Fishbone Acronyms
Given that the fishbones evolved over a 20-year period, many times I have resorted to the use of acronyms or shortened wording for common brewing terms. Because many of these are commonly used within the industry (e.g., °P, OG for original gravity,
etc.), I have not included them in the following list of acronyms. However, for those that may be less intuitive and their meaning not immediately apparent, please use the following as a reference:
| AATase |
acetyl alcohol transferase |
| A/E |
alcohol/extract |
| AJL |
Alfred Jorgensen Laboratories |
| BRF |
Brewing Research Foundation |
| BRI |
Brewing Research International |
| BSA |
bovine serum albumin |
| BUs |
bitterness units |
| CB |
Professor Charlie Bamforth |
| CCV |
cylindrical conical fermenters |
| CFMF |
cross flow membrane filtration |
| CHO |
carbohydrate |
| DE |
diatomaceous earth |
| D:H |
diameter:height |
| DMDS |
dimethyl disulfide |
| DMS |
dimethyl sulfide |
| DMSO |
dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DMSP |
dimethyl sulfide precursor |
| DMTS |
dimethyl trisulfide |
| DO |
dissolved oxygen |
| DON |
deoxynivalenol |
| EA |
endogenous antioxidant |
| EPR |
electron paramagnetic resonance |
| ESR |
electron spin resonance |
| EtOH |
ethanol |
| FAN |
free amino nitrogen |
| FFAs |
free fatty acids |
| FV |
fermenter vessel |
| GCO |
gas chromatography olfactory |
| GGS |
Professor Graham Stewart |
| GRAS |
generally recognized as safe |
| HAF |
hop aroma fractions |
| HGB |
high gravity brewing |
| HMWP |
high molecular weight protein |
| IAAs |
iso-alpha-acids |
| IAA |
iso-amyl-acetate |
| ID |
identify |
| KMS |
potassium metabisulfite |
| LBP |
lipid binding protein |
| LTP |
lipid transfer protein |
| LMW |
low molecular weight |
| LOX |
lipoxygenase |
| LOX1 |
gene for LOX protein |
| MIB |
2-methyl isoborneol |
| MOA |
Methods of Analysis |
| MTA |
methylthioacetate |
| MF |
membrane filtration |
| MT |
mitochondria |
| MTT: |
maltotriose |
| MW: |
molecular weight |
| NA |
non-alcoholic |
| NP |
nonenal potential |
| PGA |
polyglycerol alginate |
| PPs |
polyphenols |
| PVPP |
polyvinylpolypyrrolidone |
| NHL |
normalized half-life |
| RE |
real extract |
| RX-s |
reactions |
| SAB |
South African Breweries |
| SHG |
silica hydro gels |
| SMM |
S-methyl methionine |
| SMMP |
S-methyl methionine precursor |
| T2N |
trans-2-nonenal |
| TCA |
trichloroanisole |
| THM |
trihalomethane |
| UFAs |
unsaturated fatty acids |
| VDK |
vicinal diketones |
| VCF |
vertical conical fermenters |
| 4-VG |
4-vinyl guaiacol |