Craft Beer Radio

Hey,
Thanks for the supportive comments here. I missed posting before the topic was locked, so I hope you don't mind me starting another guys.

I still think the Vacu-vin is a bad idea for "preserving" open bottles, and posted a reply to the "In Defense of..." article, but that's the problem with playing ball on their field. They can shut you out of the discussion.

So, here was my reply...
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Dear Beer Geek- if that is your real name!
First off, thanks for publishing my letter so that another view on
this topic can be seen by your readers. I didn't expect to see it in
print, nor do I expect to see this one. So, like I say, thanks. Now,
to the matter at hand...

Far be it from me to put my Engineering degree, 20 years of experience
in the food and beverage industry (the last 5 of which were spent
personally constructing and then personally operating a one-man
commercial brewery that was ranked 31st in the nation in your magazine last year) up against your many years of experience resealing beer and wine bottles in your kitchen with a Vacu Vin.

Instead, please consider this question: Let's say you bring home a
Growler of beer and only drink half of it the first day. If you know
you're not going to drink the rest of it the following day, which to
you is a greater concern: A. The beer will become oxidized by the time
you're ready to finish it on day 3. B. The beer will become flat by
that same time on day 3. Or C. You won't find anything to be self
righteous and snarky about in your next column.

If you answered B, well maybe evacuating the bottle of some of its
pressure with a Vacu-vin might not be a good idea. If you answered A
or even C... well all I can say is that I tried. Oxidized but
carbonated Growlers are rare in my world. Maybe not yours though.

Putting things into perspective here, this differing view between you
and I is a minor thing. Just by virtue of the fact that we're having
this discussion means that we agree on SO MANY other things in the
world of beer. And I should also say that I'm very pleased that
BeerAdvocate magazine and your column exist, because there really is
no other publication like it out there. But that's also why I care
enough to send my comments to you when I think you've missed the boat on something. But like I say, it's just one thing.
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Cheers,
Scott

BUY A GOOD FRIEND A GOOD BEER (tm)
www.EastEndBrewing.com
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...but I doubt it will ever go to press. Thank goodness for CBR though!