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Britain faces beer shortage in hottest part of summer!

Started by Dave, June 26, 2018, 05:16:07 PM

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Dave

Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on June 28, 2018, 11:54:57 AM
Just my luck. I'm leaving for the UK (Wales, specifically) tomorrow for a week. Hope the shortage has not hit Hay-on-Wye yet.
Got an empty suitcase (on wheels) to lug the books back home in? You are a bit late for the Festival!
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xSilverPhinx

Quote from: Tank on June 28, 2018, 07:48:30 AM
Yes and no. It depends how rough you are prepared to drink it. :grin:

Quote from: Bad Penny II on June 28, 2018, 10:15:56 AM
You can possibly brew it in a week at 22-24C but taking two weeks at 19C for ales is considered better.
When the yeast has consumed all the sugars you bottle/keg it.
For bottles you add a little bit of sugar which fuels the carbonation.
Ageing minimum 2 weeks, 8 is better, 12 is better still.  Stouts benefit from a year.

:o And here I was thinking a couple of days would suffice...
I am what survives if it's slain - Zack Hemsey


Ecurb Noselrub

Quote from: Dave on June 28, 2018, 12:30:51 PM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on June 28, 2018, 11:54:57 AM
Just my luck. I'm leaving for the UK (Wales, specifically) tomorrow for a week. Hope the shortage has not hit Hay-on-Wye yet.
Got an empty suitcase (on wheels) to lug the books back home in? You are a bit late for the Festival!

We missed the festival on purpose.  We wanted more peace and quiet.

xSilverPhinx

Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on June 29, 2018, 03:15:27 AM
Quote from: Dave on June 28, 2018, 12:30:51 PM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on June 28, 2018, 11:54:57 AM
Just my luck. I'm leaving for the UK (Wales, specifically) tomorrow for a week. Hope the shortage has not hit Hay-on-Wye yet.
Got an empty suitcase (on wheels) to lug the books back home in? You are a bit late for the Festival!

We missed the festival on purpose.  We wanted more peace and quiet.

No parties?  :o
I am what survives if it's slain - Zack Hemsey


Bluenose

Hey!  I just thought of a solution...  drink gin and tonic instead!
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Ecurb Noselrub

Fortunately, there is no beer shortage in Wales where I am now.

xSilverPhinx

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Dave

Quote from: xSilverPhinx on July 03, 2018, 02:53:52 AM
Is it true Brits like their beer warm?  :o
In comparison to the near frozen lager type drinks other countries go for - yes!

Real ale, the tradional bitter, pale, mild and brown varieties were often served at room temperature, though ideally 11-14C is the modern temp. The traditional ales were "designed" to be dispensed from casks on trestles behind the bar in the days before electricity. Beers had hops added as a preservative for storing (a "lager" is a store) and travelling and the world went downhill from there. "Stout" was just that, a brew that could withstand the battering of travel, as in "stout hearted fellow".

Lager relies on refrigeration in the brewing process to slow it down - OK, if you had snowy mountains available before electricity!

"Indian pale ale" was a light ale that could survive the ship ride to India.
Tomorrow is precious, don't ruin it by fouling up today.
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