Death of a Brewpastor?

[the_Roqk]

Hey Brewpastor,

Good to hear that every thing checks out. Hope you're feeling better. I was wondering and not sure if you've been tested for this or has someone else already asked in a previous post.

Have you been tested to see if you are allergic to the yeast. Not sure of how long you've been brewing and consuming HB. Just a thought! Hope you get better!

 

[Brewpastor]

The only one I've tried is Toleration. I wrote about it a while back in the "Right now I'm drinking" thread.

"funky but tolerable." Now that is a sales pitch if I ever heard one! I think I have a new comment for the beers I judge. "Funky but tolerable." I have had a lot of those beers over the years. Thanks for forwarding the post.

 

[Brewpastor]

Hey Brewpastor,

Good to hear that every thing checks out. Hope you're feeling better. I was wondering and not sure if you've been tested for this or has someone else already asked in a previous post.

Have you been tested to see if you are allergic to the yeast. Not sure of how long you've been brewing and consuming HB. Just a thought! Hope you get better!

I have not. I have been brewing for 25 + years, but that doesn't mean anything really. Allergies can pop up as it were. I plan to just move ahead and see what happens. I do think I will play around with some GF brews and see what happens.

 

[Biermann]

Brewpastor-- as a physician, I can tell you that you need a colonoscopy if you haven't had one. If they take a biopsy, they can tell if you have Celiac Sprue or not.

Do you have a Gastroenterologist?? If you don't, you need to see one. Other, more simple tests can be misleading.

I wish you the best. . .

Let us know how this plays out.

 

[sause]

I sell those sprecher ones at my store and would be willing to send you some. The Shakaparo is quite good and the Mebege is not as respected.

 

[Sir Humpsalot]

How Apropos... From Northern Brewer's Newsletter....


GLUTEN-FREE BEER INGREDIENTS
----------------------------
Sorghum syrup is now available! The 6 lb size is perfect for five
gallon batches fermented with Wyeast's new gluten-free VSS strains.
Just to sweeten the deal, we're putting sorghum syrup on sale! 6
lb jugs normally $15.00, now $11.25! Limited time offer, good while
supplies last. Find them online at:
http://pivo.northernbrewer.com/nbstore/action/search-do?searchTerm=gluten+sorghum

I'm not saying you have to switch to Extract brewing, but it's a good way to nail a recipes down a bit...

 

[joshpooh]

Sorry Brewpastor that really sucks. One suggestion I have is that if you can tolerate small amounts of Gluten you can just use sorghum as your base malt and still play around with specialty malts because there might not be enought of them in there to effect you. Even if you can only get the syrup and not the grain you could do partial mashes. I have also heard of using buckwheat which I hear is gluten free, but I can't say for sure in beers. Of course you would have to malt it yourself because it isn't a common brewing grain, but it makes good pancakes so who knows maybe it can make good beer. Anyway whatever you do good luck.

 

[the_bird]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=35908

I propose that, in support of our great friend Tom, for all that he has helped us learn through the years, that we collectively undertake a greater understanding of what gluten-free brewing truly can be.

Let's all work together, do some research, and build some of the best GF recipes anywhere.

Who's in?

 

[Bearcat Brewmeister]

That is a really good idea and here's another one for those of us that belong to clubs. Many clubs will have little competitions throughout the year, many times based on a certain style or certain ingredient. For those of you with some pull in your clubs, recommmend that they hold a gluten-free competition. Make it a requirement to submit the recipe, then collect them all and post them on your club website and here. Sure there are recipes floating around here and there, but this would be a way to collect several at one time in one place. Not only would it be a great service to the beer loving folks suffering from gluten intollerance, but it may get your club some press in the brewing mags.

 

[Cheesefood]

DistillPastor? VinePastor? ApfelweinPastor? MeadPastor? NiceguywhoshipshisequipmenttoafriendlysoulinIllinoisPastor?

 

[Jim Karr]

BP, very sorry to hear about your intolerance.....My son Benjamin is textbook ADD if he eats wheat. He bounces off the wall and cannot absolutely cannot sit still if he eats wheat. I know from experience how powerful a wheat sensitivity can be.

I will pray to Jahweh the Great I Am for you. You have helped so many of us, we can only hope to be as kind and helpful as you have been to us.

May the good Lord bless you.

 

[kontreren]

I am living in fear right now. You see, my mom is gluten intolerant, ...

I haven't read all these replies because there are so many, only browsed a few pages. No need to live in fear. There are lots of gluten free restaurant menus and other products available. Even commercial beer is catching on. Redbridge is the best tasting I've had but there are several others. Also lots of non-wheat flour, Bob's Red Mill is probably most common but Chebe is great and so is Kinickinik (EASY to make bread). Great news: all vegetables, and straight liquor is gluten free so eat right and drink Makers Mark until you create the perfect beer recipe, then tell me what it is so I can make it too.

 

[Homercidal]

FYI - If you end up needing to drink Gluten-Free, then I honestly think you could make a good beer that way. I've had a Redbridge and it was ok, but designed for regular beer drinkers. You could be one of the pioneers of the GF Microbrew movement! Just think of the experimenting potential!

It *could* even work itself toward a business opportunity. You never know.

I'd also recommend going to an allergist. Might be an allergy to something in th ebeer other than wheat/gluten

 

[EvilTOJ]

kontreren, maybe you should have read all the replies, considering the last reply in this thread is over a YEAR old.