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.