HOMEBREW Digest #5178 Thu 26 April 2007


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Contents:
  Isopropyl Alcohol (Norman W Jufer)
  1/2 barrels to cornies ("Jeff Dieterle")
  Alcohol concentration (Thomas Rohner)
  Call for entries... (Aron Butler)
  Sinamar (leavitdg)
  2007 Hogtown Brew-Off (Mark Tumarkin)
  Torpedoes away! ("Pat Babcock")
  Isopropyl Alcohol ("Mike Maag")
  Judges & Entries Needed, 14th Annual BUZZ Off June 9 ("Christopher Clair")

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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:44:19 -0700 From: Norman W Jufer <jufernw at juno.com> Subject: Isopropyl Alcohol Bill Tobler asks why 91% isopropyl alcohol is not considered a good sanitizer. Pierre Rajotte in his excellent "First Steps in Yeast Culture" outlines the use of isopropyl alcohol as a sanitizer. In it he says "Alcohol is an excellent germicide. Most microbiologists agree that it acts by denaturing proteins. This action is more pronounced in the presence of water. It has its maximum effect when mixed with water at a concentration of 70% by weight. In some areas it is possible to purchase alcohol at a concentration of 90%. However alcohol at this concentration has a lower germicidal effect than at a 70% concentration." And as far as instant sanitizer, alcohol is actually slower than star san which is effective with a 20 second contact time. Return to table of contents
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:52:51 -0500 From: "Jeff Dieterle" <djdieterle at localnet.com> Subject: 1/2 barrels to cornies Wondering if I would have problems filling 3 cornies from a keg. My kegerator is a chest-freezer-3-tap-tower and I like to use one of the taps to appease the bmc crowd. I checked on 1/6 barrels, but they aren't available in the mass consumption beers, the only Bud available was Mich Ultra. I'd go at by cooling the keg in the lower 30's to minimize foaming and use gas to push, probably also wicky something up on the corny relief valve so I know the corny has no headspace then push enough beer out of the corny with gas so the gas in side is not submerged. Return to table of contents
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:35:11 +0200 From: Thomas Rohner <t.rohner at bluewin.ch> Subject: Alcohol concentration Hi Bill when i remember correctly, it's because it can better penetrate the cells of our enemies at around 70% concentration. This is because of osmotic pressure at the cell wall. I always dilute it to 70%. Cheers Thomas Return to table of contents
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:35:24 -0700 (PDT) From: Aron Butler <adb137 at yahoo.com> Subject: Call for entries... The First Annual ABC Brews Crews Homebrew Competition, sponsored by Arbor Brewing Company in Ann Arbor, Michigan, offers a grand prize package which includes the opportunity to brew a batch of the winning beer on the seven barrel house system at the pub. Prizes will also be awarded for the top entries in each category. Any homebrewer living in the U.S. is eligible to enter. Entries are due between April 28 and May 12 at the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti, Michigan. This is a BJCP and AHA sanctioned event. Official rules and other information can be found at these locations: http://www.uidzero.net/aron/abc http://www.cornerbrewery.com/blog/2007/04/ calling-all-homebrewers-announcing.html (or http://snipurl.com/1hwfn) Any questions should be sent to brewscrews at gmail.com. Cheers, Aron Butler Competition Director Return to table of contents
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:24:17 -0400 From: leavitdg at plattsburgh.edu Subject: Sinamar I have used Caraffa quite a bit, to introduce color into various brews, while at the same time limiting the amount of harsh flavor/s that can come from the darker / roasted grains. I recently read about Sinamar, from Crosby. Have others used this stuff for color? And, how much flavor gets departed? Darrell Return to table of contents
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:05:55 -0400 From: Mark Tumarkin <tumarkin at hogtownbrewers.org> Subject: 2007 Hogtown Brew-Off Gainesville's 2007 Hogtown Brew-Off is coming up on Sat, May 12th. The entry window will close on May 4th. Online entry and event details available on our website at: www.hogtownbrewers.org We try to give our entrants the best possible feedback. To do that, we need your help judging. We'll try to make it a great weekend for you. Events include: * Friday afternoon judging, starting at 3:00, Main judging Sat. starting at 9:00 * Friday eve - Welcome party at Stubbies, one of Florida's best beer bars (over 250 beers) * Great new venue at the Holiday Inn West - see details on our website soon * Keg-Only Competition with awards by popular choice & great prizes! * These kegs will also be on tap during our awards dinner Sat evening * Terrific thank-you bags for judges & stewards, & the best schwag raffle on the circuit * Sunday morning send-off breakfast at Nancy & Craig Birkmaier's home So, please send your entries, and come help us judge. You'll have a great time! Mark Tumarkin Dis-Organizer 2007 Hogtown Brew-Off Gainesville, FL Return to table of contents
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:34:24 -0400 (EDT) From: "Pat Babcock" <pbabcock at hbd.org> Subject: Torpedoes away! Greetings, Beerlings! Take me to your lager... Today, I threw the switch for incorporating the HBD as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity. I will keep you posted on progress. See ya! Pat Babcock Chief Janitor hbd.org Return to table of contents
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:42:50 -0500 From: "Mike Maag" <mikemaag at comcast.net> Subject: Isopropyl Alcohol Bill Tobler wonders about isopropyl alcohol. Yep, the 70% sanitizes better because it permeates the cell wall more easily/quickly than stronger concentrations, but is still effective. Hope this helps Mike Maag Shenandoah Valley Staunton VA Return to table of contents
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:53:44 -0400 From: "Christopher Clair" <buzzclub at verizon.net> Subject: Judges & Entries Needed, 14th Annual BUZZ Off June 9 Brewers Unlimited Zany Zymurgists (BUZZ) is proud to announce that the 14th annual BUZZ Off home brew competition will be held on Saturday, June 3rd at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in West Chester, PA. For another year we will be a qualifying event for the prestigious Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing (MCAB). All BJCP recognized styles (2004 guidelines) including meads and ciders are eligible for entry. We are also having a special bottle label category this year. For complete details and forms, please visit the BUZZ web site at http://hbd.org/buzz. Entries will be accepted between May 13th and May 25th. For drop off and mail in locations please refer to the BUZZ web site. Please, do not mail entries to Iron Hill. BJCP Judges and stewards will be needed. If you are interested please contact me or another committee member (contact information can be found on the web site). All judges must be BJCP certified (any ranking) or have relevant experience. Recent exam takers are welcome! Good luck and cheers! Christopher Clair buzzclub <at> verizon.net http://hbd.org/buzz "The mouth of a perfectly happy man is filled with beer." - Ancient Egyptian Wisdom, 2200 B.C. Return to table of contents
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