keesh

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Of course, in the name of experimentation

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Primary - 1 Gal JAOM, Belgian IPA, Pumpkin ale
Secondary - 5-way split Breakfast Imperial Stout, 2 Gal Traditional mead
Bottled - Kolsch, Pliny the Younger clone, Centennial Blonde, Alpine's Nelson clone, Apfelwein, QuicknDirty Cider
On deck - EdWort's Haus Pale

normzone

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Well, sacrifices must be made in the name of science, but I'm still hoping to find that somebody has already done the research and published it, thereby allowing me to focus my research dollars on ingredients.

The comment about the alcohol level not being as high as I think it is is interesting, albeit unsupported as of yet.

I am aware of the error inherent in my measurements, but I consume the proper levels of S.G. so it should be close.

Carbonation is different but similar, I "shake carb" in the keg. Mouthfeel is not exactly the same, so maybe carbonation / water chemistry are issues - I'm using "water store" water which has pretty much everything stripped out and I'm not yet experimenting with modifying the water chemistry.

I've always found homebrew to be a more "relaxing" or "euphoriant" buzz, and less of an overt intoxicant. I give credit to B vitamans in yeast for this, but if there's one thing I have learned in this pass at brewing is that everything I thought I knew is wrong.

I using temperature control (ales fermented in the sixties F) but not blowoff hoses yet. What effect would that contribute?

I'm an IPA fiend, so I'm getting plenty of hops.

Thanks all - Norman

porcupine73

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Yes you see also with homebrew you know exactly what you put into the brew. Commercial brews you do not know that for absolute certainty. Many food products contain ingredients that are not listed on the label. Yes it would be nice if we could simply take faith in the honesty and integrity of food and beverage producers but that is simply not the case.

Hm is there government funding available for such research projects? I'm starting my research right now this evening either way, and so far it is going very very well.

I have noticed a unique effect from homebrew I have never experienced with any commercial brews, but it could be because of other factors such as yarrow. That's why I"m working on perfecting the stupefying essence.

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mb82

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There is. Your grant proposal must be the greatest of all time though.