How do resturants serve Presidente with that thin layer of white ice on it? Do they keep it in a raised temperature freezer or switch on and off between freezer and thaw? I was just curious on how the keep it so cold, its just a degree away from freezing.
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How do they keep Presidente so cold??
I was told that Presidente adds a proprietary antifreeze concoction to its brew, made up of ethylene glycol and/or acetone and/or ethyl alcohol and/or others, in order to lower the freezing point below 0ºC, and that way prevent the competitor's beer from using their freezers installed in all retail outlets. They can get away with this because there is no FDA here (for what it's worth, e.g., aspartame)
nlove88 said:
What, that the DR government doesn't care what you eat? That eating DR Chicken will give you man-boobs? Believe it!!!
Freezing point is 0ºC, some items will not freeze at this temprature and even colder temps but you can never lower the freezing point.
The amount of alcohol will also determine at what temprature an item will freeze, I store my rum and scotch right in the freezer but it doesnt freeze, cold actually enhances its taste.
But a proprietary antifreeze concoction in the beer, I doubt this very much!
The amount of alcohol will also determine at what temprature an item will freeze, I store my rum and scotch right in the freezer but it doesnt freeze, cold actually enhances its taste.
But a proprietary antifreeze concoction in the beer, I doubt this very much!
nlove88 said:
Last week I got a Presidente at one of the street bars in Cabarete and when the waitress put it down it just oozed out ice slush all over the table.
No problem, she just bought me another one without me even having to ask.
It was at the German Bar in the middle of Cabarate on the opposite side from the beach. They have higher tables right beside the sidewalk. Can't remember its name. They have great Pizza's there as well.
Being a New Zealander weened on cold beer I am always happy with the great chilled beer that is almost 100% of the time served on the North Coast.
Not like in Europe thats for bloody sure.
Those first two quick ice cold Presidente's after getting off the plane are surely a great start to a visit aren't they.
While I was waiting for my luggage at POP the lights went out for about two minutes, lol. I just stood there smiling and thinking how nice it was to be back in the D.R. and how shortly I would be having my first cold Presidente'.
When I am in the D.R. the glass is always half full.
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POP Bad Boy said:
The beer could not be frozen at any point or the carbonation would not happen, that's nasty. Also, the higher alchol%, the harder to freeze it becomes. I'm sure some people know this already but if you ever have a beer with no bubbles cause you've been nursing it to long, just add a pinch of salt to get'em back
Hot air rises - just like the threads in this forum
Perhaps it's the coolers?
The vast majority of beer coolers you find the in DR are top loading. Hence - at least in theory - only the warmest of the cold air escapes, keeping the ice box very cold, all the time (again, assuming you have 'luz'). They may keep them just a tad below freezing and you get that icy film on the side.
The orgasmic slush is just an anxious beer that overeacts. That stuff happens on the rock.
Ontheside: I've seen Brugal in at least 2 San Francisco bars.
Perhaps it's the coolers?
The vast majority of beer coolers you find the in DR are top loading. Hence - at least in theory - only the warmest of the cold air escapes, keeping the ice box very cold, all the time (again, assuming you have 'luz'). They may keep them just a tad below freezing and you get that icy film on the side.
The orgasmic slush is just an anxious beer that overeacts. That stuff happens on the rock.
Ontheside: I've seen Brugal in at least 2 San Francisco bars.
An experienced Barmaid will stroke the bottom of the bottle and work her way towards the neck to prevent an overcooled Presidente from prematurely exiting the bottle upon opening.
True
If you'll notice too, the places that have the vertical doors never serve very cold Presidente's. Just my experience anyway.
I wouldn't say these are the majority, but I could be wrong. I'm thinking more the colmado coolers. The one's you get from behind the counter are the one's that are glass icecubes.HOWMAR said:
If you'll notice too, the places that have the vertical doors never serve very cold Presidente's. Just my experience anyway.
You should stroke the top part more than the bottom part of the bottle because it is less thick at the top.