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Beer judges lung ??
Diacetyl is baaaad
Re: Diacetyl is baaaad
Ali forced me to smell a number of beer samples over a period of months, some of which were contaminated with this awful chemical. I'll see him in Court.
; )
The worst part is, I couldn't avoid the stuff if I wanted to - I can't detect it. Even if other people are recoiling in horror at the buttery aroma and flavour, I am utterly oblivious. A percentage of people are genetically rendered incapable of picking it up apparently.
Oh well.
I don't think we have anything to worry about as judges. I would be more worried about consuming alcohol.
; )
The worst part is, I couldn't avoid the stuff if I wanted to - I can't detect it. Even if other people are recoiling in horror at the buttery aroma and flavour, I am utterly oblivious. A percentage of people are genetically rendered incapable of picking it up apparently.
Oh well.
I don't think we have anything to worry about as judges. I would be more worried about consuming alcohol.
Re: Diacetyl is baaaad
I hate diacetyl. I'm very sensitive to it, but can tolerate low levels.periolus wrote:Ali forced me to smell a number of beer samples over a period of months, some of which were contaminated with this awful chemical. I'll see him in Court.
; )
The worst part is, I couldn't avoid the stuff if I wanted to - I can't detect it. Even if other people are recoiling in horror at the buttery aroma and flavour, I am utterly oblivious. A percentage of people are genetically rendered incapable of picking it up apparently.
Oh well.
I don't think we have anything to worry about as judges. I would be more worried about consuming alcohol.
My americanization in terms of beer probably furthers my tastes.
Ali
BJCP National Judge
BJCP Assistant Regional Director (North-East/Europe)
American Homebrewers' Association International Subcommittee
Organizer, National Homebrew Competition
CBA UK Competition and Training Coordinator
http://serenbrewing.com
BJCP National Judge
BJCP Assistant Regional Director (North-East/Europe)
American Homebrewers' Association International Subcommittee
Organizer, National Homebrew Competition
CBA UK Competition and Training Coordinator
http://serenbrewing.com
Diacetyl is baaaad
I get the same for acetaldehyde; I am extremely sensitive to it! Two judges on Saturday were trying to establish if it was present. When I sniffed the beer, my head was practically ripped off by the s ell of green apples. It was hard work to detect malt through it!
FV1: EMPTY
FV2: EMPTY
Conditioning: NOWT
Drinking:Countdown Conundrum - Best Bitter; Haka! The Herald - Pacific IPA
Planning: San Francisco 4.9er - California Common; Event Horizon - Robust Porter; Cold Dead Hand - American IPA
FV2: EMPTY
Conditioning: NOWT
Drinking:Countdown Conundrum - Best Bitter; Haka! The Herald - Pacific IPA
Planning: San Francisco 4.9er - California Common; Event Horizon - Robust Porter; Cold Dead Hand - American IPA
Diacetyl is baaaad
I seem to have escaped the 'useful' sensitivities to beer flaws, but feed me anything with aspartame in and I can tell ...