20 Questions: Beer Edition!

[emjay]

Ingredient?

Yes.

Terribly sorry old chap, (or young chap), but I didn't know Sassafras was a root.

S'all good (holy crap, I just finally understood the lawyer's name in Breaking Bad).

 

[bobbrews]

Fermentable?

 

[emjay]

Fermentable?

Negatory.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Yes.


S'all good (holy crap, I just finally understood the lawyer's name in Breaking Bad).

Holy crap is right. S'all good man. It's so obvious.

Sorry for the

 

[Qhrumphf]

Micro-organism?

 

[Brewsmith]

Some other additive that is not a traditional ingredient (fermentable, hop or yeast)?

 

[emjay]

Micro-organism?

No.

Some other additive that is not a traditional ingredient (fermentable, hop or yeast)?

Yes.

 

[Brewsmith]

Brewing salt?

 

[emjay]

Brewing salt?

No.

 

[emjay]

Holy crap is right. S'all good man. It's so obvious.

Sorry for the

I can't tell from your post if you already knew it or not. You know, the lack of inflection in writing and all that.

 

[BrewingViking]

Added at boil?

 

[Brewsmith]

Is it added for flavoring?

 

[BBL_Brewer]

I can't tell from your post if you already knew it or not. You know, the lack of inflection in writing and all that.

No I didn't. In fact it took me a minute to remember his name and then it hit me.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Is it a common beer ingredient?

 

[emjay]

Added at boil?

No

Is it added for flavoring?

Not really. I suppose if you want to be REALLY technical though, it does.

Is it a common beer ingredient?

Common is such a relative term... but I'll say no.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Is it used to adjust water chemistry?

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Common is such a relative term... but I'll say no.

Yeah I thought about that one later and should have reconsidered.

Oh well.



Is it a fining agent?

 

[emjay]

Is it used to adjust water chemistry?

Yeah I thought about that one later and should have reconsidered.

Oh well.

Is it a fining agent?

No on both counts

 

[bobbrews]

Is it a wood?

 

[Qhrumphf]

Is it yeast nutrient?

 

[emjay]

Is it a wood?

No.

Is it yeast nutrient?

No.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Hmmm...not added for flavor, doesn't adjust chemistry, not a fining. That elminates a lot of stuff...

Fermcap?

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Is it a gas?

 

[emjay]

Hmmm...not added for flavor, doesn't adjust chemistry, not a fining. That elminates a lot of stuff...

Fermcap?

Is it a gas?

No and no.

 

[Brewsmith]

Coloring agent?

 

[emjay]

Coloring agent?

Negatory

 

[bobbrews]

So far...

An ingredient
A somewhat uncommon additive
Non-Fermentable
Not a microorganism
Not a piece of equipment
Not a hop, malt, or yeast
Not a brewing salt
Not a fining agent
Not added at boil
Not really used to add flavor
Not a wood
Not a yeast nutrient
Not used to adjust water chemistry
Not a coloring agent
Not a gas
Not Fermcap

A chemical? A spice? A fruit derivative?

 

[Qhrumphf]

C'mon folks, let's please follow the rules and only make one guess until whoever answers gets to your guess...

I would assume that either a spice or fruit would be added for flavor...

Ascorbic acid?

 

[bobbrews]

C'mon folks, let's please follow the rules and only make one guess until whoever answers gets to your guess...

I would assume that either a spice or fruit would be added for flavor...

Ascorbic acid?

You just made three guesses right there.

 

[Qhrumphf]

So far...

An ingredient
A somewhat uncommon additive
Non-Fermentable
Not a microorganism
Not a piece of equipment
Not a hop, malt, or yeast
Not a brewing salt
Not a fining agent
Not added at boil
Not really used to add flavor
Not a wood
Not a yeast nutrient
Not used to adjust water chemistry
Not a coloring agent
Not a gas
Not Fermcap

A chemical? A spice? A fruit derivative?

You just made three guesses right there.

Nope. I guessed once since Emjay last answered. Two of those were on you...