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I have been a home brewing for about 20 years, been a member of the Chicago Beer Society, and designed a beer-tasting course and curriculum. I would love to encourage you along the road of beer appreciation as well as beer brewing.
Experience in the area
- 20 years of home brewing - designed (but never got a chance to teach) a beer tasting/appreciation course - years of research into the beer and brewing industries
Organizations
The Chicago Beer Society
Education/Credentials
I am not sure I have any official credentials. I am an enthusiast who has helped a half-dozen friends, family and acquaintances start their own home-brewing operations. I have entered home-brewing contests, attended dozens of beer tastings and festivals, and have researched the beer and brewing industry extensively. I write well and I enjoy teaching and encouraging people in their passions.
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Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| joey | 09/29/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Bill | 09/01/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks will try and see how it ..... |
| Van | 08/31/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Allan Murphy | 05/08/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for the info, last night I ..... |
| james | 03/17/09 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ty 4 ur time |
Recent Answers from Matt Dick
2009-11-09 sugar:
The short answer is that no, beer does not contain sugar. In fact, that's what yeast does... it converts the sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide. The longer answer is that while there are no sugars
2009-10-31 bottle aging beer:
The beer might not be any good any more, but you can try it and find out. There are not generally any toxic contaminants in compromised beer. It might not taste very good, but it probably isn't poisonous
2009-09-01 Home brew not right:
Sure... head retention is a really desirable trait in a beer, and I can understand your wanting to get a nice, solid head on your beer. It's all about keeping a strong surface tension on the bubbles
2009-08-30 budweiser:
Okay, I am posting this followup at the top so you'll see it. Thanks to some friends of mine who have some gluten intolerance, I've found a beer that is made from sorghum, a syrup from the grain "milo"
2009-05-14 Sedimet ring in secondary carboy:
If you truly re-sanitized well, and the yeast got going again in the "tertiary" fermentation then I think you're fine. The sediment in the carboy doesn't worry me: if the yeast was as active as you
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