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Goodbye Prohibition, Hello American Brewing
KCRA.com ^ | 08/31/2010 | N/A

Posted on 08/31/2010 12:35:48 PM PDT by knews_hound

On Jan. 16, 1920, the United States went dry. On that day 90 years ago, the 18th Amendment went into effect, making the buying and selling of alcohol illegal.

This period of Prohibition lasted for nearly 14 years in the United States. Then, in 1933, America's dry spell ended when the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th and the United States was able to once again legally pursue its love affair with alcohol -- including beer.

As America marks the 90th anniversary of the start of Prohibition, its affection for beer is still strong. But while many drink the beverage, how much do you really know about it? How's it made, and where? What are the differences between the various types of beer, from lagers to ales?

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food; Hobbies; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: beer; brewing; prohibition
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1 posted on 08/31/2010 12:35:50 PM PDT by knews_hound
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To: knews_hound

I brew my own.

It’s not that hard to make some amazing brews provided you take appropriate care to do so.


2 posted on 08/31/2010 12:37:47 PM PDT by sauropod (The truth shall make you free but first it will make you miserable.)
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To: quantim; spinestein; 5Madman2; DTogo; Horatio Gates; Ribeye; decal; B Knotts; doodad; hemogoblin; ..
Pinging the Homebrewers for pithy comments.



On or off the Homebrewers Ping List, let me know.

Cheers,

knewshound

Homebrewing 1A (Homebrewing for beginners)



3 posted on 08/31/2010 12:38:31 PM PDT by knews_hound (Credo Quia Absurdium--take nothing seriously unless it is absurd. E. Clampus Vitus)
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To: sauropod

Agreed. After all, you can spend 4 hours watching a football game or spend 4 hours brewing beer and watching a football game.

I am a multitasking kind of guy myself.

Cheers,

knewshound


4 posted on 08/31/2010 12:40:43 PM PDT by knews_hound (Credo Quia Absurdium--take nothing seriously unless it is absurd. E. Clampus Vitus)
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To: knews_hound

Sounds great! What time should I be over? ;)


5 posted on 08/31/2010 12:46:30 PM PDT by SnuffaBolshevik
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To: sauropod

BTTT


6 posted on 08/31/2010 12:47:17 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: knews_hound

Does watching football, brewing, and drinking beer count? I sure hope so.


7 posted on 08/31/2010 12:47:26 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: SnuffaBolshevik

Show a man how to drink beer and he will get a buzz.

TEACH a man to brew and he will never get any chores done around the house again....


8 posted on 08/31/2010 12:49:37 PM PDT by knews_hound (Credo Quia Absurdium--take nothing seriously unless it is absurd. E. Clampus Vitus)
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To: knews_hound

“On Jan. 16, 1920, the United States went dry”

...and on Jan 17 Big Daddy Kennedy started making and selling bath tub gin and ammassed a fortune in order to buy his kids powerful positions in government.


9 posted on 08/31/2010 12:51:39 PM PDT by albie
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To: knews_hound
Just one part of the three "B" rule...

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10 posted on 08/31/2010 12:52:11 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: knews_hound

I need to get on the homebrewers list.

Have a batch of my-recipe IPA that is setting at 64F in the secondary fermenter this very moment.


11 posted on 08/31/2010 12:52:11 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: TLI

BRAVO !

Best post yet !

Cheers,

knewshound


12 posted on 08/31/2010 12:57:58 PM PDT by knews_hound (Credo Quia Absurdium--take nothing seriously unless it is absurd. E. Clampus Vitus)
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To: knews_hound

I have a late batch of wheat beer ready for priming and the bottle.


13 posted on 08/31/2010 12:59:46 PM PDT by FreedomFerret
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To: FreedomFerret
Sad to say, it is still too warm here in Sacto to brew.

This is a sad sight-



I have 400 lbs of grain on order so I should be able to start brewing again soon I hope.

Cheers,

knewshound
14 posted on 08/31/2010 1:03:35 PM PDT by knews_hound (Credo Quia Absurdium--take nothing seriously unless it is absurd. E. Clampus Vitus)
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To: knews_hound
Your poor containers look like my house at Passover.

The day after , however:


15 posted on 08/31/2010 1:09:04 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: knews_hound

Cheers....I have a Belgian Strong Ale almost ready for kegging.


16 posted on 08/31/2010 1:09:18 PM PDT by ATLDiver
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To: knews_hound

“Sad to say, it is still too warm here in Sacto to brew.”

Get a deep freeze and a Johnson controller.


17 posted on 08/31/2010 1:10:13 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: knews_hound

I was hoping that when the Belgians bought out Anheiser Bush they could teach them to make good beer, but alas.


18 posted on 08/31/2010 1:12:07 PM PDT by The Great RJ (The Bill of Rights: Another bill members of Congress haven't read.)
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To: Jewbacca
Actually, I built this for fermenting -



Dual temp zones.  Room to ferment 25 gallons at a time, lagering space underneath.

It isn't the temps of the fermenting brew that is too warm,  it is too warm for ME !

The season will be changing soon and I hope to be brewing by the end of the month !

Cheers,

knewshound


19 posted on 08/31/2010 1:17:52 PM PDT by knews_hound (Credo Quia Absurdium--take nothing seriously unless it is absurd. E. Clampus Vitus)
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To: The Great RJ; Slings and Arrows; JoeProBono
I get my Old Milwaukee straight from the horse.
20 posted on 08/31/2010 1:18:08 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (I want IMPROVEMENT, not just CHANGE.)
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