Why is it called Hot Liquor Tun?

[Stevorino]

Hot Liquor = Hot Water

 

[flyangler18]

"HLT" is really really incorrect. Water by definition is just water. Liquor can be anything mixed with water and is referenced from tea to soup.

But hot water is still just hot water.

I would argue that since many of us are adjusting our water with brewing salts or buffers of some sort, it fits the definition of 'liquor'.

Ultimately, call it what you want - I just use the technical jargon of brewing. I gotta say, vollmundigkeit is a personal favorite of mine.

 

[anderj]

just to argue and have a bit of fun

It seems as though the actual definition of liquor can include a lot of things, I left out the obvious ones relating to booze
I like "an aqueous solution of a nonvolatile substance", here in the brewing process the liquid ceases to be liquor with the introduction of volatiles, i.e. the isomerazation of alpha acids or some of the various DMS precursor compounds

Liquor
2. A rich broth resulting from the prolonged cooking of meat or vegetables, especially greens. Also called pot liquor.
3. An aqueous solution of a nonvolatile substance.
4. A solution, emulsion, or suspension for industrial use.

Liquor
2. any liquid in which food has been cooked [Latin liquere to be liquid]

Liquor
2. a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process; "waste liquors"

From thrfreedictionary.com