[TheForge] New way to make beer

Thu Feb 27 07:16:00 2003

I wonder how he heats it in the washer.

Did you catch the line   "to provide beer
more cheaply for youth outings he organizes"

Rick Korinek
Emerald City Forge
Framingham, MA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Fertner" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 12:45 AM
Subject: [TheForge] New way to make beer

> I know some blacksmiths like to also do some brewing. Here is a
story about
> altering a device to another purpose, that of making beer...
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> BERLIN (Reuters) - A German priest has developed a novel way to brew
beer --
> in a washing machine.
> Michael Fey, 45, a Catholic priest from the western city of
Duisburg, came
> up with the idea of converting his 35-year-old toploader to provide
beer
> more cheaply for youth outings he organizes.
> "All I needed was something that could be used to heat and stir the
mix --
> so why not a washing machine?" said Fey, who now uses another
machine for
> his clothes.
> His machine brews 40 pints of beer in 10 hours.
> Fey said his unorthodox brewing method has made him consider
experimenting
> with new flavors: "I recently read about some American beer made
with
> chilies. Now that could be interesting."
> ****
> I've heard of dryers being made into tumblers, now washing machines
are
> making beer.
> I can hear blacksmiths telling their wives,"Honey, How would you
like a new
> washer and dryer? I'll just haul the old ones out to the shop. I
suppose
> I'll find a use for them." ;-)
> To Your Health,
> Rob
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