October 5th, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Samuel Junghenn
All beer is basically brewed in the same way by using water, malted grains, hops and yeast. However, there are countless different varieties of beer, usually categorised into two main types ales and lagers. There”s also a third, slightly smaller category of speciality beers. Here”s a quick run through of the main types of beer and what makes them so different.
ALES
Ales are fermented at a much higher temperature than lager, usually between 65 and 75F, and they also use a different type of yeast. These beers use top fermenting yeast, whereby the yeast floats to the top of the beer for the first few days of the beer brewing process before settling at the bottom. Ales are normally much higher in alcohol and will have a more complex flavour.
Ales can further be subdivided into a whole range of types of beer, including pale ales, wheat beer, brown ale and barley wine. Many of these also have several different types of beer under their name, such as stout, porter, IPA, English bitter and blond.
LAGERS
Lagers need cooler temperatures for the yeast in the beer to ferment effectively, usually between 46 and 55F. The yeast used is also different in this type of beer, being a bottom fermenting yeast that doesn”t float to the surface of the beer but simply sinks to the bottom of the brew. Lagers are usually lighter in colour, drier and much less alcoholic than ales.
Lager can also be subdivided into several different types of beer, although there are much less than ales. Subdivisions include bock, pale lager and Vienna lager, with further categories including pilsner and dry lager.
SPECIALITY BEERS
Speciality beers can be lagers, ales or a mixture of the two, but with added or different ingredients to make them a distinct type of beer. These beers can be flavoured with fruits, vegetables, herbs or spices, for example, to create unique flavours and a whole new style of beer. Different grains can also be used in these beers, or the malts can be smoked to bring a new flavour to the beer.
As you can see, there are a whole range of different types of beer on offer, all broadly under the categories ale and lager. With so many different beers available there”s sure to be one to suit all tastes, and with the recent rise in popularity of speciality beers there are more beers to choose from than ever before.
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October 4th, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Lance Thorington
Are you familiar with koozies? If not, then chances are, you do not know how to use them. Believe it or not, they are simple to use and they are very handy. Below, we are going to give you some very much needed facts on how to use these ever so popular accessories.
First of all, this accessory is used in order to keep the beverages cold. In fact, this is the primary purposes of this accessory. It does not matter what container the drinks are in either. You can use them on either bottles or cans. When you use them, you can count on the beverage staying cold for a long period of time. Even in places like Florida, where it is hot, your drinks will be kept cold.
Are you tired of that condensation on your bottles and cans? Well, this is another area where they come in handy. When you have cold cans and bottles, the water starts to condense on the outside of the container. This leaves the containers feeling slick and wet. With the use of a koozie, you will be able to prevent this. You can count on your hands staying dry and you are not going to be bothered with condensation dripping on your clothes causing them to get wet.
When you use a koozie, of course, you should start with a drink that is already cold. You can store your drinks in a refrigerator or a cooler. In order for the koozie to properly work, your drinks need to be cold already. If the drink container has been in ice, then you need to dry it off.
Carefully place the koozie on the container. Take note that they are pretty durable, but you should not pull on them too hard. By doing this, you could end up tearing them.
Does the koozie have a bottom? You should make sure the bottom of the can is placed on the bottom of the koozie. You also need to make sure the opening is clear so that you can drink out of it. When you are in your house or having a party, the koozies will definitely come in handy. Wherever you go, you can take these along with you.
Would you like a koozie that is customized and made up just for you? By doing this, when you are at parties, you will be able to determine exactly which drink is yours. You can use one that ahs logos on them or you can go a step further and get one that has your name printed on it. You could even select which pictures you would like to have on them.
If the koozie you use has an opening at the bottom, then you need to use a coaster. For those who would like to set their drinks down on the wood furniture, make sure you supply coasters. Today, koozies are starting to become very popular to party goers, fisherman and people who just like hanging around the house.
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Are you familiar with koozies? If not, then chances are, you do not know how to use them. Facts on how to use them now on http://www.kustomkoozies.com
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October 4th, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Jeff D McQueen
This recipe is for simple bread dough which has a delightful buttery flavor. It can be used to also make herbed cheese bread and dinner rolls.
Ingredients:
1 package of active dry yeast
2.5 – 3 c of flour (all-purpose)
1/4 c of water (warm)
1 tsp of salt
1/2 c of milk; warmed
2 tbsps of sugar
1/4 c of butter-flavored Shortening (Crisco brand)
1 egg
How to Cook:
1. Combine water and yeast inside a big bowl. Add in 1.5 c of flour, milk, salt, sugar, shortening and egg to this mixture. Beat using your electric mixer at low settings for about 3 mins. Stir in remainder of your flour for a softer dough.
2. Get a board and sprinkle it with enough flour. Put your dough on it and knead for about five minutes. Make sure that dough becomes smooth & elastic enough. While kneading your dough, continue adding flour onto your board from time to time so that it will make your kneading easier. Shape your dough into 1 big ball and put it inside a greased glass bowl. Turn your dough over and cover it using any clean towel. Let dough double in its size (1 hr.).
3. Take your dough from the bowl, punch it down then form in any shape you like. If you”re planning to prepare dinner rolls, then don”t knead your dough.
If you”re just making your basic bread loaf: Shape your dough accordingly and place inside a greased loaf pan measuring 9X5X3. Cover the pan & let dough double in its size. Bake inside your oven at about 375 deg. F until it becomes light brown (30-45 mins). This produces one loaf.
If you”re making herbed cheese bread: On top of your ingredients for basic bread dough, you need to add one to two teaspoons of dill weed or basil (dried) & 1.5 cup of grated cheese (Cheddar). Mix these ingredients into your dough, knead & shape to a circular shape.
Next, place dough inside a 1-qt. round, well-greased casserole deep dish. Then, turn your dough over and make an X mark at the very middle of your dough”s top portion using your knife. Cover dough then allow it to rise just until it doubles its size. Preheat the oven at 350 degrees and bake the dough for 40 – 45 mins.
If you”re making dinner rolls: Slice dough equally into 20 pieces then knead into small balls. Next, place dough pieces inside a greased 13X9X2 loaf pan and cover using any clean towel.
When your dough is already double its size, bake inside your preheated oven, at around 400 deg. F. Put Crisco on top of your rolls before placing it inside the oven. Keep rolls inside your oven so as to keep them warm for about 7-10 mins before serving
About The Author
Jeff is a food fanatic! You can check out his very popular Bread Recipes website where he shares some of his Bread Flour Recipes and Bread Making Recipes
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October 3rd, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Jeff D McQueen
Usually when Thanksgiving gets mentioned what immediately comes to mind first are those delicious desserts and other dishes and that spectacular roasted turkey.
Well, the food is a big part of your celebration but it isn”t the only component of the Thanksgiving season. Thanksgiving”s really a noteworthy occasion for us to happily celebrate and thank our creator together with family and friends for blessings we have so far received.
Here are some Thanksgiving trivias that you might like to share during your celebration.
1) Sarah Hale, an editor of a woman”s magazine, is credited with having Thanksgiving declared as a national holiday by writing to congress for several years.
2) The very 1st Thanksgiving was celebrated during 1621 by Pilgrims. It was also said their Thanksgiving celebration was a total of 3 days.
3) Original name/term for Pilgrims was actually Puritans.
4) Turkey wishbone is considered a charm for good luck so grab it before anybody else gets it. Have fun looking!
5) Before being harvested and sold, a cranberry must bounce at least 4 times before it is considered as not too ripe.
6) The very first meal that astronauts Buzz Aldren and Neil Armstrong ate on the moon was a roasted turkey dinner with all the trimmings.
7) 102 Pilgrims were said to have been aboard the Mayflower who were coming to America (New World).
Mayflower is the boat name given for the very first shipping vessel that landed in America bringing Puritans.
9) Abraham Lincoln was the President who made Thanksgiving a national US holiday and before he declared it so, Thanksgiving was celebrated whenever the Governor of a state said so.
10) Thanksgiving is always celebrated on a Thursday because this was the Puritan”s mid-prayer week day.
11) Pumpkin pie was not yet served during those early Thanksgiving celebrations during the 1620”s because ovens were not yet invented at that time.
12) Approved table manners for Thanksgiving were: eating with your hands; spitting on the floor; throwing bones into the hearth after eating.
13) Not everyone was traveling to the New World to settle, some of these travelers were just out to get furs and lumber to send back to England.
14) Pilgrims traveling to the New World via the Mayflower actually spent 66 days at sea before reaching land again. That”s how long it was before to travel.
15) In October of 1777, George Washington declared an “All Colony Thanksgiving” because he was feeling great about his victory over Sarasota.
Thanksgiving is so much more than just great food. It”s the time for family and friends to meet again in a festive mood to appreciate all the blessings given and simply to enjoy the companionship of really good people who have made a difference in your life. So have a joyful Thanksgiving
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Jeff is a food fanatic! You can check out his very popular
Thanksgiving Recipes website where he shares some of his Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes and Light Thanksgiving Recipes
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October 2nd, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Ron Soran
The next best thing after drinking a quality wine is it is something anyone can do in the privacy of home. It is not only possible to make the wine at home it is also a hobby enjoyed by many wine enthusiast around the world.
Making wine at home is a great hobby. It does require time to make the wine so it can be a time consuming hobby. There is a great deal of precise instructions to follow yet with time it becomes easier once you get the methods established. The longer you make the wine the easier the process will become.
There are several different wine recipes on the internet. Each wine has different levels of difficulty so select a recipe for a beginner. The more complex wine recipes produce a better tasting wine yet it is a learning process so start with the simpler recipes and gradually work up to the more complex recipes as the comfort level grows with the hobby of making wine. There are wine making kits to help begin the hobby. They are available at stores and online.
The main ingredient for wine is grapes. Select the highest quality grape according to the wine recipe. Some recipes also use other fruits such as berries and pears. Part of using the fruits will mean extracting the juices from the fruit. The juices are then stored under specific conditions for the wine making process.
When allowing the wine to process, the temperature, and humidity of the area the wine is being aged will need to be adjusted according to the directions of the recipe. The instructions will explain all the needed detail and ingredients for making the wine. Follow the directions and instructions exactly as they are written.
Fermentation is the process that is involved in making the wine. Yeast is used in the process to ferment the fruit juices. The exact kind of yeast and how it is used in the recipe is detailed in the instructions of the recipes. There is an ingredient used to stop the juices from oxidized.
The longest stage of making wine is the fermentation stage. This stage can take up to several months to allow the wine to reach just the right taste. After the wine is prepared, the process of bottling the wine is another phase that requires specific methods. The right kind of bottle as well as the right temperature to maintain the taste of the finished wine product.
Even though the process of making wine is time consuming and somewhat laborious, it is well worth the efforts to have the ability to produce the home made wine. Many people are addicted to the hobby of making wine. They know it takes a certain amount of time to produce the wine, yet they also know the benefits of making the perfect wine to their tastes at home.
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Ron tells people about wine making kits and wine making supplies at his websites.
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October 2nd, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Jeff D McQueen
Definitely every cup of brewed coffee would taste distinctly different from any other cup; one may be superior compared to the other. Here”s the top 5 list containing the best tasting coffees within the planet.
These are very rare & they are grown to perfection and carry a distinct and unique flavor but together with that is an expensive price of course. Each and every coffee brings a heady flavor, a flavor better compared to the first, a flavor that simply sets each one apart.
“Kopi Luwak”
“Kopi Luwak” is identified as having the highest price, most tasty and absolutely most wanted coffee in the world. They are so unique that they”re not hand picked just from any coffee producing plant but rather from excrements of one raccoon like creature named ”Asian Palm Civet” endemic within the Philippines and Indonesia.
These creatures eat the berries of these coffee-beans then those beans stay undigested & pass through their digestive tracts. Once defecation could be spotted, the collectors for this unique coffee extract its coffee-beans directly from each creature”s feces, ensuring that they are meticulously washed, purified then sun dried.
“Kopi Luwak” is priced at $160 US dollars for every lb., and people said that it”s definitely worth every penny, since it”s extremely rich, very musty,very exotic, & exudes a rich syrupy taste & body.
“Hacienda La Esmeralda”
“Hacienda La Esmeralda” gets second place in our list of unique flavored coffees within the planet. This is specially grown by a very rare species of plant that is called ”geisha tree”, found only in Boquete, Panama.
This tree before was just ignored, but as the plant grew and produced beans that made delicious coffee, and then they utilized it to serve as an anchor to their soil within the plantations. This plant was only noticed within the past decades & was found out that this specific coffee had a sense of whimsical flavor & then its flavor was truly recognized by coffee lovers.
“Hacienda La Esmeralda” is best known for having that deep flavoring of citrus together with a hint of blueberry and jasmine taste. In every brew a distinct flavor emerges, a more delicious & intricate taste compared to the other one. “Hacienda La Esmeralda” is priced at around $104/lb. based on Forbes publication.
“Island of St. Helena Coffee Company”
This particular coffee made it third within the prominent list since it”s an internationally known and craved coffee. This is definitely grown exclusively within the Island of St. Helena.
The “St. Helena” coffee type was initially discovered & was brought primarily to the city of Paris when Napoleon was in exile. This particular coffee produced a distinct kind of coffee-bean popularly termed as ”Green Tipped Bourbon Arabica”, this is also an exclusive flavor to the ”St. Helena” coffee genre. St. Helena coffee price is around $79/lb.
“Jamaican Blue-Mountain Coffee”
This particular coffee ranks fourth in our list. This distinct coffee creation is planted and grown only within Jamaica in the Blue-Mountains. It”s popular solely due to the absence of that bitter coffee taste and it has this mild-flavor that is quite pleasing to the palate.
Jamaica”s Blue Mountain area is responsible for bringing out this coffee”s rich taste due to its very cool & somewhat foggy atmosphere together with constant high-rainfall and its rich soil. ”Jamaican Blue-Mountain Coffee” is about $49/lb.
“Hawaiian Kona Coffee”
Last found within the prominent list is “Hawaiian Kona Coffee”. This particular coffee grows exclusively within the mountain slopes found within the beautiful Big Hawaiian Island.
The Kona District”s area brings beautiful sunny-mornings, humid and rainy peaceful afternoons, some temperate-nights creating an ultimate coffee taste superior in bringing the best in them, allowing ”Hawaiian Kona Coffee” as included of this list.
This unique coffee also gives out a very creamy, rich and very smooth chocolaty flavor. It”s truly balanced, together with a bit of acidity & it has a medium body. It possesses a very great aroma, very enticing and a bit complex taste too as well as a little spicy in nature. They average at around $34/lb.
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Jeff is a food fanatic! You can check out his very popular Best Recipes website where he shares some of his Best Pasta Recipes and Best Salad Recipes
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October 1st, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Art Gib
Many people struggle with dry patches of skin. Some might only have small spots of dry skin and then there are others that struggle with large patches of skin. It might not be you, but more than likely you know someone that struggles with dry skin. For example, right off the bat I can think of several different people that I know that struggle with dry skin. Some deal with dry skin patches behind the knees and on the arms. Then there are others that deal with dry skin on the back or even on their feet. My son has recently started dealing with dry skin patches on his face. Dry skin can be very painful and can actually end up cracking, itching or burning. With dry skin it can be very challenging to treat it.
The biggest challenge is that some struggle with dry spots over the summer and then there are others that deal with the dry patches throughout the winter. Since dry skin comes at different times of the year for different people it is hard to figure out the solution. Some will try different lotions, different soap and even some people will try different laundry soaps to see if it will help their skin. Some people will even try different shower gels and other skin products to find the solution. There are times that people will get to the point to go to the doctors office and get a special cream to help with the dry skin.
Recently mangosteen has made a name in the news. Mangosteen has been in the Southeast Asian areas for years, but has recently come to the United States. Mangosteen has centuries of history of healing skin and helping with rashes. You can find with mangosteen that your skin can be soothed. This brings comfort to the dry skin and skin that needs comfort. You will also find that mangosteen can energize your skin. Probably one of the most important things that mangosteen will do for your skin is protect your skin. For anyone that has struggled with dry skin recognizes the value in protecting your skin. Once you get your skin healed the last thing you want is to go backwards.
You might be wondering what it is in the mangosteen fruit that helps the skin. It might seem surprising that a fruit can really help your skin. It is the xanthone. It is in the pericarp, better known as the rind, of the fruit. It is the strongest source of the fruit for helping the skin.
When you find the right solution for your dry skin, like mangosteen fruit, you will never want to look back.
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Xango (http://www.xango.com/) is the first company to market a premium mangosteen beverage, to consumers worldwide. Art Gib is a freelance writer.
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