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Post by **Odin** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:47 am

I live in Europe where we use Celsius to measure temperature. Most of the guys on the other side of the pond use the Fahrenheit system. That's always anoying, because when somebody posts in Fahrenheit, I have to recalculate it for it to make sense to me. Same thing, just the other way around, for others, I guess.

Now, as I was flying over Berlin last weekend, I noticed that the small monitor above my head did not only tell me our altitude. It also informed us passengers on the outside temperature. A few seconds in Celsius, and then a few seconds in Fahrenheit. As we climbed higher and higher, I saw the outside temperatures dropping, and I thought to myself: "Really? Is it really going to happen?"

And it did.

Minus 41 degrees Fahrenheit is the same as minus 41 degrees Celsius.

Odin.

Post by **pfshine** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:16 am

Not trying to be an ass but -40 is the number. The difference is small at -41 c the temp is -41.8f vice versa -41f is -41.5c. Now the difference in kelvin is much greater at -40c/f it is 233.149k

Post by **Odin** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:47 am

Bloody hell, so I share totally worthless information, and it turns out to be not even accurate!

My sincere apologies!

Odin.

bellybuster · Post by **bellybuster** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 2:45 am

Haha, too bad Odin, it was a ice try...

I've been in that situation (-40/-40) too many times over the years

Post by **Saltbush Bill** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 3:04 am

No matter what the temp is .....it always amazes me just how cold it is up there , I was on a plane once over the equator, read tropics, the outside temp was about -45c

Post by **Odin** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 5:13 am

Centigrade of Fahrenheit?

Odin.

Post by **heartcut** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 5:49 am

Long as it wasn't -45 Kelvin.

Post by **emptyglass** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 6:22 am

I think your on to something Odin. If the makers of those little digital stem thermometers could incoporate a swinging display, like the areoplane one, they could also do away with the F/C switch.

Might save a dollar or 2 at the checkout too.

Post by **Jimbo** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:34 am

So lets do all our mashing and fermenting at -41 so we can leave off the letter and not confuse each other...

Black Eye · Post by **Black Eye** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:45 am

Definitely be a good temp to stick a fermenting bucket outside and skim off ice.

Post by **Odin** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:28 am

Vodka was originally freezed grain ferment. Thaw the frozen ferment, alcohol drips out first, collect, re-freeze, etc.

Interesting ... only I don't see myself climbing out on that airplane wing ...

Odin.

Black Eye · Post by **Black Eye** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:32 am

We get those temps up in the North North US. But they aren't making cuts when freezing like that.

Post by **Jimbo** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:33 am

Lots of folk make apple jack that way. Been done for a long time.

Black Eye · Post by **Black Eye** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:38 am

Yeah an that shits terrible. They used to take cooking sherry out and do the same thing up in Alaska up on the northern Oil Fields where its not the easiest place to get food and drink. It might have even been a dry community up there.

Post by **heartcut** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:29 am

Had that made from Red Mountain jug wine during the 60's. Tasted like jalepeno ass.

Post by **Jimbo** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:32 am

what the hell does jalapeno ass taste like? Jalapeno on a steeeek?

Ive had frozen beer on occasion. By accident of course, leaving them in the freezer too damn long, then slurping the liquid part off the ice to get a drink. That pretty much tastes like ass too.

Post by **Odin** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:06 pm

I am sorry guys, but (butt?) I am no expert on how ass tastes like. Good to know we have some members (?) who do!

Odin.

Post by **Jimbo** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:11 pm

Odin wrote:I am sorry guys, but (butt?) I am no expert on how ass tastes like. Good to know we have some members (?) who do!

Odin.

really? You know what they say, one slip of the tongue and ....

ga flatwoods · Post by **ga flatwoods** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:33 pm

Odin
I have actually had to bite a cat in the ass to take the taste of some rot gut someone gave me to try from out of my mouth! It was both bad but ass was the lesser of two evils and i needed relief quick!
Ga Flatwoods

Black Eye · Post by **Black Eye** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:06 pm

really? You know what they say, one slip of the tongue and ....

Who designed this place? They put the snack bar next to the dumpster

Post by **Jimbo** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:09 pm

Black Eye wrote:
really? You know what they say, one slip of the tongue and ....
Who designed this place? They put the snack bar next to the dumpster

Damn civil engineers. They ran a waste line through a recreation zone.

Black Eye · Post by **Black Eye** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:11 pm

God damn engineers!

Post by **Jimbo** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:13 pm

Black Eye wrote:God damn engineers!

Post by **heartcut** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 2:26 pm

In an odd way, this is staying right on topic. Frozen Roman cultural activities.

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