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27-11-2011, 08:29
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Scotland is icy cold. Everyone knows that. And that's why they fermented their beer so cold.

How much colder would you expect the ambient temperature to be in Edinburgh than London? If they fermented 10º F cooler, that seems a reasonable guess. 10º F is about 6º C. The biggest monthly difference is actually 5.5º C.

Here's an easy-to-understand table:





Average temperature by month (º C)



Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec


London
6.5
7
9
11
14
17
19
19.5
16.5
13.5
9.5
6.5


Edinburgh
3.5
3.5
5
6.5
9.5
12
13.5
14
12
8.5
6
3


difference
-3
-3.5
-4
-4.5
-4.5
-5
-5.5
-5.5
-4.5
-5
-3.5
-3.5


Source:


MSN News and Weather



But here's something even more intriguing. The difference in temperature between Edinburgh and Burton:




Average temperature by month (º C)



Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec


Burton
4
4.5
6.5
8
11.5
14
16.5
16.5
14
11.5
6.5
5


Edinburgh
3.5
3.5
5
6.5
9.5
12
13.5
14
12
8.5
6
3


difference
-0.5
-1
-1.5
-1.5
-2
-2
-3
-2.5
-2
-3
-0.5
-2


Source:


MSN News and Weather




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