I’ve been brewing beer for sometime . My self and friends numerous kinds all gain and extract. Everytime I drink any of it I get the wicked sh*ts! I can drink any kind of store bought beer. None of my friends have this problem. Obviously I’m not looking for a Dr’s diagonoses because I only have a problem with this. Do we think its a chance its not pastuerized and that would be giving me the problem. Just looking for some opinions and if anyone else has had this problem
Do you bottle your beer? Or keg it? If you bottle it the sediment that’s caused by bottle conditioning can cause gas, maybe even slight diharrea. The solution us to chill the bottle at least 12 hours before drinking and pour SLOWLY and make sure not to upset te sediment or get in the glass.
That was my first thought, or maybe just a candida or other yeast overgrowth in the gut. I’m not a doctor (I only played one in the movies) so take it with a grain of salt; you really should consult a real doctor if it persists.
He’ll probably suggest that you start to eat a lot of plain yogurt (with live cultures, like Dannon or Stoneybrook) or maybe to take a probiotic supplement…or both
(but let him tell you that).
In any case, I know (firsthand) that overgrowth of yeasties in one’s gut can defintely make one seriously question the notion of a gas shortage.
:cheers:
You’d think his ability to drink commercial brew would rule out gluten intolerance. I would think the yeast issue is the more likely. Seems like regularly repeated exposure to homebrew would eventually change the flora/fauna in the gut, the body seems to be able to adapt to these things eventually. Thats what I’d do.
It could be a mental thing. There was a point when I absolutely could not poop without having a cigarette first. I quit smoking so I obviously had to get over the issue as well.
I guess I will go with the yeast being the culprit @ this time and try to figure out a way to elimanate as much of it as possible. All beers r in primary for atleast two weeks then secondary and a week cold conditioned in corny another week. all transfers r siphon and we all stay away from the yeast cake. soooo I dunno
[quote=“mikiesholtz”]I’ve been brewing beer for sometime . My self and friends numerous kinds all gain and extract. Everytime I drink any of it I get the wicked sh*ts! I can drink any kind of store bought beer. None of my friends have this problem. Obviously I’m not looking for a Dr’s diagonoses because I only have a problem with this. Do we think its a chance its not pastuerized and that would be giving me the problem. Just looking for some opinions and if anyone else has had this problem
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You might try a filtered homebrew if you know anyone who does that, otherwise maybe try a cheap filter setup to see if there’s any difference. Filtering would remove proteins at larger micron size and the actual yeast at smaller micron. It’s my understanding that the 1 micron filters remove the yeast and most commercial breweries filter their beers for clarity?