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On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Spanx <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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. 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