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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2019 17:58:42 GMT -8
No, not watches but rather beer.
I'm told there is no wheat or other grains used in making wine so that is the direction I will go. Before I developed a taste for beer, I consumed a lot of wine; some excellent and some close to drain cleaner. With this new direction, I think I will aim at medium quality U-Brew and see how that works out. If noting else it should slightly reduce my belt size and be easier on the old bank account.
All that being said, it is my understanding that none of this should affect enjoying watches and this forum. Oh wait...can't do that so has anyone got a wine glass clinking emoticon???
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Post by scubarob99 on Mar 8, 2019 18:49:24 GMT -8
I have a few friends with low tolerance for gluten. Most of them switched to tequila and vodka but a couple found some decent gluten free beer.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2019 19:11:10 GMT -8
I have a few friends with low tolerance for gluten. Most of them switched to tequila and vodka but a couple found some decent gluten free beer. Rob Hi Rob, I've tried all the available Gluten free beverages and found them lacking. Mostly because I've become accustomed to high quality craft European brews.
Me an tequila don't mix all that well Vodka was my high school 'go-to' but I kind of got into things with flavour. For several years I was a Scotch enthusiast but eventually wandered off as the fads changed.
Beer and wine are the too drinks I could always count on and now beer has become a toxin
So; unless I get rich and can afford good brandy, it will have to be wine. During a previous time in my life, I lived in California and loved the California Chablis. It went out of favour but is still available at around $30 a bottle. Should I tempt fate?
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Post by saul on Mar 8, 2019 19:36:56 GMT -8
I have a few friends with low tolerance for gluten. Most of them switched to tequila and vodka but a couple found some decent gluten free beer. Rob Hi Rob, I've tried all the available Gluten free beverages and found them lacking. Mostly because I've become accustomed to high quality craft European brews.
Me an tequila don't mix all that well Vodka was my high school 'go-to' but I kind of got into things with flavour. For several years I was a Scotch enthusiast but eventually wandered off as the fads changed.
Beer and wine are the too drinks I could always count on and now beer has become a toxin
So; unless I get rich and can afford good brandy, it will have to be wine. During a previous time in my life, I lived in California and loved the California Chablis. It went out of favour but is still available at around $30 a bottle. Should I tempt fate?
You don't have to be rich to keep a good bottle of single barrel bourbon on hand...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2019 19:53:45 GMT -8
Hi Rob, I've tried all the available Gluten free beverages and found them lacking. Mostly because I've become accustomed to high quality craft European brews.
Me an tequila don't mix all that well Vodka was my high school 'go-to' but I kind of got into things with flavour. For several years I was a Scotch enthusiast but eventually wandered off as the fads changed.
Beer and wine are the too drinks I could always count on and now beer has become a toxin
So; unless I get rich and can afford good brandy, it will have to be wine. During a previous time in my life, I lived in California and loved the California Chablis. It went out of favour but is still available at around $30 a bottle. Should I tempt fate?
You don't have to be rich to keep a good bottle of single barrel bourbon on hand... Corn, I can handle. 7dfe79adc2f0
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Post by leffemonster on Mar 8, 2019 23:53:03 GMT -8
That’s bad news @penguinbce, especially given your predilection for the finer beers out there. I could live without beer, or any alcohol infact, which may come as a surprise given how much of the stuff I drink However, I dread the day I ever get told I can’t drink tea again - that’s one thing I couldn’t live without!
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Post by tritto on Mar 9, 2019 1:04:42 GMT -8
That's terrible news, Pete. I've never tired gluten free beers, but if your tastes are refined you're bound to be disappointed. Best to switch to something completely different. Curious thing, but I did the maths and concluded that a good bottle of single malt Scotch barely costs more per serve than my usual expenditure on a cheapish bottle of wine.
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Post by SeikoFreek on Mar 9, 2019 3:55:37 GMT -8
Give this stuff a shot !! Super cheap & Super Buzz !! You'll be flying high like the bird itself !!
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Post by pip on Mar 9, 2019 4:15:24 GMT -8
I hardly drink beer at home, tending towards (mainly red) wine. It’s certainly not good for my wallet! But I live in England where an ok bottle is about £7 / $10. One of those a day soon adds up, so I have cut back now. But I’m with Nick, take away my tea and I would really struggle.
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Post by tritto on Mar 9, 2019 13:43:57 GMT -8
I hardly drink beer at home, tending towards (mainly red) wine. It’s certainly not good for my wallet! But I live in England where an ok bottle is about £7 / $10. One of those a day soon adds up, so I have cut back now. But I’m with Nick, take away my tea and I would really struggle. Coffee in my case. I could give up the booze, but I'm not sure I could give up good coffee.
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Post by philsinclair on Mar 9, 2019 14:00:02 GMT -8
Pete. How does it go if you only drink 1 bottle. Cheers Phil
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2019 16:30:30 GMT -8
Pete. How does it go if you only drink 1 bottle. Cheers Phil Phil, I was paring it down from three or more in a sitting and got to a single 350ml bottle which seemed ok for a week or so but now even that is a no go
It isn't just beer; it is anything that is made with wheat, barley or any of the grains that contain gluten. I haven't been able to enjoy a nice juicy burger in months now
Any beverage that is not grain based is fine, like wine, vodka, brandy, bourbon, etc.
Fortunately, my wife has found some relatively good gluten free bread that makes sandwiches and burgers. She found some buns but the are like biting into a kitchen sink sponge
I will just have to survive on thing that don't have grains in them.
My older brother makes wine from kits and somehow manages to get the ABV up to around 16%(from the advertised 13%). He gave me a 2 liter bottle of Pinot Noir for my birthday and I am thoroughly enjoying some of it right now. I'm looking into using a U-Brew and have a 30 - 750ml batch made. This would end up giving me a median quality wine for around $5 CDN per bottle.
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Post by Myles on Mar 9, 2019 17:18:58 GMT -8
I'm beginning to thing there's something peculiar about grains in the US (maybe I'll expand that to North America, since Zeke is affected). Anyway, too much bread, pasta, beer...pretty much anything made from a cereal grain, and I've got heartburn and the skin on my hands start to crack (eczema?). Overseas, I can indulge w/out these consequences.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2019 17:42:51 GMT -8
I'm beginning to thing there's something peculiar about grains in the US (maybe I'll expand that to North America, since Zeke is affected). Anyway, too much bread, pasta, beer...pretty much anything made from a cereal grain, and I've got heartburn and the skin on my hands start to crack (eczema?). Overseas, I can indulge w/out these consequences. Myles, it sounds like you have an actual allergy to grains rather than an intolerance. The differences are subtle but I would take your allergy over my intolerance any day. There are potions for heartburn and lotions for cracked skin but nothing for extreme gastro pain and explosions
To your point; most of the grains in NA are GMO or GMO tainted so it's no surprise that we are being poisoned by Monsanto!
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Post by Myles on Mar 9, 2019 17:49:01 GMT -8
I'm beginning to thing there's something peculiar about grains in the US (maybe I'll expand that to North America, since Zeke is affected). Anyway, too much bread, pasta, beer...pretty much anything made from a cereal grain, and I've got heartburn and the skin on my hands start to crack (eczema?). Overseas, I can indulge w/out these consequences. Myles, it sounds like you have an actual allergy to grains rather than an intolerance. The differences are subtle but I would take your allergy over my intolerance any day. There are potions for heartburn and lotions for cracked skin but nothing for extreme gastro pain and explosions To your point; most of the grains in NA are GMO or GMO tainted so it's no surprise that we are being poisoned by Monsanto!
I ate plenty of bread and drank plenty of beer last time I was in Turkey, and was symptom free. I think there's something unique about the grain in the US/Canada. I'll have to see if I can find some non-GMO beer (as an experiment, of course).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2019 17:54:39 GMT -8
Myles, it sounds like you have an actual allergy to grains rather than an intolerance. The differences are subtle but I would take your allergy over my intolerance any day. There are potions for heartburn and lotions for cracked skin but nothing for extreme gastro pain and explosions To your point; most of the grains in NA are GMO or GMO tainted so it's no surprise that we are being poisoned by Monsanto!
I ate plenty of bread and drank plenty of beer last time I was in Turkey, and was symptom free. I think there's something unique about the grain in the US/Canada. I'll have to see if I can find some non-GMO beer (as an experiment, of course). I think this is why I am not so terribly affected by beers from Europe. Domestic Canadian and American beers are dynamite with a short fuse :bs:
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Post by philsinclair on Mar 10, 2019 13:45:02 GMT -8
Hi Pete. Maybe it’s worth home brewing beer using barley malt sourced outside NA. Cheers Phil
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2019 14:10:38 GMT -8
Hi Pete. Maybe it’s worth home brewing beer using barley malt sourced outside NA. Cheers Phil There may be something to that Phil. But I don't think I want to get all setup, make a batch and find out it was all in vain
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Post by Myles on Mar 10, 2019 14:27:15 GMT -8
Hi Pete. Maybe it’s worth home brewing beer using barley malt sourced outside NA. Cheers Phil Great idea. The beers my father used to brew didn't bother me. I'm pretty sure the malt extracts he used were imported.
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Post by 69ChevelleSS on Mar 11, 2019 5:37:11 GMT -8
I love beer but at my age, my metabolism has slowed down so much that I just can't deal with the calories. I switched to this:
mixed with flavored seltzer and a wedge of lime.
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