20 Questions: Beer Edition!

[BBL_Brewer]

kettle lid

 

[emjay]

No to both, but I like your thinking.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

oxygen tank

 

[BrewingViking]

A computer?

 

[emjay]

That's 20. You guys are probably going to hate me for this, but I had chosen a HEAT SHIELD.

Assuming this means I pick something else now, I have another one ready. I promise it won't be so difficult/random this time.

Annnd... Go!

 

[bottlebomber]

Is it a beer style? (I hope not with you at the helm)

 

[Qhrumphf]

Gah. I thought of that. Should have gone with it. Oh well.

Ingredient?

 

[emjay]

Is it a beer style? (I hope not with you at the helm)

No.

Gah. I thought of that. Should have gone with it. Oh well.

Ingredient?

Yes.

 

[bottlebomber]

Malt?

 

[BrewingViking]

Yeast?

 

[emjay]

Malt?

No.

Yeast?

No.

 

[Grumpybumpy]

Hop?

 

[emjay]

Hop?

No.

 

[bottlebomber]

Is it used to adjust water chemistry?

 

[emjay]

Is it used to adjust water chemistry?

No.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Does it add fermentables?

 

[BrewingViking]

Is it added at boil?

 

[BBL_Brewer]

water

 

[emjay]

Does it add fermentables?

No.

Is it added at boil?

Not usually, at least by homebrewers. I'm not quite sure how commercial brewers use it, though.

Let's just say it's unnecessary to add at the boil.

water

No.

 

[bottlebomber]

Yeast nutrient

 

[Qhrumphf]

Is it a fining of some sort?

 

[BrewingViking]

Does it add flavor?

 

[emjay]

Yeast nutrient

No.

Is it a fining of some sort?

No.

Does it add flavor?

According to wikipedia's definition of the term "flavor", yes.

 

[BrewingViking]

is it an herb?

 

[bottlebomber]

Is it yeast?

 

[emjay]

13)

is it an herb?

No.

Is it yeast?

Already asked, doofus. Man you guys are unimaginative!

 

[emjay]

It is NOT a style.
It is NOT malt.
It is NOT yeast.
It is NOT a hop.
It is NOT used to adjust water chemistry.
It does NOT add fermentables.
It does NOT need to be added during the boil.
It is NOT water.
It is NOT yeast nutrient.
It is NOT a fining.
It is NOT an herb.

It IS an ingredient.
It DOES add flavor.

It would be easier if you guys weren't taking so many stabs at the answer and instead worked to narrow it down descriptively a bit more.

 

[spearko520]

is it a spice?

 

[BrewingViking]

is it used during fermentation?

 

[emjay]

is it a spice?

No.

is it used during fermentation?

It can be used at pretty much any point.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Is it a bug?

 

[BBL_Brewer]

I have another one ready. I promise it won't be so difficult/random this time.

Really?

 

[spearko520]

is it an ingredient common to most styles of beer?

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Would a newbie use it?

 

[emjay]

Is it a bug?

I already said it can be used in the boil so I won't count this one.

is it an ingredient common to most styles of beer?

It can be used in just about any style (while still remaining "to style" if used in an appropriate amount), but commercially is mostly used for a specific one.

Would a newbie use it?

Probably not, although it could be used to fix a newbie mistake.

 

[emjay]

Really?

Really. This is something you'd pretty much only find from a brewing supplier/LHBS, so it really isn't something arbitrary like "apricot".

 

[Qhrumphf]

Hmm....lactose?

 

[BrewingViking]

Maltodextrin?

 

[emjay]

No.

 

[spearko520]

beechwood cheese curls?