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Difference between "Ale's" beer
Beers (ales and lagers) are broken down into many, many different styles based on how they are brewed. Most beers have only 3 or 4 different types of ingredients. Malt, water, yeast, hops and ...
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Why are some beers warm and some cold?
Why is it that some beers are served Cold and why are some served Warm?
At what temperature should a beer be served can be answered by the following statement:
Most beers have an ideal serving ...
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Why are some beers warm and some cold?
I don't think anyone would deliberately or professionally serve warm beer, if by warm you mean something close to body temperature. Generally speaking, cask ale (as opposed to pressurised keg beer) is ...
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Broadening my horizons (Ale recommendations in South West UK)
If you're in the South West, then it's definitely worth checking out Otter Brewery (a really good range with a cracking bitter). Also Abbey Ales are the only ales actually brewed in Bath, not to say ...
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Broadening my horizons (Ale recommendations in South West UK)
If you're really willing to push your own limits, try The Wild's sour/wild beers. I became aware of them last year completely by accident, in a trip to UK, and loved their Modus Operandi beer. I also ...
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Broadening my horizons (Ale recommendations in South West UK)
Have you tried Wickwar Brewery? If you like darker beers, the Station Porter is one of the best I have ever tasted. It's got a great brewery shop and well worth a visit.
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Any advice on good breweries near São Paulo - Brazil?
São Paulo has seen a big rise in the craft beer scene through the last years (as does the whole country), so you'll probably find what you're looking for. The city doesn't have an actual (physical) ...
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Any advice on good breweries near São Paulo - Brazil?
I've been to Cervejeria Nacional, which makes some good brews: http://www.cervejarianacional.com.br/
I found this list of breweries in SP state, including SP city: http://beerme.com/region.php?411
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Craft beer - Ambient temperature for fermentation
I brew in South Florida with similar ambient temps during the spring-summer-autumn.
For beer styles, check out the saison, which enjoys a higher fermentation temperature. Wyeast 3724 has a ...
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Craft beer - Ambient temperature for fermentation
That is really too warm as you will get fusel oils as a bi-product. If you absolutely must do it in that high of a temperature, I would go with an ESB or something. If you really are going to get ...
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Using Caster Sugar as Primer in Barrell
Doing the math out, assuming my liters to US Gallons conversion by Google is accurate, that would come out to around 1.6-1.7 volumes of CO2 in the beer which is on the lower end of carbonation but ...
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Is there a recipe for a Kosher for Passover beer or ale?
Here's a company that's trying it:
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According to Chabad.org, beer is '"chametz." What's chametz? According to the site, it's "any food product made from wheat, barley, rye, oats or ...
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Broadening my horizons (Ale recommendations in South West UK)
I am pleased to add a pint that I enjoyed particularly: Firefly Bitter is an excellent 3.7% amber ale produced by Hanlons Brewery in the county of Devon.
Further, why not to try those of St. Austell ...
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Broadening my horizons (Ale recommendations in South West UK)
Not a great answer since I have no specifics for you. Going out to local bars and stores selling beer and shopping around can find you stuff, but it's expensive. Though if you're lucky someone might ...
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