On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 11:17 AM, PJ Reyes III <[email protected]>wrote:
> ano kaya epekto nito kay spanky? > > > Belgium experiments with mystical "full moon" beer > [image: To match Reuters Life! > LIFE-BELGIUM/BEER]<http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/woman-holds-up-bottle-Paix-Dieu-beer-Brussels-September-24-2010/photo//100924/ids_photos_ts/r2589492608.jpg//s:/nm/20100924/od_nm/us_belgium_beer_odd;_ylt=ApdKTwQh4wC9qsNHr77kmF4Z.3QA;_ylu=X3oDMTE5MjNrNnU4BHBvcwMxBHNlYwN5bl9yX3RvcF9waG90bwRzbGsDdG9tYXRjaHJldXRl> > <http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/woman-holds-up-bottle-Paix-Dieu-beer-Brussels-September-24-2010/photo//100924/ids_photos_ts/r2589492608.jpg//s:/nm/20100924/od_nm/us_belgium_beer_odd;_ylt=ApdKTwQh4wC9qsNHr77kmF4Z.3QA;_ylu=X3oDMTE5MjNrNnU4BHBvcwMxBHNlYwN5bl9yX3RvcF9waG90bwRzbGsDdG9tYXRjaHJldXRl> > > > 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. > > "It goes down very well, no problem at all," said Joseph Francois, a > journalist and beer expert who has tasted the brew. > > Brewery Caulier, which uses methods dating from the 1840s and is well-known > for its artisanal beers, plans to produce about 12,000 bottles of its full > moon beer, called Paix-Dieu (Peace-God), which go on sale on October 31. > > The idea came to Caulier after he visited a friend in Alsace, a winemaking > region of eastern France, who told him about how he planned his entire > production schedule according to the lunar calendar. > > Caulier began experimenting and eventually came up with a nine-step process > that includes using two types of hops and involves a two-week secondary > fermentation process inside the bottle, not unlike the technique used to > produce Champagne. > > "It gives the product greater fame, a bit like for great vintage wines," he > said. > > "It could lead to collectors checking the differences between one vintage > and another because there could very well be differences between every > batch." > > Being from a three-generation brewing family, Caulier is fascinated by the > science behind the process. But he doesn't discount the mythical aspects of > full moon beer either. > > "Many farmers are convinced that the moon influences the quality of some of > their products," he said. > > "You can feel agitated on full moons, you have births, you get many myths > around the full moon and I think there is some truth behind them." > > Either way, he's hoping that Paix-Dieu proves a hit and is even in talks to > distribute it in the U.S. and Japan. > -- > PJ C. Reyes > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "gimik" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <gimik%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/gimik?hl=en. > -- spanx' blog: http://spankyenriquez.blogspot.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gimik" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gimik?hl=en.
