The secret to opening cans of Guinness

Infernal Racket · 23-12-2019 11:00PM #1

What's the secret here? I've opened hundreds of them. Sometimes I get the perfect pour, other times I'm left with a head 2 inches deep. Sometimes it opens and there is a slight hiss from the widget, other times they open and bubble all over the place leaving a messy head. What's the ****in secret? Always drink responsibly mofos

Fr_Dougal · 23-12-2019 11:01PM

I’d like to raise awareness that some people aren’t lucky enough to have Guinness this Christmas.

Thelonious Monk · 23-12-2019 11:02PM

You open it, then pour it into the can in one. Exact same outcome every time.

Infernal Racket · 23-12-2019 11:02PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

I’d like to raise awareness that some people aren’t lucky enough to have Guinness this Christmas.

I know. Imagine all those Cork langers sipping on their Murphy's for the next couple of weeks? Poor sods

Conall Cernach · 23-12-2019 11:02PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

I’d like to raise awareness that some people aren’t lucky enough to have Guinness this Christmas.

Tesco doing 24 cans for €20.

Salary Negotiator · 23-12-2019 11:02PM

Use a clean glass.

Basq · 23-12-2019 11:03PM

You open can, put glass on top and practically invert it straight into glass and lift can out of glass as it's emptying.

Infernal Racket · 23-12-2019 11:03PM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

You open it, then pour it into the can in one. Exact same outcome every time.

If only that were true TM

23-12-2019 11:03PM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

You open it, then pour it into the can in one. Exact same outcome every time.

Yep, this. Whole lot in in one go, it won’t fizz over the top, and let it settle.

JohnnyFlash · 23-12-2019 11:03PM

Gerry G wrote: »

What's the secret here? I've opened hundreds of them. Sometimes I get the perfect pour, other times I'm left with a head 2 inches deep. Sometimes it opens and there is a slight hiss from the widget, other times they open and bubble all over the place leaving a messy head. What's the ****in secret? Always drink responsibly mofos

Excellent question, Gerry. I’ve consumed probably thousands of cans of Guinness at this stage, and feel like I’ve got the answer. The glass must be very clean. The cans should be upright in the fridge and the ideal temperature is around 5-7 degrees. Having the cans too cold leads to a flat head and substandard beading on the glass.

48 cans of the stuff for 40 eurons in SuperValu at the moment.

jaxxx · 23-12-2019 11:04PM

Who the FFFF drinks cans of Guinness? -_-

Ipso · 23-12-2019 11:04PM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

You open it, then pour it into the can in one. Exact same outcome every time.

You end up killing the midichlorians.

Infernal Racket · 23-12-2019 11:04PM

Conall Cernach wrote: »

Tesco doing 24 cans for €20.

Bought 3 slabs. Hell yeah, I'll still manage to **** up the opening of half of them

Fr_Dougal · 23-12-2019 11:04PM

I put the pint glass over the can and then invert with the can to the side of the glass.

Sorry to the Cork people.

EmmetSpiceland · 23-12-2019 11:05PM

Tilt, always tilt.

A slow pour with an almost “horizontal” tilt will see you right.

Don’t listen to the can “inverters”, that’s all nonsense.

Infernal Racket · 23-12-2019 11:05PM

Salary Negotiator wrote: »

Use a clean glass.

This definitely helps alright

Purple Mountain · 23-12-2019 11:06PM

jaxxx wrote: »

Who the FFFF drinks cans of Guinness? -_-

Poor people.

Infernal Racket · 23-12-2019 11:08PM

jaxxx wrote: »

Who the FFFF drinks cans of Guinness? -_-

I do

23-12-2019 11:09PM

Weepsie wrote: »

48 for 35 in Tesco is what I saw

I’ve enough drink bought but that’s too good to pass up.

JohnnyFlash · 23-12-2019 11:09PM

Weepsie wrote: »

48 for 35 in Tesco is what I saw

Excellent spot, dude. The answer to the question ‘do I need another 48 cans of Guinness?’ is always yes.

Infernal Racket · 23-12-2019 11:09PM

Weepsie wrote: »

48 for 35 in Tesco is what I saw, might been a weekend offer

Ah here. I paid €20 for 24 cans. I'm being ripped off here

Odelay · 23-12-2019 11:10PM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

You open it, then pour it into the can in one. Exact same outcome every time.

Don’t pour it into the can, this is a rookie mistake. Us professionals pour it into the glass,

JohnnyFlash · 23-12-2019 11:11PM

jaxxx wrote: »

Who the FFFF drinks cans of Guinness? -_-

Loads of people. Guinness from a can is an excellent product these days.

Infernal Racket · 23-12-2019 11:13PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Loads of people. Guinness from a can is an excellent product these days.

It really is. Very few other draughts are replicated in a can as well as Guinness is.

Thelonious Monk · 23-12-2019 11:27PM

Gerry G wrote: »

It really is. Very few other draughts are replicated in a can as well as Guinness is.

Kilkenny, and John Smith's and Tetleys over the water are quite good creamy beers from a can.
I find with guinness cans i drink them at breakneck speed. I just opened one and nearly half gone in first sip. Goes down so fast.

Infernal Racket · 23-12-2019 11:32PM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Kilkenny, and John Smith's and Tetleys over the water are quite good creamy beers from a can.
I find with guinness cans i drink them at breakneck speed. I just opened one and nearly half gone in first sip. Goes down so fast.

I'm 3 down the road after 45 mins. First few always go down quick. Then the gas pressure within rises and I slow down a bit. Can or draught though, it's the best all round alcoholic drink in my opinion. Love the stuff. I don't drink spirits although I'm sure there are experts out there that will comment on all types of whiskeys and expensive brandys. For me, a good pint of plain can't be beaten

JohnnyFlash · 23-12-2019 11:32PM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Kilkenny, and John Smith's and Tetleys over the water are quite good creamy beers from a can.
I find with guinness cans i drink them at breakneck speed. I just opened one and nearly half gone in first sip. Goes down so fast.

That applies to Guinness in general. People spout a lot of guff about how heavy it is and how it’s an meal in a glass’. The reality is it’s very easy to drink. Far easier to sink 10 pints of porter than it is 10 pints of lager. Very easy beer to consume large quantities of.

Fr_Dougal · 23-12-2019 11:34PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

That applies to Guinness in general. People spout a lot of guff about how heavy it is and how it’s an meal in a glass’. The reality is it’s very easy to drink. Far easier to sink 10 pints of porter than it is 10 pints of lager. Very easy beer to consume large quantities of.

And the good thing about Guinness is you’ll go home or to bed when you’re done, very little crazy with it...unlike whiskey.

Infernal Racket · 23-12-2019 11:35PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

That applies to Guinness in general. People spout a lot of guff about how heavy it is and how it’s an meal in a glass’. The reality is it’s very easy to drink. Far easier to sink 10 pints of porter than it is 10 pints of lager. Very easy beer to consume large quantities of.

And after 10 pints u have the little Guinness baby to look forward to the morning after...

Infernal Racket · 23-12-2019 11:36PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

And the good thing about Guinness is you’ll go home or to bed when you’re done, very little crazy with it...unlike whiskey.

This is the main reason I don't drink spirits. I'm liable to do anything after a few half ones

bfa1509 · 23-12-2019 11:43PM

You need to have a turf fire going and Radio 1 on.

The secret to opening cans of Guinness

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