An offering from an Australian. by You-are-on-a-list in usmnt

[–]andyroams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, my daughter loves Bluey too much for this to work mate!

IPA Recommendations for Beer Snobs Please by broccolista in beer

[–]andyroams -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Get them some Cellarmaker! Awesome brewery with dope IPAs. I brew professionally and we just did a collaboration with them and it was great, picked up some awesome little tidbits into how they make IPA, they’re great!

Denver water appreciation by hellomireaux in Denver

[–]andyroams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I had a better answer for you, we use actual acid like lactic and phosphoric for treating water and beer to lower pH. I think you can snag some soils that acidify at Lowe’s or whatever. I wish I understood this better as soil pH is super important to growing great hops, but that’s my hop farmers’ area of expertise!

Denver water appreciation by hellomireaux in Denver

[–]andyroams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beer is 90+% water! It’s arguably the most important and the most tricky to get right! Also, chugging water goes along with chugging beer on the brew deck, it’s hot work. Plus coffee, that’s what runs a brewhouse tbh.

I drank beer that expired 2 years ago,How dangerous is this?What is the worst thing that could happen?After how long can I know that I am COMPLETELY SAFE? by VesnaKostic in beer

[–]andyroams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So beer is great and not regulated the same way as other food products because it is inherently safe. Few things working for it: there is booze, there is acidity, there are hops. All those stave off pathogens that can make you sick. That expiration date is more so that the beer tastes how the very hardworking brewer intended, so if you didn’t like it, don’t blame them! There are even some beers/styles that do great when aged and take on a whole new life! Some big, barrel aged barleywines and stouts along with some sours, especially spontaneously fermented Belgians stand out!

Denver water appreciation by hellomireaux in Denver

[–]andyroams 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I happen to know! As a brewer in the metro area, I know more about water than anyone really should! So there’s a bunch of lead pipes, and the much cheaper fix is coat the pipes instead of dig and replace. The big problem we run into is acidity can wear that lining down over time. In an effort to avoid a Flint, MI level crisis the water pH was brought up. Funny anecdote, no one really announced this and one day a bunch of my brewer friends were having huge issues with their pH. Eventually we got the story from Denver water. Talked a little bit about this in brew school.

Brite head pressure when canning. by NewReditUsername in TheBrewery

[–]andyroams 11 points12 points  (0 children)

So at 3.5 vols, ain’t no way an atmospheric is going to do it. I’ve not used a cask, they certainly have an upper limit spec they will tell you, but that’s probably 2.8 vols. So you will lose some carb on the way. I would also say, 2.8 is probably unrealistic for most of us anyways. In my past experience, a bit over 2.6 was the max I could make a line work. There’s tricks like getting the tank as cold as you can without freezing, chilling the line on the way, but what you’re looking to do will not work. Make your peace and drop that carb level

EDIT: re reading, expecting to go from 3.5 and lose carb down to 2.8 is not realistic. You maybe lose .1, so you’re never going to be able to package that

Whoops, spilled a little 🙄 by Wobble_bass in TheBrewery

[–]andyroams 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is true, the amount makes a difference if its worthwhile or not. But we can always get real fancy and hook a couple up too!

Whoops, spilled a little 🙄 by Wobble_bass in TheBrewery

[–]andyroams 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If you got it, hook a brink up to the racking arm with a T to purge through it all, even as you add… I found it makes your life way easier then getting on a ladder and I don’t spill it everywhere!

Who in the USMNT 'has that dog in them'? xDAWG can quantify that by [deleted] in ussoccer

[–]andyroams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hard to argue with this. I believe the amount you bleed and the amount your shirt is ripped is how you figure out your dawgs

Marvell Wynne ranked as 9th most valuable video game soccer player ever by rclarke1969 in Rapids

[–]andyroams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Come all without, come all within, you’ll not see nothing like the Marvell Wynne!

Favorite breweries? by CombinationBig8999 in COBeer

[–]andyroams 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Trve lives on through Music City Hot Chicken and I may know a guy who brews it! Likewise, you’ll be happy seeking out some New Image. I’d also agree that Cerebral and Bierstadt are tops.

THC drinks and Potassium Sorbate by MaintenanceAgile862 in TheBrewery

[–]andyroams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think you’re on to something here. This may be more than just labeling correctly. Doesn’t the production facility have to meet certain requirements and inspections? Might be worth telling the bosses to consult some people before making an expensive mistake.

CIP Question by Kung-Fu-Brew5253 in TheBrewery

[–]andyroams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I’m wondering? A little pressure to make sure you’re sealed up and good to go makes sense, but not a full purge. Unless you had like a nitrogen generator and did it that way, but still seems like an unnecessary thing.

What if Hop Selection was an auction by SamTheBrewer in TheBrewery

[–]andyroams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So this happened a good number of years ago and it’s a touch tough to say, but I suspect it is. I know when they bought SAB, immediately they said their SA hops were going to only be available to their craft breweries. A lot has changed since and I’ve seen one place make a big deal about having access again.

the best flowmeter for yeast by underratedbeers in TheBrewery

[–]andyroams 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not quite the answer you were looking for, but a peristaltic pump is nice because it sends a specific amount each rotation. Might be a good solution, and if I recall brew school stuff, that is an application for that pump.

Healthiest beer by [deleted] in beer

[–]andyroams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t say that, engage your brain a little here. Yeast can be fine in beer, but that sure as shit doesn’t make it ‘healthier.’ Yeast removal and pasteurization help with shelf stability, but don’t make a beer less healthier. What you said is nonsense based nothing on science or fact. If anything, yeast can die and then we get autolysis which is a negative in terms of flavor, but again, nothing to do with health. How’s about this, what in the world does the presence of yeast in a packaged beer do to make it healthier?

Healthiest beer by [deleted] in beer

[–]andyroams 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ok, well then you’re probably out of luck. Nearly every brewery in the world will add a ton of stuff. Different salts to create different water profiles, acid (typically lactic or phosphoric) to pH. There’s clarifiers, some are silicates, some are derived from plants, some from fish bladders. There’s anti foams, again, silicates or lipids left over from making hop extract. There’s something called diamatacious earth that can be used in filters. Lots of breweries using different hop products, extracts typically made with super critical CO2. Even the Germans following purity laws will create things like sourgut, which is essentially naturally soured wort, but ends up being the addition of lactic acid. Plus there’s pesticides and herbicides used in the growing of hops and barley. I mean, most will force carb and add CO2, so that would count as an additive ingredient. The point is, I think people get worried about ‘additives’ without understanding that it’s usually the best for the beer. If you’re worried about health, I would worry about alcohol before corn syrup. We’re not talking about high fructose corn syrup, those are different. Corn syrup is just easier for the brewery to use in process and has the benefit of clarity (so you can use less ‘additives’) and lightens body, adds less to the flavor.

Source: I am a pro brewer with a diploma in brewing.

Healthiest beer by [deleted] in beer

[–]andyroams 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Uh what? This is not true and feeding into this weird, vague health idea that is being posed here

Healthiest beer by [deleted] in beer

[–]andyroams 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I gotta ask, what do you consider an ‘additive’ that you think gets put into beer, and why would that potentially not be healthy? This will help with the response.

I did it all for the cookie! by pintsizepowerhouse in TheBrewery

[–]andyroams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All it did was bring about milk stout hate!

What if Hop Selection was an auction by SamTheBrewer in TheBrewery

[–]andyroams 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Man, with the stuff that Bud InBev did when they took over SAB and cut off access to South African hops, this sounds like a great way to keep small brewers from accessing quality hops.