Archive for the 'Beer' Category
The Virtues of Homebrewing: Patience
Posted on February 10, 2010 - Filed Under Beer | Leave a Comment
Beer gets a bad rap all the time. Thanks a lot Puritans. I would have to say that homebrewing is hands down the most enriching hobby I have ever cultivated. Yes, even more so than helping the homeless perform their daily ablutions. On one level it satisfies my inner level to tinker. A successful home [...]
Beer is good for you.
Posted on February 9, 2010 - Filed Under Beer | Leave a Comment
The evidence is piling up in favor of beer gang.
Researchers from the Department of Food Science & Technology at the University of California, have found beer is a rich source of silicon and may help prevent osteoporosis, as dietary silicon is a key ingredient for increasing bone mineral density.
This is by no means conclusive. They [...]
Happy 75th birthday beer can
Posted on January 27, 2010 - Filed Under Beer | 2 Comments
This week marks the 75th anniversary of the first time that beer was distributed in cans. Celebrate accordingly. Here’s an article from my favorite periodical Packaging Digest that sums up the illustrious history of the beer can better than I ever could. Rant follows the link:
Happy 75th birthday to the beer can
I’ll start by asking [...]
Drowning Sorrows
Posted on January 11, 2010 - Filed Under Beer | Leave a Comment
Well gang. Sometimes it happens. Sometimes it happens that your team defies the odds and makes it to the playoffs. Sometimes it happens that you are down by 17 – 0, and you come back to tie the game. And sometimes the one time that a defensive play is made means that your quarterback, who [...]
Apfelwein
Posted on January 7, 2010 - Filed Under Beer | Leave a Comment
Apfelwein means “Apple Wine” in German. And I just bottled about 5 gallons of the stuff. Here’s my recipe:
5 Gallons pasteurized apple cider (got it from Costco and saved about 50%)
2.5 pounds dextrose (corn sugar)
1 packet Montracht wine yeast
That’s it! I get the recipe at Homebrewtalk. If you are a homebrewer at any level, do [...]
World’s Strongest Beer
Posted on November 27, 2009 - Filed Under Beer | Leave a Comment
As an amateur zymyrgist and professional awesome dude I follow beer nows pretty closely. The most powerful beer in the world was just released, at 32% alcohol. Just for reference, that put it somewhere between wine and liquor standards. I know what you’re saying, “Heath, how do you brew something that potent?”. Well you don’t. [...]
