Comments on: Beer, beer, everywhere… http://www.kristynicole.com/2006/09/beer-beer-everywhere-but-not-a-drop-to-drink/ Me in the Unabridged Version Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:28:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: lbfh http://www.kristynicole.com/2006/09/beer-beer-everywhere-but-not-a-drop-to-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-335 lbfh Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:40:44 +0000 http://www.kristynicole.com/blog/2006/09/25/187/#comment-335 Actually actually, about 95% of all milk sold in France is treated with the UHT and sterilizing methods. Think of it as the uber Pasteurization. Pasteurized milk lasts 4-7 days at chilled temps... UHT/sterilized last 6-9 months at room temperatures. So, their milk shelf lives are much much higher than ours. They are always prepared for Germany to go all elbowroomy again, at any time, so they can surrender, and still have enough milk to wait for their allies to come liberate them again. Shouldn't take longer than 6-9 months! As long as you aren't forming any ice crystals, there is no way that cold ruins beer. No. Way. Trust chemistry and delta-entropy. Someone might prefer to drink warm beer... Just warm it up! Actually actually, about 95% of all milk sold in France is treated with the UHT and sterilizing methods. Think of it as the uber Pasteurization. Pasteurized milk lasts 4-7 days at chilled temps… UHT/sterilized last 6-9 months at room temperatures. So, their milk shelf lives are much much higher than ours. They are always prepared for Germany to go all elbowroomy again, at any time, so they can surrender, and still have enough milk to wait for their allies to come liberate them again. Shouldn’t take longer than 6-9 months!

As long as you aren’t forming any ice crystals, there is no way that cold ruins beer. No. Way. Trust chemistry and delta-entropy. Someone might prefer to drink warm beer… Just warm it up!

]]> By: KNH http://www.kristynicole.com/2006/09/beer-beer-everywhere-but-not-a-drop-to-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-334 KNH Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:08:18 +0000 http://www.kristynicole.com/blog/2006/09/25/187/#comment-334 Actually, milk is often sold warm in Europe. Most folks don't buy three-week supplies of things in Europe, so it doesn't need a long shelf life. The argument was that I didn't think storing my kegs cold was a bad thing. The other person thought that the cold ruined the beer. I still don't know if there's any truth to that. Actually, milk is often sold warm in Europe. Most folks don’t buy three-week supplies of things in Europe, so it doesn’t need a long shelf life.

The argument was that I didn’t think storing my kegs cold was a bad thing. The other person thought that the cold ruined the beer. I still don’t know if there’s any truth to that.

]]> By: Oz http://www.kristynicole.com/2006/09/beer-beer-everywhere-but-not-a-drop-to-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Oz Tue, 26 Sep 2006 23:25:07 +0000 http://www.kristynicole.com/blog/2006/09/25/187/#comment-333 I know that... my whole point is that if it wasn't ok to store beer warm, stores wouldn't do it. It's not like you can buy warm milk. :) I know that… my whole point is that if it wasn’t ok to store beer warm, stores wouldn’t do it.

It’s not like you can buy warm milk. :)

]]> By: lbfh http://www.kristynicole.com/2006/09/beer-beer-everywhere-but-not-a-drop-to-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-331 lbfh Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:46:43 +0000 http://www.kristynicole.com/blog/2006/09/25/187/#comment-331 Sold warm = cheaper. Cold beer is more expensive, thus less profit for the liquor store. Sold warm = cheaper. Cold beer is more expensive, thus less profit for the liquor store.

]]> By: Oz http://www.kristynicole.com/2006/09/beer-beer-everywhere-but-not-a-drop-to-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Oz Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:24:45 +0000 http://www.kristynicole.com/blog/2006/09/25/187/#comment-330 If beer is supposed to be stored cold why is so much of it sold (and thus stored) warm? I'm not a brewer but even I can puzzle that. If beer is supposed to be stored cold why is so much of it sold (and thus stored) warm? I’m not a brewer but even I can puzzle that.

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