tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post3362259358262557006..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Genentically-Modified Yeast is Reinheitsgebot-Compliant?Jeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-19911969815762355252013-01-07T07:35:03.223-08:002013-01-07T07:35:03.223-08:00My impression is that the amount of caffeine contr...My impression is that the amount of caffeine contributed by coffee in beer is much smaller than the amount of pure stimulant added to a can of Four Loko (reportedly 2-3 times the amount of caffeine in a cup of coffee).<br /><br />As for GMO yeast, I don't much care about the caffeine or anti-hotflash components, but hey, if they use can get some good flavor out of it (extra citrus, etc...), Markhttp://beer.kaedrin.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-86530525583255618812012-12-21T09:08:09.831-08:002012-12-21T09:08:09.831-08:00*shrug* not really, but that wasn't my point. ...*shrug* not really, but that wasn't my point. I'm well aware of why coffee is used in beer. But I'm assuming it still adds levels of caffeine to the finished product. If the levels added to a beer without coffee are comparable, I don't see what the fuss is about.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-16601925485434163882012-12-17T16:43:39.094-08:002012-12-17T16:43:39.094-08:00Yes. Coffee is used mainly for flavor in beer, not...Yes. Coffee is used mainly for flavor in beer, not for its caffeine contribution, while caffeine doesn't provide much in the way of actual flavor or substance in beer. It functions mainly as a stimulant. Hence the Four Loko reference, which relies on caffeine but not coffee. I don't see the necessity of caffeine in beer by itself. Do you?what we’re drinkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142427233477622358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-16069801020325703212012-12-17T13:56:56.396-08:002012-12-17T13:56:56.396-08:00So is the caffeine rabbit hole inapplicable to the...So is the caffeine rabbit hole inapplicable to the countless number of coffee beers that are readily available?Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-43071411529837819872012-12-17T13:24:27.570-08:002012-12-17T13:24:27.570-08:00The "caffeine boost" part of this just s...The "caffeine boost" part of this just sends us back down the Four Loko rabbit-hole of mixing stimulants and depressants. No thank you.what we’re drinkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142427233477622358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-65467411378920198662012-12-17T11:01:10.663-08:002012-12-17T11:01:10.663-08:00Question: Do they use GM barley? And how about che...Question: Do they use GM barley? And how about chemical pesticides, fertilizers, etc. that are for sure used in crops? How about the chemical modification of water?Pivní Filosofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883511608403454943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-43015847507615401732012-12-17T10:20:14.017-08:002012-12-17T10:20:14.017-08:00"Secondly, and more importantly, Reinheitsgeb..."Secondly, and more importantly, Reinheitsgebot is, in this European Unionized age, more an artifact of culture and a brewing mission statement than an actual law."<br /><br />Sorry, but it is an actual law (in Germany). It only applies to beers brewed in Germany, but it was updated in 1993 as the Vorläufiges Biergesetz (das Gesetz means "the law").<br /><br />The Wikipedia ismikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18391986396999558718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-73490130386433974792012-12-17T10:08:44.584-08:002012-12-17T10:08:44.584-08:00As a bioengineer turned brewer, it appeals to the ...As a bioengineer turned brewer, it appeals to the geek in me. As with any additive or procedure change, it is the brewers responsibility to identify and control the byproducts of the fermentation process to ensure the safety of the finished product.BrewingMamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-53171884207088483662012-12-17T09:22:16.331-08:002012-12-17T09:22:16.331-08:00But if it is used by a brewer of under 6 million b...But if it is used by a brewer of under 6 million bbls of production and it is casked, it is both real and craft. Doesn't that mean anything to this conversations??!??!??!Alanhttp://agoodbeerblog.comnoreply@blogger.com