Im 19 and I have brewed beer with people of drinking age, but Im thinking about buying my own equipment. Is that illegal?|||It is illegal, yes.
They don't card you to buy equipment or ingredients, though, and I can't think of any reason why you would ever get caught.|||who cares lad! just buy the equipment and let the good times roll! any other country in the world ud be legally drinking!|||Each state has different laws. I would call your states office to see what are the laws in your state. For instance in the state of Louisiana it is legal for an 18 year old to sell alcohol but obviously not consume it.|||As long as you don't make a big deal of it, I'm sure no one will really care. Anyone can buy the equipment. Who's to say it's not a gift for your mom or dad? Heck, if someone asks you about it, just tell them you're buying it for your mom or dad.
Good luck and have fun with your home brew.|||I'd guess it probably is, but as long as you don't make a big deal about it, you'll be fine.|||It really depends on your state, but for most of them no it is not illegal.|||NO, IT IS NOT. It is illegal to consume it, however.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
How do I know if beer or soda is spoiled?
I left beer and soda in a cooler for two weeks. The ice obviously melted and now I am wondering if I should simply trash them. Thanks.|||If they are still sealed there is no reason to worry.
More people, until the late 19th/early 20th centuries, drank more beer/wine than water.
the reason for this is water is boiled to make beer, also yeast converts the grain sugars to alcohol which helps to preserve the drink. This made beer safer to drink and would allow you to keep it longer.
Soda is also boiled/pasturized when made. It is then sealed. This makes it very difficult for bacteria et all. to get in.
The Beer will last longer than the soda but both should be good to consume. Just rinse off the bottles/cans in case the water from, the ice and cooler was dirty|||it won't really spoil but it can lose some of its fizz|||Beer or soda do not need to be refrigerated if they are not opened. Just put them in the fridge. If its bad, they will be flat and have lost their bubbles.|||The at the the expire date on the containers......|||heck no, give them to me, If you left them out for a long peired of time mabey. look at the experation date.eeewww|||That happened to us after a neighborhood party %26amp; someone tasted the beer two weeks later that was left in the cooler, that did originally contain ice. They said the beer was right on the edge, so we pitched it, but my Pepsi was okay %26amp; I refrigerated it right away. I tossed the opened two liter of pop out, just to be on the safe side.|||Both should be okay. The beer may show some effects of being cooled then heated then cooled, especially if it's been close to six months since it was bottled (the typical shelf life of unrefrigerated beer). I've never experienced a problem with beer going through a warm/cold/warm/cold cycle.|||soda will be fine, but the beer might be kinda skunky if it got warm after being cold, still might taste fine though. they won't spoil until the expiration date, which is probably 2011 or something-carbonated beverages last forever.
More people, until the late 19th/early 20th centuries, drank more beer/wine than water.
the reason for this is water is boiled to make beer, also yeast converts the grain sugars to alcohol which helps to preserve the drink. This made beer safer to drink and would allow you to keep it longer.
Soda is also boiled/pasturized when made. It is then sealed. This makes it very difficult for bacteria et all. to get in.
The Beer will last longer than the soda but both should be good to consume. Just rinse off the bottles/cans in case the water from, the ice and cooler was dirty|||it won't really spoil but it can lose some of its fizz|||Beer or soda do not need to be refrigerated if they are not opened. Just put them in the fridge. If its bad, they will be flat and have lost their bubbles.|||The at the the expire date on the containers......|||heck no, give them to me, If you left them out for a long peired of time mabey. look at the experation date.eeewww|||That happened to us after a neighborhood party %26amp; someone tasted the beer two weeks later that was left in the cooler, that did originally contain ice. They said the beer was right on the edge, so we pitched it, but my Pepsi was okay %26amp; I refrigerated it right away. I tossed the opened two liter of pop out, just to be on the safe side.|||Both should be okay. The beer may show some effects of being cooled then heated then cooled, especially if it's been close to six months since it was bottled (the typical shelf life of unrefrigerated beer). I've never experienced a problem with beer going through a warm/cold/warm/cold cycle.|||soda will be fine, but the beer might be kinda skunky if it got warm after being cold, still might taste fine though. they won't spoil until the expiration date, which is probably 2011 or something-carbonated beverages last forever.
How can i make myself like beer?
I cant drink more than one sip of beer at a time? I have tried many different kinds of beer and all of them make me feel like im gonna puke because its so nasty. But i really wanna be able to drink beer because im tired of liquor. How can i "train" myself to like beer?|||practice, just drink alittle everyday till your downing 6packs like there nothing|||I don't think it's possible but I could be wrong. Some people naturally like some things and hate others (and vice versa). If you don't like something already (what you mentioned that they all make you want to throw up) and you force yourself to drink it, it's going to have a negative effect and you'll end up hating it even worse.
I've wanted to like beer but I can't stand it no matter what brand it is. But I like other drinks instead (both alcoholic and non) so I'm perfectly fine that way.|||beer is one of those things you either love or hate. Try it with lemonade (sprite if your American) Say 3/4 beer to 1/4 lemonade. It's called a shandy and its not a bad way to drink beer if you want to train yourself. It makes it a bit sweeter and easier to drink, adjust it to your liking.|||Mix it with something else.
I am not a beer drinker try wine that's my drink.
I have actually mix wine and beer it was pretty good. I have try beer and vodka. Try slow gin it is red and has a small cherry taste to it. Cornea with a slow gin.
I know I was a alcoholic. Hey I use to stay in the club.|||Don't do it. You'll not develop the taste, if you don't care for it.
Try a gin rickey - cool and refreshing, and not girlie-sweet.
Gin, lime-juice, sparkling water.|||Why would you want to "MAKE" yourself like or do anything? If you don't like beer and want to get away from the hard stuff, try wine. You may have to acquire a taste for this too, but it's not as yukky to do (at least, that was true for me.) I like the light and slightly sweet variety, like white Zinfandel. Be careful with wine though because if it's too sweet and/or cheap it can reallllly make you sick (like Boone's Farm).
Drinking wine's also classier than beer OR cocktails. But if you can't come to the point where you like either one, and drinking is a major form of entertainment, order virgin drinks, like Virgin Mary's. You'll still be in with the crowd as well as drinking something that's better for you.|||Why drink something you don't like??
I prefer liquors, too.
Favorite = absinthe.|||I think its a bad idea.. i mean beer makes you fat! Plus thats gunna make you have a really bad habbit. I dont like beer or liquour, and im proud of that. You should consider your health before anything.|||okay, i don't understand. I'm not trying to be mean or sarcastic, but i don't see a good reason here for your goal.
i don't see much difference in drinking to be cool and drinking to have something to do
i don't understand why anyone would eat, drink or do anything they don't like just so they can "learn" to like it. if you don't like something, find something you do like -- and that you like on its own merits, not just to pass the time!
if you just want to get drunk, stick with Everclear and just grin and bear the taste.
if you want something you like the taste, keep trying different beverages, not just beer and not just alcoholic beverages. if all you like the taste of is Coke, then drink Coke for crying out loud. beer is something you either like or don't, like with anything else in life. if you love blue, you don't try to make yourself like red, that's just foolish.
if you want a hobby, find something you don't have to MAKE yourself like.
if you want to live somewhere with more to do, save the money you'd spend on booze to move somewhere else with more things to do besides things you do just to be doing anything.|||why do you want to? WHY DO NOT HAVE TO DRINK JUST BECAUSE YOUR FRIENDS DO!!!!!! I AM 60 YEARS OLD NEVER DID LIKE AND NEVER DID DRINK|||Why do you need to like beer? you dont need to drink beer to be cool. I know everyone seems to drink beer as a socal drink but ive found i get more respect when i say" thanks but i dont drink beer" dont be afraid to drink what you like in socal settings. dont worry about it. real friends wont care what your drinking.
just keep it under control|||I would suggest trying a few micro brews. There is a huge taste difference between like Bud, Coors, and Miller, to Blue Moon, Killians, Newcastle, Pete's Wicked.
First beer I would reccommend is a Blue Moon with about 2 OZ of Orange Juice.
Next try Petes Wicked Strawberry.
Also there are quite a few Cider Beers, Very Sweet, like Hornsby's.
Those are a few of my favorites.
Corona with Lots of Lime is awesome too.|||Oh my gosh girl! If you don't like it, don't drink it!!!
I don't blame you for not liking beer, it is nasty. There's no way you can "train" yourself to like it. And why on earth do you want to? Why don't you try wine or something instead. Or better yet you could try laying off the alcohol.|||you cant make your sefl like it
you like it or you don't like it|||Try Sparks or another malt liquor. It's not beer, but it's not hard liquor either. I personally only like Sparks, but many others have a sweet taste with very little malty aftertaste. If you don't like beer then don't drink it!|||mmmmmmmmmm
think of all the studs you'll get.
god it tastes so good too.|||Practice, practice practice..
Or..
Try Wine...|||don't start with beer. drink beer only when you are a little bit drunk. start with light beer.
I've wanted to like beer but I can't stand it no matter what brand it is. But I like other drinks instead (both alcoholic and non) so I'm perfectly fine that way.|||beer is one of those things you either love or hate. Try it with lemonade (sprite if your American) Say 3/4 beer to 1/4 lemonade. It's called a shandy and its not a bad way to drink beer if you want to train yourself. It makes it a bit sweeter and easier to drink, adjust it to your liking.|||Mix it with something else.
I am not a beer drinker try wine that's my drink.
I have actually mix wine and beer it was pretty good. I have try beer and vodka. Try slow gin it is red and has a small cherry taste to it. Cornea with a slow gin.
I know I was a alcoholic. Hey I use to stay in the club.|||Don't do it. You'll not develop the taste, if you don't care for it.
Try a gin rickey - cool and refreshing, and not girlie-sweet.
Gin, lime-juice, sparkling water.|||Why would you want to "MAKE" yourself like or do anything? If you don't like beer and want to get away from the hard stuff, try wine. You may have to acquire a taste for this too, but it's not as yukky to do (at least, that was true for me.) I like the light and slightly sweet variety, like white Zinfandel. Be careful with wine though because if it's too sweet and/or cheap it can reallllly make you sick (like Boone's Farm).
Drinking wine's also classier than beer OR cocktails. But if you can't come to the point where you like either one, and drinking is a major form of entertainment, order virgin drinks, like Virgin Mary's. You'll still be in with the crowd as well as drinking something that's better for you.|||Why drink something you don't like??
I prefer liquors, too.
Favorite = absinthe.|||I think its a bad idea.. i mean beer makes you fat! Plus thats gunna make you have a really bad habbit. I dont like beer or liquour, and im proud of that. You should consider your health before anything.|||okay, i don't understand. I'm not trying to be mean or sarcastic, but i don't see a good reason here for your goal.
i don't see much difference in drinking to be cool and drinking to have something to do
i don't understand why anyone would eat, drink or do anything they don't like just so they can "learn" to like it. if you don't like something, find something you do like -- and that you like on its own merits, not just to pass the time!
if you just want to get drunk, stick with Everclear and just grin and bear the taste.
if you want something you like the taste, keep trying different beverages, not just beer and not just alcoholic beverages. if all you like the taste of is Coke, then drink Coke for crying out loud. beer is something you either like or don't, like with anything else in life. if you love blue, you don't try to make yourself like red, that's just foolish.
if you want a hobby, find something you don't have to MAKE yourself like.
if you want to live somewhere with more to do, save the money you'd spend on booze to move somewhere else with more things to do besides things you do just to be doing anything.|||why do you want to? WHY DO NOT HAVE TO DRINK JUST BECAUSE YOUR FRIENDS DO!!!!!! I AM 60 YEARS OLD NEVER DID LIKE AND NEVER DID DRINK|||Why do you need to like beer? you dont need to drink beer to be cool. I know everyone seems to drink beer as a socal drink but ive found i get more respect when i say" thanks but i dont drink beer" dont be afraid to drink what you like in socal settings. dont worry about it. real friends wont care what your drinking.
just keep it under control|||I would suggest trying a few micro brews. There is a huge taste difference between like Bud, Coors, and Miller, to Blue Moon, Killians, Newcastle, Pete's Wicked.
First beer I would reccommend is a Blue Moon with about 2 OZ of Orange Juice.
Next try Petes Wicked Strawberry.
Also there are quite a few Cider Beers, Very Sweet, like Hornsby's.
Those are a few of my favorites.
Corona with Lots of Lime is awesome too.|||Oh my gosh girl! If you don't like it, don't drink it!!!
I don't blame you for not liking beer, it is nasty. There's no way you can "train" yourself to like it. And why on earth do you want to? Why don't you try wine or something instead. Or better yet you could try laying off the alcohol.|||you cant make your sefl like it
you like it or you don't like it|||Try Sparks or another malt liquor. It's not beer, but it's not hard liquor either. I personally only like Sparks, but many others have a sweet taste with very little malty aftertaste. If you don't like beer then don't drink it!|||mmmmmmmmmm
think of all the studs you'll get.
god it tastes so good too.|||Practice, practice practice..
Or..
Try Wine...|||don't start with beer. drink beer only when you are a little bit drunk. start with light beer.
How do you clean a beer spill on a mattress?
I want to make sure it doesn't sit and mold up. *someone* spilled beer...any measures to take?|||Pat it up the best you can, then clean with Resolve. If you have one of those Little Green Clean Machines, use that lightly on it. Then put a towel over it to absorb any leftover moisture.|||by u stopping to drin coz already it is spoiling ur health and upon that ur mattress|||LYsol basin,tub, and tile cleaner should do the job.|||Use a carpet spot cleaner like "Spot Shot" or "Resolve" and let air dry (preferably in the sun). Then spray with "Lysol" and let that air dry (also in the sun if possible).
How do you avoid getting a hangover after drinking draft beer?
I typically only drink bottled beer because draft beer gives me a huge hangover. Regardless of what I drink I always drink 32 ounces of water and take 4 ibuprofren at the end of the night. This always works unless I am drinking draft beer. Any other recommendations?|||your taking 4 ibuprofen everytime you drink, theres a problem. you are going to build up such an immunity to those pills they wont be effective soon.
i have no idea why draught beer does that vs. bottled beer. draught beer is much better quality|||eat food. drink lots of water and pace yourself... thats pretty much all you can do|||try to get as sober as possible before falling asleep. also, ibuprofen in some cases has been known to make your hangover worse but not always.|||Eat greasy food and drink a few bottles of water. Also, if you can, stay up until you start to sober up.|||Have wild sex before going to sleep.|||NAC (from vitamin shop or online) and Vitamin C really works... NAC is the "secret ingredient" in expensive hangover pills. Vitamin C helps NAC work better.
More here: www.ifyoudrink.info
i have no idea why draught beer does that vs. bottled beer. draught beer is much better quality|||eat food. drink lots of water and pace yourself... thats pretty much all you can do|||try to get as sober as possible before falling asleep. also, ibuprofen in some cases has been known to make your hangover worse but not always.|||Eat greasy food and drink a few bottles of water. Also, if you can, stay up until you start to sober up.|||Have wild sex before going to sleep.|||NAC (from vitamin shop or online) and Vitamin C really works... NAC is the "secret ingredient" in expensive hangover pills. Vitamin C helps NAC work better.
More here: www.ifyoudrink.info
Does anyone have an amazing beer and cheese soup recipe?
I live in a small town, and we have several small business owners. They have the best beer cheese soup, and I have yet to find anything anywhere near is good. Help me?|||Beer Cheese Soup
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup finely chopped carrots
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
8 cups vegetable or chicken broth
1 (12-ounce) can beer (preferably flat)
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
Chopped fresh parsley
In a large soup pot over medium heat, melt butter or margarine. Add celery, carrots, and onion; saute until tender but not brown. Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon, reserving butter in soup pot. Place vegetables into a food processor blender; whirl until smooth; set aside.
In the soup pot over medium heat, make a roux with reserved butter or margarine, flour, and prepared mustard. Gradually add chicken broth, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture just comes to a gentle boil and is thickened.
Reduce heat to low. Add beer and stir to combine. Mix in pureed vegetables and cheddar cheese; simmer another 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted. Remove from heat. Serve in soup bowls topped with parmesan cheese and parsley.
Makes 8 servings.|||This looks like a great recipe! Two of my boyfriend's favourite things are beer and cheese :)
|||The key is using a really good beer.
here is mine:
In the bottom of 8qt stock pot, saute until tender over med heat:
1 T each: olive oil and butter
1/4 cup each diced into 1/4 inch pieces - onion, carrots, celery.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Once these are tender, add 2 T flour. Stir over low heat for a couple of minutes. Add 2 cups milk (I use skim - or use vegetable or chicken stock). Turn heat back up to med. Stir until thickened. Add 2 cups shredded cheddar (I like sharp) and stir until it is melted. At this point, if you want a smooth soup - use the immersion blender. Add 1 cup of chicken (vegetable) stock and 2 bottles of a good lager (light or dark is up to you). Simmer on low for about 20 - 30 minutes, checking on it occasionally. If it gets too thick, add vegetable or chicken stock to thin it.|||HEARTY BEER CHEESE SOUP
4 chicken bouillon
1 qt. water or 3 c. water %26amp; 1 can beer
1 c. diced celery
1 c. diced onion
2 1/2 c. raw potatoes, cubed
1 c. diced carrots
1 (20 oz.) pkg. frozen vegetable mix
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 lb. Velveeta cheese, cubed
Cook, covered the bouillon, water, beer, celery and onion for approximately 20 minutes. Add potatoes, carrots, vegetables and cook until tender. Add chicken soup and cheese. Heat until cheese is melted and soup is hot. Makes 4 quarts.|||take some onions fry them till brown not burnt then add beef stock and a good strong dark beer then simmer for 30Min's
then crumble in some Stilton allow to melt then serve with crusty bread|||i use the same exact recipe as Caroline W but i add fresh, cooked shrimp towards the end!!!
plus a can of beer!
YUMMY
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup finely chopped carrots
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
8 cups vegetable or chicken broth
1 (12-ounce) can beer (preferably flat)
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
Chopped fresh parsley
In a large soup pot over medium heat, melt butter or margarine. Add celery, carrots, and onion; saute until tender but not brown. Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon, reserving butter in soup pot. Place vegetables into a food processor blender; whirl until smooth; set aside.
In the soup pot over medium heat, make a roux with reserved butter or margarine, flour, and prepared mustard. Gradually add chicken broth, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture just comes to a gentle boil and is thickened.
Reduce heat to low. Add beer and stir to combine. Mix in pureed vegetables and cheddar cheese; simmer another 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted. Remove from heat. Serve in soup bowls topped with parmesan cheese and parsley.
Makes 8 servings.|||This looks like a great recipe! Two of my boyfriend's favourite things are beer and cheese :)
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|||The key is using a really good beer.
here is mine:
In the bottom of 8qt stock pot, saute until tender over med heat:
1 T each: olive oil and butter
1/4 cup each diced into 1/4 inch pieces - onion, carrots, celery.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Once these are tender, add 2 T flour. Stir over low heat for a couple of minutes. Add 2 cups milk (I use skim - or use vegetable or chicken stock). Turn heat back up to med. Stir until thickened. Add 2 cups shredded cheddar (I like sharp) and stir until it is melted. At this point, if you want a smooth soup - use the immersion blender. Add 1 cup of chicken (vegetable) stock and 2 bottles of a good lager (light or dark is up to you). Simmer on low for about 20 - 30 minutes, checking on it occasionally. If it gets too thick, add vegetable or chicken stock to thin it.|||HEARTY BEER CHEESE SOUP
4 chicken bouillon
1 qt. water or 3 c. water %26amp; 1 can beer
1 c. diced celery
1 c. diced onion
2 1/2 c. raw potatoes, cubed
1 c. diced carrots
1 (20 oz.) pkg. frozen vegetable mix
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 lb. Velveeta cheese, cubed
Cook, covered the bouillon, water, beer, celery and onion for approximately 20 minutes. Add potatoes, carrots, vegetables and cook until tender. Add chicken soup and cheese. Heat until cheese is melted and soup is hot. Makes 4 quarts.|||take some onions fry them till brown not burnt then add beef stock and a good strong dark beer then simmer for 30Min's
then crumble in some Stilton allow to melt then serve with crusty bread|||i use the same exact recipe as Caroline W but i add fresh, cooked shrimp towards the end!!!
plus a can of beer!
YUMMY
Are there any alternatives to lactose when making beer?
Someone I know wants to make beer but he can't get hold of lactose powder to make the beer. Now he's wondering if there are any other sugars he can use that can do the same thing.|||Yup.
Fructose
Works a treat|||Grain, malt, hops and yeast + distilled water = ingredients for making beer--at home or professionally. Lactose powder is not necessary.
Since beer is mostly water, do not use anything but distilled water.
Adding molasses instead of sugar can make a deeper, warmer flavored beer.|||Both Dextrose and Glucose are the best in terms of high production with low after taste - Fructose as suggested above does have an after taste but one that supports / harmonises the taste of the beer.
Sucrose (table sugar) produces a high level of sediment and often has a peculiar after taste in finished product.
Sugar additives can be avoided by ensuring that enzymes such as maltase /amylase are given time to act upon the grain to breakdown the complex starches into simple sugars.|||Yes using Malt extract of the type of grain that you are using will help greatily without giving any of the side effects to the Beer.
First question is this a from grain or from malt extract brewing project. If it is from Malt extract than there is no need for the Sugars unless all you want is to max the alcohol content and you will get a very cidery flavor from most sugars
Beer is from Malted grains (Barley, Wheat being most common)
Hops (a flower that adds bitter and is a natural preservative)
Yeast (the type breaks the beer family down into to two types: Ales and Lagers)
Water
Agents added to beers can range from different items used to clarify or flavor a beer. But the above is the basic that has been around for a good long time.|||Lactose and Gluten free beers exist, most common one is Red Bridge, but there are some others... he can use commercial sorghum... but I think it may be even harder to find.
B:
The Lactose or Gluten come from the malted hops.|||Why use lactose, beer should be made from malt.
Fructose
Works a treat|||Grain, malt, hops and yeast + distilled water = ingredients for making beer--at home or professionally. Lactose powder is not necessary.
Since beer is mostly water, do not use anything but distilled water.
Adding molasses instead of sugar can make a deeper, warmer flavored beer.|||Both Dextrose and Glucose are the best in terms of high production with low after taste - Fructose as suggested above does have an after taste but one that supports / harmonises the taste of the beer.
Sucrose (table sugar) produces a high level of sediment and often has a peculiar after taste in finished product.
Sugar additives can be avoided by ensuring that enzymes such as maltase /amylase are given time to act upon the grain to breakdown the complex starches into simple sugars.|||Yes using Malt extract of the type of grain that you are using will help greatily without giving any of the side effects to the Beer.
First question is this a from grain or from malt extract brewing project. If it is from Malt extract than there is no need for the Sugars unless all you want is to max the alcohol content and you will get a very cidery flavor from most sugars
Beer is from Malted grains (Barley, Wheat being most common)
Hops (a flower that adds bitter and is a natural preservative)
Yeast (the type breaks the beer family down into to two types: Ales and Lagers)
Water
Agents added to beers can range from different items used to clarify or flavor a beer. But the above is the basic that has been around for a good long time.|||Lactose and Gluten free beers exist, most common one is Red Bridge, but there are some others... he can use commercial sorghum... but I think it may be even harder to find.
B:
The Lactose or Gluten come from the malted hops.|||Why use lactose, beer should be made from malt.
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