Now a 40% Beer

**adragster7104** · February 5th, 2010, 04:11 PM

Germany wins another victory in the extreme beer wars

**Ole** · February 10th, 2010, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adragster7104

Germany wins another victory in the extreme beer wars

Do they add grain alcohol to that or what?

The most tolerant yeast i've ever used crapped out around 18-20%, and that was for a sugar wash.

EDIT: Read the article and see they use freeze distillation.

Not a good idea. Freeze distillation actually increases the methanol %age in your brew.

**adragster7104** · February 10th, 2010, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ole

Do they add grain alcohol to that or what?

The most tolerant yeast i've ever used crapped out around 18-20%, and that was for a sugar wash.

EDIT: Read the article and see they use freeze distillation.

Not a good idea. Freeze distillation actually increases the methanol %age in your brew.

Yeah.....I don't think that they're getting great tasting beers at 40%. More for the bragging rights. I'm not really into the extreme ABV stuff. I know its a boundry that will always be a goal for a brewer.......Not something I'd go hunting for though

**adragster7104** · February 16th, 2010, 01:24 PM

Well....that didn't last long. Looks they are at war

http://beernews.org/2010/02/brewdog-...rck/#more-8974