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Johnson Controls A19AAT-2C Freezer Temperature Controller $48.50 Use this handy controller to regulate the temperature in your freezer between 20 – 80F . Great for turning a chest freezer into a keg refrigerator. Strictly a mechanical thermostat for cooling only, it is simple to use and economical. It operates with a gas filled probe on a 6-foot capillary tube. When the gas contracts or expands in the probe, it triggers a mechanical device inside the control wh… |
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5 Gallon Glass Carboy For Beer or Wine Making $26.73 This five gallon glass carboy is perfect for secondary fermentation of a five gallon batch of beer. The carboy is completely nonporous, making it easy to clean and sanitize. Glass fermenters are preferred to plastic because the plastic is easily scratched and can harbor bacteria that is difficult to remove. All glass carboys are shipped via UPS with insurance against damage and breakage. Plus with… |
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Refrigerator or Freezer Thermostat (Temperature Controller) $49.99 This thermostat, with a 5 foot extendable stainless steel sensor, is perfect for controlling the temperature of your freezer, refrigerator, air conditioner, or heater for Fermentation or lagering. Not affected or damaged by electrical grid surges and lightning strikes, or power outages – like a digital thermostats are! Easy to use, just plug it in, and plug the appliance you want to control int… |
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RANCO ETC-111000 Digital Cold Temperature Control NEW $52.99 RANCO ETC-111000 Digital Cold Temperature Control NEW… |
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SOL-SBC-490-OS Refrigerated Beer Cooler $2697 Save today on our wide selection of Solaire brand barbecue grills Find the SOL-SBC-490-OS Solaire Refrigerated Beer Cooler SS and so much more at factory direct prices online everyday |
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Beverage Air BM23-B Portable Beer Keg Cooler For 1-Keg, Black $1156.65 Beverage Air BM23-B Portable Beer Keg Cooler For 1-Keg, Black |
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Mr. Beer Mr. Beer Micro-Brewery Beer Making Kit $49.95 Brew premium beers right in your own home. For the beer connoiseur in your life, this Micro-Brewery Beer Making Kit will really make that first beer taste especially good. Mr. Beer is an advanced and widely acclaimed home brewing product. Modern technology combined with select ingredients assures reliable results the first time, every time. Brews twenty 12oz. beers each week. Ready to enjoy your first beer in 14 days. Second batch can start brewing in 7 days. The beer naturally carbonates in the bottle and has good head. There are no industrial CO2 cartridges needed to provide pressure, beer head, or sparkle.And after tasting the fresh flavor and handcrafted quality of your home brews, you and your friends will prefer them to the commercial brands available. All beer mixes are made of 100 natural ingredients with no additives or preservatives. Your microbrewery kit includes: Advanced Poly Vinyl Chloride Brew Keg Fermenter (2.5 gal.) , 1 Can West Coast Pale Ale beer mix , 1 Single Serving Booster Pouch , Brewing with Mr Beer® booklet, filled with brewing tips and recipes , 8 big, reusable, amber quart plastic beer bottles and screw caps, Simple, complete and easy to follow instructions . |
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Mr. Beer® Premium Edition Beer Kit $59.99 Makes 2 gallons of beer. Reuse this kit again and again with our Refill Brew Packs. INCLUDED: One fermenter with lid and tap assembly. 1 Standard Booster? refill. 8 Reusable plastic 1-Liter bottles with caps. 8 Labels with MR.BEER® logo. 1 Brewing with MR.BEER® -- Brewer's Guide. 1 Easy to follow 4 step brewing instructions. |
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Koolatron Kool Beer Cooler w/ Tap $249.99 Pour yourself a delicious pint when you get the Koolatron Kool Beer Cooler w/ Tap (KTB05BN). This tap-style beer dispenser can hold up to 5 liters of fresh draft beer, which is perfect for game days, get-togethers, or just sitting around the house. Able to hold standard 5 liter kegs with bottom valves, it allows you to pour through the bottom and top spouts which is great for both tall and short glasses. The removable bottom drip tray also prevents messes and spills from getting onto your countertop or table, and it only takes seconds to clean! The thermoelectric cooling system chills your beer to ice cold perfection while the ambient temperature cooling gets down to 37 degrees F, and the system ensures that the cooling is whisper quiet so as no to interrupt anything you are doing. As an added benefit, this environmentally-friendly beverage dispenser does not emit dangerous CFCs that can harm the air around you or inside your home, giving you a peace of mind when you operate it. Ideal for game days, hosting parties, or just relaxing at home, this beer cooler will keep you comfortable and well-quenched for a long time. Holds Mini Kegs: Designed to hold 5 liter mini kegs with bottom valve, this beer dispenser helps to keep it cold and serve it fresh Sleek Look: A stylish, metal exterior gives this mini beer cooler a great look that can fit in with any room decor Easy to Clean: The removable drip tray makes it easy to clean and prevent spills from getting on the counter or table |
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Lager or Ale? What's the Difference?
In honor of our first upcoming Brew Ha-Ha, or beer festival if you will, I thought I would dedicate a post to our most popular beer question….What's the difference between a lager and an ale?
There are actually only two basic categories of beer: lager and ale. The difference lies in three main processes of the brewing that takes us a little onto the ‘beer geek' side.
Yeast
There are two different types of yeast strains – top-fermenting and bottom-fermenting. The name is actually as simple as it sounds…top-fermenting yeast sits on top of the beer while it's in the fermentation tank, bottom-fermenting on the bottom. Ales use top-fermenting yeasts which rise to the top of the tank at the end of the fermentation process. This type of yeast also adds the flavors to the Ale, which comes from chemical compounds within the yeast called "esters." Lagers use the second kind of yeast, bottom-fermenting, which is also able to be reused after one batch is complete. However, this type of yeast does not add any flavor to the beer – that usually comes from hops and malts that are added in later.
Time/Temperature
The yeast used in ale prefers higher temperature for fermentation (room temperature up to 75 degrees F), the higher temperature also causes an increase in the fermentation process producing mature beer much faster than lagers. Lagers, by contrast, ferment at a much slower pace and cooler temperatures (46 – 59 degrees F). Back in the day, lagers were only made in cooler European climates like Germany. The term ‘lager' originally stems from the German word ‘lagern,' meaning to store which helped Germans distinguish the lager process v. ale process (lagers need more time to ferment and therefore are stored during fermentation).
Other Ingredients
During the brewing process for ales, many recipes call for additional hops, malts, and other ingredients that result in a more bitter and malty taste than lagers. Ale brewers tend to be a bit more experimental in their recipes adding flavored malts, roasted malts, coffee and even chocolate (called adjuncts in the brewing process). Lagers are much more basic when it comes to ingredients, which may stem from the old German 1516 Beer Purity Law. It seems more lager producers follow this law trying to stay in the style of traditional German lagers. The law was originally put in place to prevent brewers from using sub-par ingredients for a way to save some dollars. However, it now restricts brewers (Germans in particular) to certain hops and malts to keep the crisp, clean taste of a lager.
So what does all that mean to me?
When it comes to beer, yes there are basically only two kinds: ales and lagers. But the amount sub categories in those two types has greatly expanded over the last few years especially with the increase of micro breweries across the world. In general, lagers are lighter and crisper in flavor and ales have a bit more of a backbone. But it really depends on the producer. Best bet? Ask your local beer professional (yours truly & our staff) about what would best match your tastes. Or taste a lot of different styles – Pale Ales, IPAs, Stouts, etc. (like at our next beer tasting) and decide what you like on your own!..
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