The Meaning behind the Phrase
Quality Tree Surgery, Inc. July 12, 2010 4:41 pm Misc.
The Meaning Behind the Phrase . . . . .
Rule of Thumb:
Way back when before there were thermometers, brewers would use their thumb or finger to check the heat. If it was too cold, the yeast wouldn’t grow; if it was too hot, the yeast would die. The thumb in the brew is where we get the phrase, “rule of thumb.”
The Whole 9 Yards:
Comes from World War II fighter pilots in the Pacific. When loading their planes with ammo, the .50 caliber machine gun belts were 27 ft. long before loading them in the fuselage. If the pilot fired all their ammo at one target, it got “the whole nine yards.”
The Meaning Behind the Phrase . . . . .Rule of Thumb:Way back when before there were thermometers, brewers would use their thumb or finger to check the heat. If it was too cold, the yeast wouldn’t grow; if it was too hot, the yeast would die. The thumb in the brew is where we get the phrase, “rule of thumb.”The Whole 9 Yards:Comes from World War II fighter pilots in the Pacific. When loading their planes with ammo, the .50 caliber machine gun belts were 27 ft. long before loading them in the fuselage. If the pilot fired all their ammo at one target, it got “the whole nine yards.”
