Re: Greed, stupidity, arrogance, BEER!

["Stephen J. Smoogen" <smooge () gmail com>]

On 1/18/06, Peter Evans <peter () ixp jp> wrote:
> Stephen J. Smoogen (smooge () gmail com) wrote:
> > I live around 1600 meters so to make sure water goes above 100 C I
> > have used a pressure pot at times.
>
>         And now, the question that Gadi would have asked, but hopefully
>         before he wakes up and turns this into a beer thread.
>
>         Does beer taste better at different altitudes?

I think that beer tastes change in both altitude and humidity levels.
The higher the altitude the more likely the beer is to foam/froth
more. This can have an effect on how the beer tastes. The amount of
humidity in the air will also affect how the beer smells/tastes.

Alcohol has a faster/stronger effect on one at higher altitudes. A
person who drinks heavily at sea-level will find himself much drunker
at 1600m. This is A reason (one of many) that some people get really
plastered/crazy on airplane flights after that second Jim Beam. At
3000 m you are more likely to get really toasted (which is what I
think most cabins are pressurized to).

>         Is beer at 1600m ASL better than beer at sea level?

Depends on if you drink for flavour or drunkeness. If you are just
wanting to get toasted, then 1600m is better.

>         Can meaningful objective expeeriments be carried out in a hot air balloon?

Yes, but remember to put your clothes back on before you get to the
ground to announce your "discoveries".

>         And of course, what temperature do you boil your beer at?

Due to the alcohol and gases, most beers will boil below 100C at sea level.
A good temperature to boil beer is around 85-90 C. This is a
temperature where the maximum alcohol will "steam" out of the alcohol
and a minimum of water. Passing these vapours through a cold-water
distillery unit is about the only way to make many American "beers"
drinkable (albeit in another form).

>         BEER SECURITY!
>                 Which beer vendor do you trust?

None..


--
Stephen J Smoogen.
CSIRT/Linux System Administrator

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