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Homebrewing
How Much Amylase Enzyme to Use? Read the Exact Product
Use the dosage specified for your exact amylase product and its intended application. There is no universal teaspoon-per-gallon amount for every brewing enzyme. Products differ in…
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Homebrewing
How Much Beer Is 100 Shots? Volume and Alcohol Explained
One hundred one-US-fluid-ounce measures of beer total one hundred fluid ounces, or about 2.96 liters. That is eight full 12-ounce cans plus four ounces. If each…
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Beer Styles
Shot Sizes and Alcohol: Why No Count Predicts Impairment
There is no universal number of shots that makes a person drunk. The word shot does not specify one serving volume, the contents may have different…
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Homebrewing
How Many Shots Are in a Beer Can? Volume vs Alcohol
A 12-US-fluid-ounce can contains eight 1.5-ounce shot-sized portions by liquid volume. That does not mean it contains eight shots' worth of spirits alcohol. If the beer…
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Beer Styles
Beer Alcohol Percentage: Reading ABV and Serving Size
Beer does not have one universal alcohol percentage. Alcohol by volume, usually written ABV, states the proportion of the beverage's volume that is alcohol. Read the…
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Serving & Storage
How Many Ounces Are in a Beer Pitcher?
A beer pitcher does not have one universal volume. Common examples include sixty and sixty-four US fluid ounces, but manufacturers also offer smaller and other-sized pitchers.…
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Serving & Storage
How Many Ounces Are in a Tall Boy? Read the Can Label
In US beer conversation, a tall boy often means a sixteen-fluid-ounce can. The term is informal, however, and a shop or drinker may use it more…
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Beer Styles
BAC Calculators: Estimates, Inputs and Important Limits
A blood alcohol concentration calculator estimates a value from assumptions and information you enter. It does not measure your blood, diagnose intoxication or establish that you…
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Homebrewing
How Many Campden Tablets per Gallon? Purpose Matters
The number of Campden tablets per gallon depends on why you are using them and what each tablet contains. Brewing-water treatment generally uses much less than…
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Homebrewing
How Long Does It Take to Make Alcohol by Fermentation?
Yeast can begin producing alcohol as fermentation develops, but making a finished alcoholic beverage usually takes longer than producing its first alcohol. Beer, cider, wine and…
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Mead & Cider
How Long Should Mead Age? A Practical Assessment Guide
Mead has no universal aging requirement. Some sound, lighter recipes can be enjoyable relatively young, while other recipes benefit from additional time. The right question is…
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Homebrewing
How Long Is Rum Good For? Opened and Unopened Bottles
Ordinary commercially bottled rum can retain its quality for years when unopened and stored appropriately. After opening, its character may gradually change, so the producer's guidance…
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