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April 21, 2007
Mmmm... Beer - Part II
Knowing how I feel about beer, one of my most very favorite soldiers sent me a link... 32 Things You Can Do With Beer. Once you get past the cooking references, there were some interesting suggestions. My favorites:
4. POLISH POTS
In days of yore, the last bit of beer from spent kegs was collected and used to polish the copper vats in breweries. Greg Smith, general manager of the Idaho Brewing Company, is keeping the tradition alive by using beer to put a shine on the copper-top tables in his Idaho Falls establishment. "Because of its acidity," he explains, "you can just pour some on, let it sit for a while, then wipe it off. It also works well on Revere Ware pots."
7. LOOSEN RUSTY BOLTS
Pour some beer on them and wait a few minutes. The carbonation may help break up the rust.
8. CLEAR UP BROWN SPOTS IN YOUR LAWN
According to Andrew Lopez, a professional gardener, the fermented sugars in beer stimulate plant growth and kill fungi. He recommends spraying either home brew or Rolling Rock (both are chemical-free) on those annoying brown spots in your lawn. (Either that, or just stop peeing there.) "The grass will absorb the sugar in the beer and draw energy from it," Lopez explains.
21. CURE INSOMNIA
Greg Smith, author of The Beer Drinker's Bible, says women often show up at his brewery asking to buy not his beer but the hops he uses to brew it. "They sew it into pillows," he explains. "The smell of it is supposed to be a sleep aid, especially for colicky babies. I've never tried it, but we get enough requests that there must be something to it." Hops is a type of flower, though, so be careful if you have allergies.
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Thank you Sarge, yannow, I just might have to try that insomnia thingie...
and... because I love ya, ya just might find a few of these goodies in your next care package.
Posted by LindaSoG at April 21, 2007 08:40 PM
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The beer on the lawn would work on our South Florida drought, but I think it has more to do with the water than anything else.
Posted by: DoubleU at April 21, 2007 09:38 PM
That reminds me.
yellow snow?
You had me scratching my head with that one Linda.
Posted by: Rene at April 22, 2007 07:50 PM
Linda, I had no idea that you feel the way you do about beer. The esteem that I hold you in is now off the charts. I would love to knock back a cold one with you someday. We can raise our glasses to the defeat of the Dhimmicrats in '08.
Posted by: Vince at April 22, 2007 09:27 PM
DoubleU, I have some very carefully tended and nurtured weeds in my backyard. The drought doesn't seem to bother them a bit!
Posted by: LindaSoG at April 22, 2007 09:51 PM
Rene, the yellow snow was a reference to Rogue Yellow Snow Ale, and was meant as a kind of inside joke with a friend on the thread.
Posted by: LindaSoG at April 22, 2007 09:54 PM
Vince. OMG!
I don't know how to tell you this... not many people know... but... I don't like beer.
That's why Sarge sent me alternative uses.
I'm so sorry!
That said, still, I'd be happy to buy you a cold one someday.
Posted by: LindaSoG at April 22, 2007 09:56 PM
Doh!
Esteem cannot be predicated on love of beer alone, of course. In spite of your confession, I still think you are the pre-eminent HOSS of South Florida bloggers. ;)
Give beer another try- it has made converts! ;P
Posted by: Vince at April 22, 2007 11:13 PM
Mmmm.... beer.
Linda is definitely the person to spend time with at the Anheuser Busch free tasting place at Busch Gardens.
Posted by: Vinnie at April 23, 2007 06:57 PM