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What does Single Turn, Double Turn and Triple Turn mean in brewing?
I was going through a brochure in brewing and it mentioned Single Turn, Double Turn and Triple turn brewing. However, it did not mention what those mean. I would really appreciate if anyone with knowledge of this enlighten me on this.
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Are adjunct ingredients always GMO by default?
Does the presence of adjunct ingredients like rice or corn imply that these ingredients are always of the genetically modified variety?
I mean, if you are going to add adjuncts to a beer, the main reason is usually to reduce production costs right?…
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Can old flat champagne be used for vinegar?
I was given a few bottles of 14 year old champagne. The first bottle was flat but doesn't smell off. Can I use it to make vinegar?
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How to make alchohol in jail?
I have heard about being able to make alcohol in jail. How would that be done?
I imagine the the ingredient list would be limited like thing that would only be found in a cell. Anybody have first hand experience? As far as utensils you have your…
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What online Italian wine stores ship to USA (South-West)?
What online Italian wine stores ship internationally? I know Vino75 does not.
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Is there a drink in Italy similar to kvass?
Kvass is a low alcoholic drink made of (usually rye) bread. Is there something similar in Italy (like malt beer in Germany)? Or maybe is it possible to buy kvass in big supermarkets?
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If buying a distillery, what would you focus on?
As I receive many offers of Latin American spirits and do not have any experience in marketing those (high quality) products I think to buy into an existing distillery with skilled personnel, to use their distribution channels and add further…
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Best way to consume Mezcal?
About Mezcal I know that Mezcal is a drink made from 100% agave and so a more pure drink than Tequila. Rather bad Mezcal will include a "worm" which is a larva of two different kind of insects, as I read.
But except of the curious "tradition" that…
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What’s the drinking game with thumb on the bar?
I'm aware of a drinking game involving thumbs on the bar, but unsure of it's name or details and how to 'play' it - does anyone know such a game ?
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Where I can check the age of this blended scotch whisky?
How to check how old this scotch whisky is?
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Trying to find a resealable bottle cap
A long long time ago (.. I can still remember ♫) there were these old bottle caps. My parents still have 2 or 3 at home from soviet times. They look kinda like this:
What are those called? Ar there some keywords to find them? It took me at least 3-…
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Why is Frankfurt famous for Apple Cider?
Why is Frankfurt famous for Apple Cider?
And is Apple Cider considered a beer? Can any Cider be a beer?
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Drinking vodka through a straw - stronger or not?
Question: If I drink my vodka through a straw will it have a stronger effect. There is a question here that sort of addresses my query, but does it apply to spirits as well?
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Nowadays do wine makers use squeeze-by-feet method for grape juice extraction to make wine?
Nowadays do grapes squeezed/stomped for juice extraction like Adriano Celentano did it in the "The Taming of the Scoundrel" movie? Do some wine-makers still use such method of juice extraction for their exported wines?
Personally, I think stomping…
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Is it safe to drink a four decades old champagne?
A friend of my family gave us an unopened bottle of Bollinger champagne from 1979. It is a vintage champagne. Is it safe to drink? As far as I understand, the worst that could happen to alcohol is that it turns into vinegar. However, we opened it…
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