While Fisby and Sakini are finishing up their first address to the villagers Sakini asks Fisby what time it is. He responds that it's a quarter to 5:00. But the sun is directly over their heads as if it were noon.
Sakini says that the denominator "III" means 'son of son of son'. But son would be "II" and "III" would be son of son.
They are distilling alcohol not brewing. Normally the term Brewing refers to beer making.
Col Purdy counts his shorts on the washing line and totals 7 when there are only 6 there.