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u/Khraine · 1 pointr/CraftBeer

Not even a mention of the TeKu? The glass was invented to practically replace the standard pint. I feel this list is good, but could use some help.

About the TeKu:
"Teo Musso is the founder of Baladin Brewery in Italy. He collaborated with Italian sensory analysis expert Kuaska to create the Teku glass (the name Teku is an amalgamation of the names ‘Teo’ and ‘Kuaska’.) Musso’s goal in creating the Teku was to come up with an industry standard glass that could be used for the sensory analysis of all kinds of beer. He was inspired by the ISO glass with is the glass that is used to conduct the sensory evaluation of wine. Musso made a range of prototypes and had Kuaska evaluate them all. The resulting glass is both elegant and functional and is carried in many Italian specialty beer bars and brewpubs."

And about about the IPA glass?
"he Spiegelau IPA glass is designed to showcase varying aromatic profiles for the American 'hop forward' IPA beer, preserve a frothy head and volatiles and maintain a comfortably wide opening for the drinker to "nose" the beer"

TL:DR
The list is nice, but missing the specialty glasses that have been engineered for better beer experiences.

Amazon links for those interested:
TeKu: http://www.amazon.com/TeKu-Worlds-Best-Beer-Glass/dp/B00F3GMWY8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406561417&sr=8-1&keywords=teku

IPA: http://www.amazon.com/Spiegelau-2-Pack-Classics-Glass-19-Ounce/dp/B00BTPUT3S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406561436&sr=8-2&keywords=IPA

u/BombingBerend · 2 pointsr/CraftBeer

Personally prefer two types of glasses for most of my beers. Either this somewhat weird looking but great to drink from IPA glass: https://www.eebria.com/products/merchandise/cloudwater-brew-co/1869-cloudwater-craftmaster-glass

Or the Teku: https://www.amazon.com/TeKu-Worlds-Best-Beer-Glass/dp/B00F3GMWY8 which truly is the best beer glass.

But sometimes visuals do matter more than practicality, and on those days I will gladly drink from my Kwak glass: https://cookinglife.nl/kwak-bierglas/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgarT9cfB4gIV1MAYCh0aIQhVEAQYASABEgK49PD_BwE

u/NorseGodLoki0411 · 2 pointsr/CraftBeer

I guess this goes without saying but make sure when you pour it from the bottle you just tip the bottle upside down over the glass and let it drain. Also, I drink left hand milk stout from a Spiegelau https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BTPUT3S/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_nAYtub02QEWZQ Happy drinking!

u/beerploma · 2 pointsr/CraftBeer

First off understanding beer if a good place to start. The best book I found:

http://www.amazon.com/Tasting-Beer-Insiders-Worlds-Greatest/dp/1603420894

It's easy to understand and gives you an introductory high level overview on everything beer. History, pairings, styles, terminology, it covers it. It is an easy read, and even touches on homebrewing.

Second: Read others works! You can either go the professional route, or the amateur route. There are a lot of podcasts and blogs out there. See what terminology others are using!

Third: Find a mentor! I just got done hiring two new staff writers for our blog. We put them through a review process and I had to critique a bunch of work they did. If you would like someone to critique your work I would be happy to help. Just zip it over to [email protected]!

Hope that helps!

Also if you want to get into homebrewing on the cheap:

http://www.mrbeer.com/

It might not be the most stellar kit, but it will get your feet wet, is small, and doesn't eat up a lot of time and money. I still have my old equipment from it to make experimental batches!

u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/CraftBeer

I understand where you are coming from. I read the book "The Complete Beer Course: Boot Camp for Beer Geeks: From Novice to Expert in Twelve Tasting Classes" by Joshua Bernstein and it really helped me find the right words for what I was tasting. I'd recommend buying the book, looking at the lessons, and then buying some brews to enjoy while doing the lessons. Here it is on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Beer-Course-Tasting/dp/1402797672/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1SM8HS28CBNFW17FPKDE

Another book I've heard good things about (but, is currently on my wish list) is "Beerology" by Mirella Amato:
http://www.amazon.com/Beerology-Everything-Need-Know-Enjoy/dp/0449016129/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406920122&sr=8-1&keywords=beerology

u/ujaku · 3 pointsr/CraftBeer

Are you looking for a full size fridge or something smaller?

I have a Danby mini fridge I picked up about a year ago that suits me perfectly. On max it stays around 45-47 degrees. Capacity is great if you never have more than around 40 beers to keep cool at any given time, although it can hold a lot more if you are storing mostly cans.

https://imgur.com/a/3HQrk

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MPLYEW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_T4dRzbNRSK8FS

u/flmngarrow · 3 pointsr/CraftBeer

I find that Tasting Beer by Randy Mosher is a good resource for beer education. Probably the best thing to do would be to organize flights for him, so you can start to work out what styles he likes. Obviously there's a lot of variation within styles, but perhaps if you give him a selection to rank or pit against each other, you can start to see whether he likes hoppy vs. malt-forward, etc. So you could start with a pilsner, a wheat beer, an IPA and a stout or a similar line-up and work your way out from there.

u/jeerp · 3 pointsr/CraftBeer

Areaware Bottle Opener in Walnut https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004PBYAJW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RZXMDbPVDYB8N

This bottle opener is awesome, can hang on the fridge and preserves caps Better then the quarter thing.

u/DanBrewer · 4 pointsr/CraftBeer

I see the "ashy" descriptor come up a fair amount with dark beers that use roasted malts in the ingredients, which is most dark beer. Come to think of it, there literally is "ash" in those beers, which is just the burnt or roasted residue left on the malt. Probably "burnt toast" could be used as a synonym of "ash". "Volcanic rock" (or lava rock), in my mind, would be like licking a (cold) lava rock. I might compare it to a milder, more mineral-y, ash flavor. Something like that.

u/Z-Bee · 1 pointr/CraftBeer

Well, I apparently over spent on this regulator because I see that there are others now for under $40. I can't recall how much the nitrogen costs. I want to say it's around $40 as well, but I have a terrible memory so I may be way off. The stout taps are a little spendy, but totally worth it if you're going to get the full nitro experience. So, it's around $100 for the regulator and the tap.

I just steep them in my regular mash kettle no bag or filter or anything. I usually do it on a weekend and whenever I pass by doing other things I give it a stir. It may not be necessary to stir that often, but it makes sense to me for full extraction. I dunno. When it's ready to keg, I leave it alone over night and the grounds settle and I siphon from the top as I would a beer. I set a fine mesh strainer on my keg to catch anything that does get sucked up in the transfer process.

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Oh, you'll want to make sure you get some tubing that can handle that pressure. I've used beverage line for my CO2 lines, but you'l definitely want to make sure you use actual gas line for this.

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u/kramdiw · 1 pointr/CraftBeer

Danby 120 Can Beverage Center, Stainless Steel DBC120BLS https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MPLYEW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_nRWyzbVT8575G

I have one of these. I bought it in December 2014 and it is still working perfectly.

http://i.imgur.com/fn07THh.jpg

u/Y2kkid2 · 1 pointr/CraftBeer

Ive used the ITC-308 for some time now and it works great. $35

u/turk11042 · 1 pointr/CraftBeer

Bingo. I use this one: Dr. Brown's Bottle Brush, Blue https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N0SNHY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Z2z6yb5ZZA4M8

Works great on my wine glasses too.

u/thisistrue · 2 pointsr/CraftBeer

This is a proven method. Make sure to use Oxiclean Free. If you happen to be a homebrewer and have some PBW around, that also works great.


EDIT: Just realized you wanted to keep the labels. If you soak the bottles in Oxiclean Free or PBW for 10-12 hours this method will result in 50-75% of the labels falling off perfectly, but some will be completely ruined. I think it has to do with the type of glue some breweries use.

u/BourbonAndSweatpants · 1 pointr/CraftBeer

I bought this freezerless refrigerator from Lowe's and regulate the temperature using the same item others mentioned here.

u/left_lane_camper · 2 pointsr/CraftBeer

You can use one of these to interrupt any fridge you get and control the temperature carefully in your desired range. You can program the on/off temperatures and add an anti-short-cycle delay (so it doesn't turn on/off too quickly, which is bad for most refrigerators). You can even keep the existing built-in thermostat: just set it to colder than the thermocouple and it should be always on.

Some considerations: You'll likely need to drill a hole for the thermocouple, and ideally you'd just want to interrupt the compressor, not the whole fridge, which would require some wiring. You can, however, just use it like an extension cord. Just be aware that using it that way will mean any internal lights/fans won't work while it's off.

Also, if you get one of these kind of things (which can be found on Craigslist within your price range if you keep an eye on it), then most of them already have an internal plug for the compressor, separate from the lighting and condenser, so you can just interrupt that with the electronic controller. You can also run the probe up the drain line to avoid drilling any holes. I find that 49 cubic feet fits about 400 bottles of beer, with about a 75/25 ratio of 750s/bombers to 375s/355s/smaller bottles.