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Since it's a pretty audacious headline especially heading into the weekend, here's a /r/homebrewing thread discussing the article: http://www.reddit.com/r/Home

by atwebb 12y ago

Since it's a pretty audacious headline especially heading into the weekend, here's a /r/homebrewing thread discussing the article: http://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/23wbeo/jim_kochs_trick_to_not_getting_drunk_xpost_from/ http://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/23wbeo/jim_koch... It may also be that he just paces better and has a higher tolerance than most. There can also be other "side effects" of downing 1 serving of yeast + yogurt per beer you plan to have so perhaps that helps limit his intake as well (if he sticks to the pre-plan), heck pre-planning probably helps more than anything.

yread 12y ago
TLDR; of the thread: - people who know him personally say he's wasted ALL the time - mechanism of action is supposed to be ADH that is added to the bakers' yeast - microbiologists and chemists doubt it's going to work
- ch4s3 12y ago
  Not only that, but ingesting large amounts of live yeast can (does)cause explosive gastrointestinal results. A problem familiar to any home brewer that has consumed especially yeasty young beer.
  - AUmrysh 12y ago
    If you get yeast in your intestines and you're taking antibiotics, you can get what's called Auto-Brewery Syndrome. The yeast in your intestines starts to ferment sugars and you get drunk all the time.
    - pavel_lishin 12y ago
      How do antibiotics cause this? Do they kill off some of the intestinal flora that would normally digest the sugars?
    - ch4s3 12y ago
      Funny that you mention that. I sit 1 desk over from a doctor who brought that up as I was writing my earlier comment. We all had a good laugh.
    - polarix 12y ago
      Why is taking antibiotics relevant to this effect?
      - WalterSear 12y ago
        Kill off competitive gut flora, making ecological room.
- INTPenis 12y ago
  From what I've read ADH is something yeast has evolved with. It's not added to yeast.
lumpypua 12y ago
Another guy interviewed him on reddit in 2011: http://www.reddit.com/r/beer/comments/m6kpl/so_i_went_out_and_interviewed_jim_koch_from_sam/ http://www.reddit.com/r/beer/comments/m6kpl/so_i_went_out_an... "To be honest, I think when we were talking to him, he was already few drinks in. But yes he is a very nice man, he was joking with us and stuff."
joshstrange 12y ago
"This one weird trick" "Bartenders hate him"
- lakerz16 12y ago
  "Weighs 165 lbs, out drinks the 275 lbers"

by atwebb 12y ago

yread 12y ago

TLDR; of the thread: - people who know him personally say he's wasted ALL the time - mechanism of action is supposed to be ADH that is added to the bakers' yeast - microbiologists and chemists doubt it's going to work

ch4s3 12y ago
Not only that, but ingesting large amounts of live yeast can (does)cause explosive gastrointestinal results. A problem familiar to any home brewer that has consumed especially yeasty young beer.
- AUmrysh 12y ago
  If you get yeast in your intestines and you're taking antibiotics, you can get what's called Auto-Brewery Syndrome. The yeast in your intestines starts to ferment sugars and you get drunk all the time.
  - pavel_lishin 12y ago
    How do antibiotics cause this? Do they kill off some of the intestinal flora that would normally digest the sugars?
  - ch4s3 12y ago
    Funny that you mention that. I sit 1 desk over from a doctor who brought that up as I was writing my earlier comment. We all had a good laugh.
  - polarix 12y ago
    Why is taking antibiotics relevant to this effect?
    - WalterSear 12y ago
      Kill off competitive gut flora, making ecological room.
INTPenis 12y ago
From what I've read ADH is something yeast has evolved with. It's not added to yeast.

lumpypua 12y ago

Another guy interviewed him on reddit in 2011: http://www.reddit.com/r/beer/comments/m6kpl/so_i_went_out_and_interviewed_jim_koch_from_sam/ http://www.reddit.com/r/beer/comments/m6kpl/so_i_went_out_an... "To be honest, I think when we were talking to him, he was already few drinks in. But yes he is a very nice man, he was joking with us and stuff."

joshstrange 12y ago

"This one weird trick" "Bartenders hate him"

lakerz16 12y ago
"Weighs 165 lbs, out drinks the 275 lbers"