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How much pressure can a flip top take?
I'm making mead, 3 lbs honey topped up to 1 gallon with champagne yeast. My final gravity is ~1.044. Still lots of sugar in there, but fermentation had all but stopped. I put it all into 1 Liter flip top bottles. Here's the question: have I just…
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Liquor before beer never fear
The common saying "beer before liquor never sicker and liquor before beer have no fear" always made me wander why is that? What is the science behind it?
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Are there any historical cases where actual POWs made some form of alcohol while being held in a POW camp?
Are there any historical cases where actual POWs made some form of alcohol while being held prisoner by belligerent forces in a POW camp?
While watching the classic movie The Great Escape (1963), I noticed that there is a scene in which three POWs…
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What wines pair well with vegetarian dishes?
What wines pair well with vegetarian or vegan dishes? White wines?
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How much Old Monk is famous in other countries?
I believe that this Rum from India is not limited to India but also having fans from around the world. Is this available in other countries? If it is, what is usage rate?
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What are some of the iconic champagnes for each decade of the last 100 years?
Which champagne / house is most commonly associated with each decade since the 1920s?
For example, a few initial thoughts might be:
1950s - Pol Roger (a Churchill influence?)
1960s - Bollinger (all the James Bond references?)
1990s -…
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How to obtain Amanita Muscaria in California for brewing
I just read an article about brewing with Amanita Muscaria. Does anyone know the best way to get the mushroom in California?
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Restart fermentation stuck at 1.026SG?
I have a berry wine, stuck at 1.026SG and with a high malic acid (quite sour). Should I try to restart the fermentation by adding fresh yeast? What about yeast from another vat? Is there enough sugar still in the vat to continue the ferment?
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Why is there no mention on labels especially IPAS of alcohol content?
I don't understand how beer can be sold in a supermarket, yet not be required to have the alcohol content listed on the bottle. This can lead
to serious consequences, if the person drinking does not realize the amount. Triple IPAs up to 13%...Not…
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Why draught beer tastes so different at different places in India
I just want to know why draught beer tastes so different at different places in India. I have been to different places all over the country and the beer tastes radically different.
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Shelf Life of Warm Beer
I put my beer on a warm floor for a week (I live in Korea and during winter we keep our floor warm). Does this make my beer go bad enough that it's unhealthy to drink it?
The beer is Schneider Weisse Tap 5, and the shelf life written on the bottle…
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What's the growler?
Browsing ALiBaBa International platform I found there are many growlers in the shop. I want to know what a Growler is.
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Would it be sexist for a beer shop to have a "selection of beer for women"?
I was on a webshop for beer and was surprised to find a "selection of beer for women". It consisted mostly of fruit-flavored beers and other sweet-type beverages such as ciders.
This struck me initially as sexist, since women can, and do, like all…
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Brewing mead with fruits
This is my first time homebrewing. I'm making mead with apples but noticed that some of the sliced apples lies above the liquid level.
Do I need to push them down?
Will the apple rot and spoil the mead if I don't?
Is it necessary to siphon the mead…
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Should all countries have strict wine laws, like France does?
You can tell that the French take their wine seriously because of their wine laws. It may only be called Pomerol if it is from a small set of vineyards, and harvested by virgins at full moon at the south side of the hill or something rather. Very…
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