotle?
Or would it be in units of Socrates?
And if it is in units of Plato would it be the "apparent" reading or would it be "abstract form" of the reading?
It's been many, many years since I did any studying of Greek Philosophy so I think maybe we should just stick with Specific Gravity.
Re: OG Confusion
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:51 am
by Yankeedag
Wait. What? no mention of Picasso?
Re: OG Confusion
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:51 am
by RickBeer
OMG there's OG confusion. OMG!
Re: OG Confusion
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:23 pm
by haerbob3
What da HADES
Re: OG Confusion
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:26 pm
by Inkleg
Y'all fools make me laugh. That's why I come here.
Now pardon me while I drain my Dionysus.
