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Oct 24, 2012 10:08 AM
I Wear Pants;1303339 wrote:No. Hops add absolutely nothing to the alcohol content of a beer. That comes from the sugars which come from the grain bill and any other fermentables you add. Hops do not increase the original gravity of a beer.
You're right. While more hops typically means more ABV, it is not the hops that add the alcohol, but rather extra hops are added to balance out the large amount of fermentables used in the brewing process. Without the hops, high ABV beers would taste overly malty and sweet. Not good.

Again, my mistake, thanks for the correction.
Oct 24, 2012 10:08am
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Oct 24, 2012 10:10 AM
Mooney44Cards;1303349 wrote:You're right. While more hops typically means more ABV, it is not the hops that add the alcohol, but rather extra hops are added to balance out the large amount of fermentables used in the brewing process. Without the hops, high ABV beers would taste overly malty and sweet. Not good.

Again, my mistake, thanks for the correction.
Exactly.
Oct 24, 2012 10:10am
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Oct 24, 2012 10:11 AM
O-Trap;1303346 wrote:Is it weird that I get happy when someone is this nerdy about beer?
No, of course I'm not a real good person to ask about the weirdness of people being beer nerds since I'm definitely one myself.
Oct 24, 2012 10:11am
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Oct 24, 2012 10:11 AM
I Wear Pants;1303344 wrote:Hops affect the taste and aroma as well as the head of the beer. It also acts as somewhat of a preservative. But they have zero fermentables. Which is easily seen by the layer of hop "chub" at the bottom of a primary fermenter, if they fermented out then there would be no such deposit.
It's important to note that this is the origin of India Pale Ales. Extra hops were added to the ales being shipped to India to act as a preservative as many of the beers were spoiling on the long voyage over (brewing was a much less sterile enterprise in the 19th century).
Oct 24, 2012 10:11am
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Oct 24, 2012 12:53 PM
Mooney44Cards;1303356 wrote:It's important to note that this is the origin of India Pale Ales. Extra hops were added to the ales being shipped to India to act as a preservative as many of the beers were spoiling on the long voyage over (brewing was a much less sterile enterprise in the 19th century).
Indeed, though some other beers were able to make the voyage as well the additional hops certainly were added because of there preservative properties.
Oct 24, 2012 12:53pm
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Oct 24, 2012 1:38 PM
Mooney44Cards;1303356 wrote:It's important to note that this is the origin of India Pale Ales. Extra hops were added to the ales being shipped to India to act as a preservative as many of the beers were spoiling on the long voyage over (brewing was a much less sterile enterprise in the 19th century).
While this is by far the most common belief, there are starting to be quite a few people/articles that are now saying otherwise.
Oct 24, 2012 1:38pm
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Oct 24, 2012 3:29 PM
Anyone here on Untappd? My user name is Agro85.
Oct 24, 2012 3:29pm
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Oct 24, 2012 3:36 PM
Yup, I'm on it.
Oct 24, 2012 3:36pm
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Oct 24, 2012 3:53 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1303643 wrote:Anyone here on Untappd? My user name is Agro85.
Weecejr...it's been 118 days since I've did something on it though.
Oct 24, 2012 3:53pm
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Oct 24, 2012 3:55 PM
I'm on it too, same user name.
Oct 24, 2012 3:55pm
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Oct 24, 2012 3:58 PM
I'm on it as well, whit0906. I don't always update it, usually when I want to remember the beer I'm having, but usually that's once or twice a week or so.
Oct 24, 2012 3:58pm
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Oct 24, 2012 5:47 PM
I'm on there. Username Mahoning
Oct 24, 2012 5:47pm
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Oct 24, 2012 10:10 PM



Got my greasy BBQ fingers all over the glass. I was excited to see the Oskar Blues stuff at Giant Eagle and picked up a bunch.


Here's the BBQ:
Oct 24, 2012 10:10pm
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Oct 25, 2012 1:20 AM
I suppose this fits in the beer snob thread.
Buddy sold his extra fridge in his garage. I got a free 12 pack of Yuengling lager out of it.
Oct 25, 2012 1:20am
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Oct 25, 2012 6:47 AM
said_aouita;1303954 wrote:I suppose this fits in the beer snob thread.
Buddy sold his extra fridge in his garage. I got a free 12 pack of Yuengling lager out of it.

It doesn't.
Oct 25, 2012 6:47am
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Oct 25, 2012 8:44 AM
Bad friend.
Oct 25, 2012 8:44am
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Oct 25, 2012 8:47 AM
Who the hell gives away beer, just because?
Oct 25, 2012 8:47am
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Oct 25, 2012 8:50 AM
ernest_t_bass;1304069 wrote:Who the hell gives away beer, just because?
I sent my buddy a couple bombers because they don't sell them in the west coast.
Oct 25, 2012 8:50am
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Oct 25, 2012 8:54 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1304070 wrote:I sent my buddy a couple bombers because they don't sell them in the west coast.
Send me some too
Oct 25, 2012 8:54am
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Oct 25, 2012 8:56 AM
ernest_t_bass;1304072 wrote:Send me some too
only if i can [AdSense] your sister ;)
Oct 25, 2012 8:56am
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Oct 25, 2012 10:01 AM
ernest_t_bass;1304072 wrote:Send me some too
I would but have no idea where to send it.
Oct 25, 2012 10:01am
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Oct 25, 2012 10:09 AM
Sonofanump;1304104 wrote:I would but have no idea where to send it.
ETB
Ohio - 4****
Oct 25, 2012 10:09am
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Oct 25, 2012 10:25 AM
ernest_t_bass;1304069 wrote:Who the hell gives away beer, just because?
Me !!! But I'd NEVER give Yuengling to anyone unless I wanted to piss them off.
Oct 25, 2012 10:25am