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it also effectively develops Kodak’s Super 8 film. From the can to the stop bath, there’s a whole lot of science and alternative processing that takes place to bring the imagery to life.

The patient had an infection with , Cordell says. So when he ate or drank a bunch of starch — a bagel, pasta or even a soda — the yeast fermented the sugars into ethanol, and he would get drunk. Essentially, he was brewing beer in his own gut. Cordell and McCarthy the case of "auto-brewery syndrome" a few months ago in the International Journal of Clinical Medicine.

The patient had an infection with , Cordell says. So when he ate or drank a bunch of starch — a bagel, pasta or even a soda — the yeast fermented the sugars into ethanol, and he would get drunk. Essentially, he was brewing beer in his own gut. Cordell and McCarthy the case of "auto-brewery syndrome" a few months ago in the International Journal of Clinical Medicine.

We can learn several crucial lessons from this diverse, creative group, and that understanding will allow us to encourage innovation. For some, the main impetus for DIY is that it provides an outlet from their daily grind: Many employees suffer the life of the cubicle-bound "knowledge worker." In his best-selling Shop Class As Soulcraft, Matthew Crawford argues that the elimination of industrial arts and home economics classes from public school curricula has left us dependent on machines that we don’t understand and frustrated by the outsourcing and off-shoring of production. We also derive little satisfaction from what we “produce” at work. We’ve become a nation of shoppers and consumers. DIY is a way to engage the physical things around us and create durable (and drinkable) objects. Based on informal conversations with other DIYers, some of these motivations include self-reliance, community-building, autonomy, independence from monopolies, an alternative to rampant consumerism, innate curiosity, and the desire to make something cool.

Whenever Joe makes homebrew, I whip up some spent grain bread. All the recipes I found on the internet treated the spent grain as a sort of add-on ingredient, the way you would treat cheese or raisins. I wanted it to be the main part–it is grain, after all. That’s what bread is. So after some tweaking (there will be endless tweaking, of course), I have come up with my own version:

Whenever Joe makes homebrew, I whip up some spent grain bread. All the recipes I found on the internet treated the spent grain as a sort of add-on ingredient, the way you would treat cheese or raisins. I wanted it to be the main part–it is grain, after all. That’s what bread is. So after some tweaking (there will be endless tweaking, of course), I have come up with my own version:

It’s a shame to toss all those delicious-smelling grains that you carefully chose to make a delicious brew. Some people compost them, although some people have had bad experiences with how that turns out in the compost pile. Clearly the only sensible thing to do is eat them and all the protein and fiber goodness they have to offer. If you’re not ready to use them all (and how could you?!) as soon as the brew leaves the stove, you can refrigerate them for a day or two or freeze them for longer. And if you haven’t tried homebrewing yet, this is just a bonus reason. It also means you can share your brew with your kids, since this is before the alcohol enters the picture. If you’re feeling really industrious, you can work in a science lesson about yeast and fermentation!

It’s a shame to toss all those delicious-smelling grains that you carefully chose to make a delicious brew. Some people compost them, although some people have had bad experiences with how that turns out in the compost pile. Clearly the only sensible thing to do is eat them and all the protein and fiber goodness they have to offer. If you’re not ready to use them all (and how could you?!) as soon as the brew leaves the stove, you can refrigerate them for a day or two or freeze them for longer. And if you haven’t tried homebrewing yet, this is just a bonus reason. It also means you can share your brew with your kids, since this is before the alcohol enters the picture. If you’re feeling really industrious, you can work in a science lesson about yeast and fermentation!

There have been discussions on this before, but they mostly come down to "I think it will...." or "It probably won't...". Who has actually tried it, how did it work, and how did you add it (Do you add it to the starter or wort, and if you add it to the starter do you aerate the wort)? I want to hear first hand experiences rather than just theories.

Wine Enthusiast Magazine named Founders Brewing Co.'s Kentucky Breakfast Stout the No. 2 beer for 2011.

Once a year I like to take a day to go through all my homebrewing gear and make sure everything is clean and working right. It feels good to go into a deep-cleaning mode from time to time to make sure you're not picking up off flavors from your kettle or worse—infections from equipment that should have been discarded.

Sour beer: It sounds like something worth spilling out, and not crying over. In fact, sour beer has enthralled many American craft brewers, who, like the one I visited, are turning out fascinating brews that will challenge many people’s expectations of what a beer can be.

Winter Warmer ales are like gingerbread and cognac wrapped up in a beer. Start with a good-tasting beer foundation, add some spice on top, and finish with some alcoholic warmth. This recipe clocks in at around 8.7% ABV.

before and after beer

i want to try the flying dog

Recipes for me to try

"I've been reading The Homebrewer's Garden to gather some information about taking care of the hops I'm growing in my backyard. The final section of the book is a cornucopia of interesting herb, fruit, and vegetable beer recipes. One in particular titled "Chili Beer" caught my eye. I love spicy food and I've always thought of brewing a spicy pepper beer like a Jalapeno Pilsener, so I picked up all the ingredients and brewed this yesterday. Its an extract recipe which was a nice change of pace after my last few all grain brews. Because it is an interesting kind of exploratory/experiment of a beer I scaled the 5 gallon recipe down to 3 gallons. Honey, home toasted malt, and chili peppers should make this one interesting."

"Last year’s Winter Spiced ale was a big success. Not only did the Irish Ale yeast surprise and amaze me by creating a beer around 15%abv, but they also survived some harsh treatment in a nutrient-poor environment, to produce a great beer for me and my friends! This year I refined the recipe a bit, made some changes, and will produce a beer that is hopefully a bit more herbal, slightly lighter in flavor but also will have more depth of flavor, versus last year’s smack-you-in-the-face winter warmer!"

"1.25 lbs. (0.57 kg) Muntons Extra Light dried malt extract 3.5 lbs. (1.6 kg) Northwestern Gold liquid malt extract 1.0 lb. (0.45 kg) 2-row pale malt 1.0 lb. (0.45 kg) CaraPils malt 5–6 lbs. (2.3–2.7 kg) pumpkin (cubed) 5 AAU Cascade hops (60 mins) (1.0 oz./28 g of 5% alpha acids) 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/4 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg Dried ale yeast 0.75 cup corn sugar (for priming)"

"6.25 lbs light DME 1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L 8.0 oz Biscuit Malt 4.0 oz Wheat, Flaked 60.00 oz Pumpkin, Canned (Boil 60.0 min) .75 oz Goldings (5.0% AA 60.0 min) 13 IBU 0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) 1 Pkgs English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) or Fermentis S-04"

"That’s where all the fun comes in. Small changes in the recipe make a world of difference in the finished product."

"In the summer, wheat beers are probably one of the most popular brews to start with. This recipe is about as easy as it gets. The beauty of doing a good wheat is that quality results lie in your process, not so much in your recipe."

"President Barack Obama followed through on his hockey bet with Canada, sending beer to the prime minister."

"If someone took the time to draw out all the connections between craft brewers in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area, it might look like the incestuous family tree the back country people in Deliverance scrawled in their family bible. But even the most seasoned beer connoisseur probably wouldn't be able to taste those connections while sampling a pint from one of the many local brewpubs and microbreweries. "

"06-A American-style Ale, American Pale Ale"

"For some of you beginners out there, i thought i would show you how easy it is to make ANY type of beer you want using NO EXTRACTS in the comfort of your kitchen."

"Beer bottles are often used in physical disputes. If the bottles break, they may give rise to sharp trauma. However, if the bottles remain intact, they may cause blunt injuries. In order to investigate whether full or empty standard half-litre beer bottles are sturdier and if the necessary breaking energy surpasses the minimum fracture-threshold of the human skull, we tested the fracture properties of such beer bottles in a drop-tower."

"I'm wanting to brew up a holiday spiced ale, but not in the typical "winter warmer" style. I'd like to use my Brown Ale as a base, and add orange peel, corriander, ginger and cinnamon in small amounts. I don't want to overpower the brown ale base, but have a decent amount of aroma and flavor from the spices. Here's what I'm thinking, please take a look and let me know what you think: "

Got a really late start, but I am brewing a batch of brown ale tonight. Watching little flakes of hop dance in the boil

"As a homebrewer who also happens to be obsessed with coffee, I found that too many of the coffee or espresso flavored stout recipes I found seemed to consider coffee more of an afterthought than an important factor in the success of the beverage. I have always found it odd that brewers would take so much time to pick out just the right hops, yeast and perfect water chemistry, only to say something so general as, "Add a pound of cracked coffee to the brew pot." Lightly cracking coffee is supposed to compensate for the longer extraction time in the brew, but overextracted coffee is as undesirable in the beer as it would be on its own. Some homebrewer recipes even go as far as advising instant coffee as an ingredient. This is intolerable advice. Over a few years, I have tried several methods, and the one I most enjoyed is the one that I am about to share. "

"Adventures in Homebrewing offers a full line of home brew recipe kits designed with BEER in mind. Often, homebrew kits are designed to stay in an acceptable price range. How can a cream ale cost the same as an IPA...It cannot. We do not allow the price of our brews to influence ingredients, the ingredients influence our brews. After one batch, you will see the light!"

"Brewer's Best™ Equipment Kit Contains: * 6.5 Gallon "Ale Pail" Primary Fermenter with Drilled & Grommeted Lid * 6.5 Gallon "Ale Pail" Bottling Bucket with Bottling SpigotEasy Clean No-Rinse Cleanser * Airlock * Siphon & Bottling Set-up * Home Beermaking Text * Hydrometer * Bottle Brush * Twin Lever Capper * Liquid Crystal Thermometer * Bucket Clip * Equipment Instructions"

"An attack has been launched on Matt and Renee of Rock Art brewery SEptember 14 , 2009 an energy drink issues a cease and desist order on : THE VERMONSTER the energy drink Claims that consumers will likely be confused with the two products. I have Input from 5 Trademark lawyers In various states saying: No infringement issue."

"This Dos Equis campaign features wonderful visual details. The production team clearly took glee in meshing vintage film stocks with unexpected locations and absurd endeavors. My favorite moment is the sight of our tuxedoed hero leading a moonlight expedition through a rocky canyon—flanked by elegant women in evening gowns, a military officer in full dress regalia, and a slightly befuddled fellow wearing a fez. We're left to guess at the precise combination of events that led to this scenario. I like to imagine it's an impromptu escape from a hijacked ocean liner."

"As you probably know, Detroit’s industry is not doing so well, but a growing wave of entrepreneurs and freelancers have been given cause to fill the gap. While working from a home office has many benefits, sometimes people who work alone all day start to go a little nuts. Even though we are more connected than we’ve ever been, it’s easy to feel lonely without other people present. I was introduced to the concept of co-working by my friend Naoko McCracken and I immediately recognized that this was something that was missing from my life. I’ve been working alone from home for almost a year now and my only companion is my whining, socially inept dog. I realized that when I started talking to myself a few months ago, something needed to change."

"We've posted the video tour, now take another look inside the secret location 80 feet below ground where Founders Brewing Company ages some of its beers."

Sweet merciful crap do I love this beer. "The stout, loaded with coffee and chocolate and aged in oak bourbon barrels, is available in four packs ($20). The barrels sit underground in a gypsum mine before they are brought to the surface, returned to the tanks, finished and bottled. KalamaBrew hopes to have its video tour of the mines up on the blog soon. Check back, you don't want to miss it."

"This post is meant to be a Michigan brewing 101. See here is a list of great ways to get to know the Michigan beer scene. I hope that people that like beer but mibeer11don’t know much about the Michigan Beer will read it"

"I think I'm in love: The NanoBrewMaster Home Brew Station is an infinitely configurable, 15-gallon beer-making gift from the gods. Newbie brewers like myself just set it up, forget it, and it makes beer."

"Listen in as Craig and Jerry discuss what's new in the Michigan Beer Scene, chat with notable figures in Michigan Beer brewing and evaluate different Michigan Beers"

"Kalamazoo Gazette film critic James Sanford sat down this weekend and watched "Strange Brew," which celebrates its 25th anniversary today. He was kind enough to offer this review"

"It occurred to me today that I hadn’t yet written anything yet about the DrinkUP meeting that occurred here Wednesday night. Scott Beale, the founder and primary tentacle of Laughing Squid is in town this week and held a small informal get together at the Royal Oak Brewery. Much fun was had and many delicious beers were consumed."

"Our public space is a sunny bar and tasting room with a big outdoor beer garden and a covered deck. Behind the scenes, we are a production brewery producing and bottling Arbor Brewing Company brand beers for distribution throughout the state" Can't believe I hadn't already bookmarked this.

"The Royal Oak Brewery opened in 1995 in trendy downtown Royal Oak, Michigan. Located one block east of Main Street, it has become an area institution. The comfortable atmosphere and hometown feel make it a destination for locals and visitors alike. The brewery serves 6-7 fresh beers on tap daily. ... The menu features a broad selection of eclectic American cuisine, all prepared with the freshest ingredients. From delectable appetizers,fresh salads, pizzas and pastas to delicious entrees and unique sandwiches, the menu has something for everyone and a kids menu is available. ... The Bier Garden Patio features dining for up to 60 people and is open seasonally. Tucked away from the noise of the bustling downtown, it is the best kept secret in Royal Oak!"

"Jolly Pumpkin's handcrafted sour beers are loved all across the country. So much so that they take home gold medals for their distinctive oak barrel brews and Beer Advocate magazine ranked them the 8th Best Brewery in America. In fact, they are the only brewery in the U.S. to brew all of their beer in oak barrels. Why? It's all about the taste, man."

Had another Dragon's Milk tonight at Ashley's in Westland. Tasty, tasty stuff.

"The Michigan Brewers Guild’s Summer Beer Festival is a showcase event featuring well over 200 beers from more than 30 Michigan breweries. "

"Monday the 24th is the release of one of MI’s most successful beers, Bell’s Oberon. It marks the beginning of spring and that summer days of sitting on a deck enjoying an Oberon and just letting time pass you by is not that far away."

"we’ve got new releases of our most popular applications: FeedDemon 2.6, NetNewsWire 3.1, Inbox 3.0 (beta), and NewsGator Go! for Windows Mobile 2.0"

"Blizzards nod to the German beer festival, Oktoberfest, has hit the Test server as the new Azerothian holiday event, Brewfest."

"YOU DON'T PUT SWEETS IN CARLSBERG"

"How can I see all the beer-related content from The Content Webring, translated into French and then translated back into English?"

"Gonzo Imperial Porter has been brewed with black, chocolate and crystal malts, and hopped with Millennium and Cascades. This is a turbo charged version of the Red Dog and is 9.5% ABV."

A brewery in Clawson? odd.

"The Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide brand will launch an executive search starting today for someone with brew eloquence and a rich knowledge of beer as part of its Best Brew program."

It's energy ale! hahah

A crapload of ways to open a beer bottle

Freakin' yum! "Paul's Beeramisu recipe calls for ladyfinger cookies to be bathed in a deep, rich porter beer mixture that has been blended with strong coffee."

"BeerXML is a free, fully defined XML data description designed for the exchange of beer brewing recipes and other brewing data."

"This recipe is for a dark, spicy porter ale."

"Is it socially acceptable to drink beer that includes even a trace amount of vaginal yeast?"

"If you're the kind of person that thinks Guinness is too bitter, try this: add a single shot of vodka (no more, no less) to a pint of Guinness. It somehow makes it super sweet."

"So great is demand that stocks are exhausted and sales have been stopped."

"The process of brewing coffee, I discovered, was a good way to relate the brewing process to people who do not understand zymurgy, the technical term for making beer."

"Arimoto-Kobayashi thinks as-yet unidentified compounds in lager and stout prevent the amines binding to and damaging DNA." WHOO HOO! BEER!

"The study was funded by beermakers Guinness and Labatt. But the university says the financial support had no influence on the outcome." Guinness is good for you!