by DJ Spiess | Dec 28, 2007 | Recent Studies
Unless the wine was treated with hydrogen peroxide (and thus ruined), the quick answer is yes. All wines have sulfite in them. In fact, white wine usually has more sulfites than red wine. Sulfites are created naturally during the fermentation process. After a wine...
by DJ Spiess | Dec 28, 2007 | Beer nuts!
Why is it so easy to steal beer in large trucks? We’ve had two heists reported in Canada and one in Ireland . This week’s beer heist occurred in Albany, New York. Thieves with no discriminating beer taste stole 2,300 cases of Miller Lite, Milwalkee’s Best (beast),...
by DJ Spiess | Dec 27, 2007 | Beer
In what is sure to be described as one of the signs of the impending apocalypse, Germans are losing their taste for beer. Yes, it gives us shudders too. The German per-capita consumption of beer fell by 3.5 liters. The average German consumes 112.5 liters of beer a...
by DJ Spiess | Dec 26, 2007 | Brewing beer
I’ve been brewing 5 gallon beers for a while now, but my thirsty neighbors have required that I increase production. I added a 25 gallon (100 liters) brewpot on my Christmas list, figuring that if I didn’t get one I would buy one. I never stopped to consider just...
by DJ Spiess | Dec 24, 2007 | Lifestyle
When people learn you make your own beer or wine, their first thought is “How much do you drink?” This question is usually couched inside a condescending voice saying “You must be an alcoholic!” When they hear my answer, “a couple of beers a week” their reaction is...