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LG's Automated Craft Beer System Could Make Homebrewing Much Easier

posted by takyon on Wednesday December 12 2018, @11:26PM   Printer-friendly
from the ferment-and-squirt dept.

MrPlow writes:

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The company is set to debut its HomeBrew system at CES 2019. It's a capsule-based beer-making machine that relies on automation and fermentation algorithms, and is completely self-cleaning, so it's a seriously fuss-free way of brewing your own beer. Depending on the beer type (there are five: American IPA, American Pale Ale, English Stout, Witbier and Czech Pilsner), the system can produce up to five liters of beer in about two weeks -- you can check on its status at any time using the companion app for iOS and Android.

Source: https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/11/lgs-homebrew-craft-beer-system-ces-2019/

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  • (Score: 2) by AthanasiusKircher on Friday December 14 2018, @01:03AM (1 child)

    by AthanasiusKircher (5291) on Friday December 14 2018, @01:03AM (#774221) Journal

    Yes, but not by much. An imperial fluid ounce of water weighs exactly one avoirdupois ounce. The imperial fluid ounce is thus based on an ounce of water.

    The U.S. fluid ounce is instead defined in terms of weight of wine, namely 1/128th of an old wine gallon unit.

    Since wine is less dense than water, and a fluid ounce is a unit of volume, a U.S. fluid ounce of water weighs more than one avoirdupois ounce.

    But the density of water and wine aren't that much different. An imperial pint of water (20 fl. ounces) weighs 1.25 pounds, while a U.S. fluid pint of water (16 fl. ounces) weighs about 1.044 pounds. The U.S. fluid ounce is larger, but nowhere near enough to make up for the extra 4 ounces in the imperial pint.

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  • (Score: 2) by Whoever on Friday December 14 2018, @06:34AM

    by Whoever (4524) on Friday December 14 2018, @06:34AM (#774295) Journal

    I did not intend to suggest that an Imperial pint is the same as a US pint. However, the ratio is closer to 6/5 instead of the 5/4 that the 20 vs. 16 fluid oz would imply.

    I have both US and Imperial measuring jugs in my kitchen. Match the jug to the source of the recipe.