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Contents:
  RE: Ghetto aeration system (David Huber)
  Ghetto aeration system (Scott Birdwell)


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Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 00:54:38 -0400
From: David Huber <n3uks.dave at gmail.com>
Subject: RE: Ghetto aeration system

I have heard John Palmer mention that one school of thought on the
chemistry of head formation and stability is that the proteins
responsible are one-and-done, meaning that they only make a bubble
once, so the downside to using an aquarium pump running up a lot of
foam is that you are losing potential foam in your finished beer.  I
would be interested to hear whether people who aerate for long periods
of time find this to be true or not in their beer.

Dave Huber
Jessup, MD

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Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 10:12:04 -0500
From: Scott Birdwell <defalcos at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Ghetto aeration system

A friend of mine rigged up a ghetto air filter system to go along with the
ghetto aeration system.  He took a prescription pill bottle, drilled a hole
in the cap and bottom, glued the 1/8" ID hose into those holes, and stuffed
the inside with sterile cotton balls, which he disposed of after use. 
Ingenious!

Scott Birdwell

DeFalco's Home Wine & Beer Supplies

sales at defalcos.com

www.defalcos.com

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