h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A425404

A really good article on how to make your own beer . This article has been written by Matt Zaphodista (http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/U143335) and he should be along sometime to reply to any comments made.

Kenrick

Since I'm allergic to alcohol, I don't know how relevant the article is, but a couple of points:

The first sentence needs a question mark.
Headers and subheaders would divide the entry better and make it easier to read.

a very relavent point. in some places it is illegal to make your own alcohol, and in others, you still have to pay duty on home brew.

Unfortunately (for you) there's already a rather comprehensive article on homebrewing here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A481060. If there's something essential missing or if the entry could otherwise be improved, you could post your comments at the bottom of the page.

Hi there!

Thanks for the input!
As far as I know, the article mentioned, are looking at other ways of making your own beer, either by buying the beer kit that I briefly mention (and which is not recommended! Everything you make out of such ones taste the same, and not at all too good....), or another method making beer that is halfway yours...

It may be an idea to merge the two articles together, for a more in depth study of the art of home-brewing...???

As far as the subheaders, I have never really been very successful in putting in anything in GuideML, but I'll give it another go... And a question mark as well!

See ya all folks!

Matt

Hi Matt,

I would think that the homebrewing article I mentioned is quite comprehensive and most of what you've written on the 'how to' is already mentioned in it. Have another read. But I see your point: the part on making the malt yourself is missing; the researchers involved then recommended buying malt in a homebrew shop or wherever because they considered it a too great deal of energy to make it yourself. Perhaps it would be a good idea to simply add the 'Making the Malt' part of your entry into the other one? What do you think?

The original article (pre-edit) was here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A419113), but it is not yet reactivated. You could at least see the discussion that eventually lead to the final collaborative article, if you're interested.

I may have overlooked it, but I've skimmed through the article twice now, and however it do mention the different methods of making beer, the main parts where the real brewing is mentioned, are describing the brewing kit that you may buy.

As far as I could read, the other ways were mentioned, but more briefly.... Maybe I am wrong though, of course... I think the brewing method the article described were mainly among the lines of fermenting a brew kit which is, although the similar method is used, a lot easier and where you are able to skip both the malting process and mashing and boiling of the "malt-soup" process.

I'll give it another read as soon as I can!

Matt

Hi Matt,

'... skip both the malting process and mashing and boiling of the "malt-soup" process ...'

This is what I meant with 'making the malt yourself' and that that part could be added. I must admit that I had to read your entry more than once to realise what's really in it because I was already familiar with a lot of the rest (fermentation, adding sugar, bottling etc) from subbing...

Yeah! I think that's what I meant as well.... See, I haven't got a lot of time on the internet
for the moment, so I have some problems in keeping up with things over here....

But the best idea would probably be to merge the two articles, specially with the first part that
takes the malting and mashing-techniques in...

Also, maybe a couple of notices on the length of maturing... My own experiences is that the longer
you wait (say, for instance 2 or 3 months) the better the beer becomes! And that's how we like it,
isn't it...

Thanks!!!

Matt

Hi Matt,
It looks like that everyone seems to think that your article should be 'merged' (i.e. update) with the original entry on making beer. Can I just have your conformation of this so that I can have a word with someone at the Update Centre?

Thanks,
Kenrick

Jupp!

Sounds good with me!!!

Just merge ahead...

-Matt-

Ok, I've dropped a note telling Jimi X about what's been decided here at the Update Headquarters. You can check it out at http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/F60915?thread=120341&skip=0&show=20. Kenrick :-)

Cheers!!!

I am looking forward to see the finished piece of work!!!



Matt

Yes, I agree... beer /is/ important, only there's no smiley...

Well, as things are, this thread doesn't need to be in Peer Review any more, I'm going to have it moved, ok?

Bossel (Scout)

Yes! Just remove it!!!

I am looking forward to see the finished product...

About as exited as waiting for my homebrew to finsih, and that actually says quite a lot!!!

Matt

Hey Bossel!

I was just wondering if you had any news about what happened with the merging of the two articles...???

I have tried to find out if it's been done yet or not, but it doesn't seem like that to me... You have any idea how long time it will take?

Cheeeers!!!!

Matt

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