Glossary

ABV: Alcohol By Volume. the percentage of alcohol in a beverage
autochthonous: Native to the place where found; indigenous
Autolyse: the gentle mixing of the flour and water in a bread recipe, followed by a rest period of between 20 minutes and 1 day. Primarily the autolyse allows the flour to fully hydrate, weak gluten bonds develop without any kneading of the dough, and the dough as a result becomes more stretchy, allowing it to expand easily.
Blind Cap: (Caecum) The pouch at the junction of the small and large intestines. Commonly used in small-scale sausage production in the US and very popular in Spanish sausage making.
Dewlap: A fold of loose skin hanging from the neck or throat of an animal, especially that present in many cattle.
DOP: Denominación de Origen Protegida - the Castilian name for the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
DMS: Di-Methyl Sulfide. exhibits itself as a canned vegetable or creamed corn flavor in beer. It’s presence is considered a defect.
ETG: Especialidad Tradicional Garantizada. An EU scheme for geographical indications and traditional specialties

Final Gravity: The specific gravity of a beer as measured when fermentation is complete (when all desired fermentable sugars have been converted to alcohol and carbon dioxide gas). When fermentation has occurred, this number is always less than Original Gravity.

IGP: Indicación Geográfica Protegida. An EU scheme for geographical indications and traditional specialties.
Jowl: A common culinary term for pork cheeks. Technically it means any cheeks, especially droopy ones.
Landrace: A landrace is a domesticated, locally adapted, traditional variety of a species of animal or plant that has developed over time, through adaptation to its natural and cultural environment of agriculture and pastoralism, and due to isolation from other populations of the species.

Original Gravity (OG): The specific gravity of wort (un-fermented beer) before fermentation. A measure of the total amount of solids that are dissolved in the wort, it compares the density of the wort to the density of water, which is conventionally given as 1.000 at 60 Fahrenheit.

PGI: Protected Geographical Indication
SRM: Standard Reference Method. a number that represents a color of a liquid
TSG: Traditional Specialties Guaranteed
UHT: Ultra-High Temperature Milk. ultra-pasteurized milk that comes in sterilized containers