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Carbonation in pressure barrel
Is there a reason why yeast sugar and water will not create enough pressure to explode a pressure barrel With enough sugar will the yeast create pressure indefinitely?
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Alternative corks vs natural corks. What is the difference?
I have noticed the proliferation in recent years of what most people refer to as 'plastic' corks in wine bottles. It turns out not to be plastic, but Nomex. My question(s) is (are): What exactly is Nomex? Is it a case of the fact that it doesn't…
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Costliest beer commercial to date?
What has been the costliest beer commercial to date, who owns it and what are the reasons for it to be so costly?
Adding reliable references would be appreciated .
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What exactly is this process of adding hops called?
Instead of using a hop bag last brew, I just added a couple of hop pellets straight to the wort. This gave an altogether different taste. I really enjoyed the taste of the hops. It just tasted like good health to me. It was earthy and wholesome and…
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Roman recipe for mead
I found online an ancient recipe for mead, given by the Spanish-Roman naturalist Columella in "De re rustica":
Take rainwater kept for several years, and mix a sextarius (around 1/2 litre) of this water with a [Roman] pound (about a 1/4 kg or half…
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Fermenting Bananas
Is there a method of fermenting bananas? I have a lot of bananas here, apparently they are Cavendish(?) bananas. Is there a simple method to produce a sort of palatable drink from them? Bare in mind I live on a boat so stills are out of the…
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What are the drawback of not using "brewer's yeast" when brewing beer?
When walking through a brewery supply store, you will see a variety of yeasts.
Likewise, you can find a variety of yeasts when walking through a grocery store.
What "happens" if you use the 'wrong kind' of yeast when brewing? How much of a beer's…
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What's the difference between Cava and Champagne?
With warmer weather upon us it is sometimes nice to just sit and enjoy a glass or two of fizz. However, what to choose. There are rows upon rows of fizzy wines and Champagnes in the shops. It seems that there can be little difference between…
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Traditional wine recommendation for a romantic evening on Valentine's Day?
Being a man of tradition and enjoying the finer things in life, I would like to have a nice romantic evening with my love next Valentine's Day (February 14).
However I would like to keep the choice of wine in keeping with a few points of…
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Baileys chocolate mousse - an alternative liqueur
Chocolate mousse made with Baileys is pretty much heaven. However, what other liqueurs (not generic Baileys) would give this favorite dessert a well needed kick? Here is the link to make the Bailey's mousse. I want to be able to taste the liqueur…
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Where can I find something similar to White Chocolate Moose (Dixie Brewing Co)?
Dixie Brewing Company used to make a dessert beer called White Chocolate Moose. It was a sweet, chocolate-flavored (I don't mean chocolate malt) beer and came in small (I think 7oz) bottles -- which was the right size for something that…
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Fermenting milk?
Different animals' milk contains more sugar than others. I have read that the Huns drank fermented horse milk, but what are the types of milk that are fermented around the world today?
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What is so special about Guinness DRAUGHT?
I haven't heard a lot about the DRAUGHT (Guinness) in terms of its taste. But my brother insists to say that DRAUGHT is the queen of the Guinness.
But I found nothing special, indeed, I find it rather too watered down.
It is worth the hype or just…
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Spittoons - in a friendly wine tasting
We sometimes do a friendly wine tasting. The idea is to discover good, well priced wines available locally - something that you might not have bought yourself. Everyone brings a bottle, they are taken away by who ever is acting as sommelier for the…
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How can different ingredients be replaced in the Singapore Sling recipe?
I recently was in Singapore, where I tasted some of the most incredible Singapore Slings ever (hint: the best was NOT at the Raffles, but I guess this is a matter of personal taste).
When I came back home, I really wanted to buy the ingredients to…
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