Re: [CH] V6 #197 putting out fires

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I think you might be right there.
Rolling Rock is about like thin soap water... :-)
I always chase peppers with Killians Red, 
not to kill the fire, I just like Killians.

Mary & Riley wrote:
> 
> > Hi C-H's,
> > Will Lowe wrote:
> >
> > >IPAs, being particularly hoppy, contain lots of hop oil.
> >
> > The amount of oil is insignificant, even in dry hopped cask
> > conditioned beers.
> >
> > --
> > ---
> >                       Regards,               Cameron.
> 
> Are you sure?  Although Rolling Rock isn't hoppy.  Is it possible that some
> constituent might be acting as a soap, for instance?  The kind and method of
> brewing might influence this. The amount of soap-like molecules required to
> dissolve and remove the capsaicin would be some relatively small multiple
> (enough to form a micelle?) of the number of moles of capsaicin, no?  (My
> chemistry is strictly a spectator sport...)  Otherwise what is the
> mechanism?  If one eliminates the flushing action of an oil what's left?   A
> couple possibilities would be an interaction with the capsaicin receptor
> (doubtful, but important if true); or some chemical reaction with the
> capsaicin (same comment).  Or what?  Alcohol content per se would appear to
> have little influence.
> 
> At any rate, as was said elsewhere, beer and chili beat the hell outta ice
> cream and chili!
> 
> Riley

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