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Post by Raindrop on Sept 26, 2010 4:54:28 GMT 10
Belgium Blue Moon Brew (did I say blue) PERUWELZ, Belgium (Reuters) – Full moons are often associated with tides, insanity and creatures like werewolves, but it turns out they're also good for brewing beer. In Peruwelz, a small, sleepy town in southern Belgium, a family-owned brewery has produced its first batch of specialist beer brewed by the light of a full autumnal moon. It isn't so much a nod to mythology as a recognition of nature's impact on the science of brewing. "We made several tests and noticed that the fermentation was more vigorous, more active," explained Roger Caulier, the owner of Brewery Caulier, which began in the 1930s when his grandfather started selling homemade beer from a handcart. "The end product was completely different, stronger, with a taste lasting longer in the mouth," he said. The full moon speeds up the fermentation process, shortening it to five days from seven, which adds extra punch to the beer without making it harsh, according to connoisseurs. The finely balanced, gold-colored beer is 10 percent alcohol by volume, extremely strong by most European or U.S. standards but not uncommon in Belgium, where traditional monk-brewed beers frequently hit 10 or 12 percent. more here news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100924/od_nm/us_belgium_beer_oddI think it's a great idea to work with natural cycles, farmers and druids do it all the time!
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Post by Wes on Sept 26, 2010 16:24:58 GMT 10
I hope this full Moon beer don't send you crazy.
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Post by shatnerswig on Sept 26, 2010 20:32:59 GMT 10
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