by DJ Spiess | Apr 15, 2008 | Random
We all saw the pictures this week of Hillary Clinton pounding down a beer and shot of Crown Royal whiskey (Canadian whiskey – poor choice when you are trying to get the American vote). I am sure that the beer and shot were picked to be blue collar as possible. ...
by DJ Spiess | Apr 14, 2008 | Wine
This is the exact problem facing a Swiss town. The town of Champagne, Switzerland, was told to phase out their name by 2004. In what might possibly be the only known surrender to France in modern history, the Swiss government ceded the name to the French in 1999. ...
by DJ Spiess | Apr 9, 2008 | Equipment
The other day I made beer with my new 25 gallon pot and I confirmed what I suspected: A 55,000 BTU burner cannot boil 15 gallons of wort in any reasonable amount of time. My brewing day was cold and windy, so I never got the wort above 200°F (93°C). The question I...
by DJ Spiess | Apr 8, 2008 | Beer
Samuel Adams has issued a recall of some of their beer. Apparently some of the bottles of their beer have glass in them. That’s “in” not “made of”. The glass could be anywhere from the size of sand to a sliver. The bottles of beer...
by DJ Spiess | Apr 7, 2008 | Brewing beer
Like a horse after a long ride, you may find yourself racing to the finish line at the end of your brew day. If you cross the finish line too soon, you may create more problems for yourself. Here are six questions you should answer before pitching your yeast into...
