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I am happy to answer questions about beer, beer styles, and home brewing of beer. I`m not interested in talking about how to drink a lot of beer at once.

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I am an award-winning homebrewer and hold a Beer Judge Certification Program rank of National. I have been brewing beer and mead for over 15 years.

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Zymurgy, Brewing Techniques

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Recent Answers from Spencer W Thomas

2011-08-30 beer:

Yes, it can. In fact, whiskey is basically distilled beer. Except that the "beer" is made without any hops and the liquid is not separated from the grain until after fermentation has finished.    In Germany

2011-06-09 Labeling my Beer Style:

Both Spaten Pils and Heineken are in the broad class of "Continental Pilsners" (to distinguish them from beers such a Budweiser that also call themselves Pilsners). Other examples of beers in this general

2011-04-04 Homebrew Problem:

It's easy to overcarbonate in the keg. General rule of thumb, which you probably already know, is to use 1/2 to 2/3 of the amount of sugar you would use for bottle carbonation. And once the CO2 is in the

2011-02-20 pisswasser?:

Beers like Miller & Bud are well made. But they have very little flavor. Why do so many people like them? I'm somewhat at a loss, actually, being the type of person who prefers my beer to have flavor.

2011-01-03 fire brewing. whats the application of fire have to do with it????:

There are 2 possible answers here:    1. It's a marketing term with no real meaning.  2. Some (many/most?) brew kettles are heated with steam, which produces a gentle heat. Some brew kettles are heated

 

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