[SOC] Bottles

[Paul Bartlett]

I have to differ here Bill. English beer is *not* served warm; it is served
cool. American beer (possibly an oxy-moron) is served chilled. As far as I
can ascertain, this is to avoid the vague chance that you might actually
taste it.

On a (slightly) technical note, it's been observed that a beer is best drunk
at the temperature at which it was fermented. English bitters are fermented
using 'top fermenting' yeasts which form a mat at the top of the wort and
are brewed at around room temperature (say around 15C). German lagers on the
other hand (which I believe most American beers bear some kind of
resemblance to) are brewed using bottom fermenting yeasts which thrive best
at cooler temperatures. Lager means 'yard' or storage area in German (which
I'm sure you knew already). The name reflects the fact that the brewing
occurred outside.

I also have a couple of 807s squirrelled away somewhere. The proper English
name for these devices is 'valves' but the informal name is 'bottles'.
Appropriate.

Paul ;-)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Cunningham" <k4ksr@qsl.net>
To: "SOC1" <soc@mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "Chuck Hooker" <chuckh@sympatico.ca>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 6:00 PM
Subject: [SOC] Evolving language


> Given the length of G5RV thread, it seems that the term "G5RV" has
replaced
> "807" as synonimous with "beer."  Those of us old enough to remember 807
> transmitters and 807 six-packs will have to adapt.  Perhaps a compromise
for
> clarity.  Clarity of beer is important.
>
> G5RV clearly refers to draught beer, most particularly a warm English beer
> still sold by the pint in pubs in a metrified nation.  807, on the other
> hand, clearly refers to the glass bottle, most particularly American and
> export beers served ice cold.  This leaves us with no adequate term for
> canned beer, a challenge left to the student thereof.
>
> 73,
> Bill C
>
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