The secret to opening cans of Guinness

Infernal Racket · 24-12-2019 12:20AM

corner of hells wrote: »

There was an attempt years ago in the 80s to bring out a Guinness Light , various brewery staff were brought out on different nights to sample , free of charge the new Guinness Light.
Anyway , one of fathers colleagues drank way to much and experienced a dose of the Shiites, barely making it to the jax , he sat down way to fast breaking the bowl and getting himself an injury that needed 19 stitches.
He was known forevermore as China Arse.

Remember they brought out Breo? That was some pisswater

Thelonious Monk · 24-12-2019 12:22AM

Gerry G wrote: »

Remember they brought out Breo? That was some pisswater

It was just like any other Weissbier to me.
RE Guinness light, my dad told me about that but you still see guinness mid strength knocking around, it tastes pretty much the same to me and had got me through weddings in the past where ive started drinking quite early and dont want to be absolutely rubber too early. 2.8% i think it is.

Infernal Racket · 24-12-2019 12:24AM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

It was just like any other Weissbier to me.
RE Guinness light, my dad told me about that but you still see guinness mid strength knocking around, it tastes pretty much the same to me and had got me through weddings in the past where ive started drinking quite early and dont want to be absolutely rubber too early. 2.8% i think it is.

2.8% shouldn't even be classes as an alcoholic beverage. I've been to a good few weddings where I was quite happy to be bananas by meal time.

corner of hells · 24-12-2019 12:36AM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

It was just like any other Weissbier to me.
RE Guinness light, my dad told me about that but you still see guinness mid strength knocking around, it tastes pretty much the same to me and had got me through weddings in the past where ive started drinking quite early and dont want to be absolutely rubber too early. 2.8% i think it is.

I don't think Guinness light lasted a year.
I've a cousin who was a rep for Guinnesses too and he told a story of trying market Guinness light to small pubs in the arse-end of Cork and Kerry with publicans asking him , how were they to convince regular Guinness drinkers to drink Guinness light ?

Andrew00 · 24-12-2019 12:39AM

Clean glass
Can of Guinness in freezer for 50mins to 1hr
Put glass in freezer for 30mins
Straight pour

Divine

Infernal Racket · 24-12-2019 12:40AM

7 cans in and I forgot to wash the glass. Now I have frog spawn on the top. Tastes ok though

Infernal Racket · 24-12-2019 12:40AM

Andrew00 wrote: »

Clean glass
Can of Guinness in freezer for 50mins to 1hr
Put glass in freezer for 30mins
Straight pour

Divine

Is that not way too cold?

chooseusername · 24-12-2019 12:42AM

Was in a Tesco Express in east London at the weekend , and saw this stuff.
I must admit I was tempted, but common sense prevailed.

24-12-2019 12:42AM

Gerry G wrote: »

Is that not way too cold?

Once it’s still liquid there’s no such thing as too cold with beer.

Andrew00 · 24-12-2019 12:42AM

Gerry G wrote: »

Is that not way too cold?

No man I think it's perfect. That's just me tho I like really cold Guinness

I won't drink it from a can unless it's been in freezer for 40 mins or so

Infernal Racket · 24-12-2019 12:44AM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Once it’s still liquid there’s no such thing as too cold with beer.

But it's not beer, it's porter

24-12-2019 12:45AM

Gerry G wrote: »

But it's not beer, it's porter

Same applies, whatever you call it.

Infernal Racket · 24-12-2019 12:47AM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Same applies, whatever you call it.

Nah, I think Guinness needs to be slightly warmer. Few years back they brought out Guinness extra cold, didn't last long

24-12-2019 12:49AM

Was such a shame to see the extra cold going. Well, in the few pubs that actually did it and it wasn’t just tap decoration.

KevRossi · 24-12-2019 12:51AM

chooseusername wrote: »

Was in a Tesco Express in east London at the weekend , and saw this stuff.
I must admit I was tempted, but common sense prevailed.

No, give it a try, it's very nice. I spent a lot of time in Nigeria and West Africa, the Guinness is excellent there, a lot like the very old XX Stout that you can get here sometimes.

Atlantic Dawn · 24-12-2019 12:54AM

I always shake the bejaysus out of the cans for 10 seconds or so, then put them in the freezer for between 1-1.5 hours, I use a pint glass left in the freezer for similar time, nice stuff is the result.

Infernal Racket · 24-12-2019 12:55AM

KevRossi wrote: »

No, give it a try, it's very nice. I spent a lot of time in Nigeria and West Africa, the Guinness is excellent there, a lot like the very old XX Stout that you can get here sometimes.

Gonna have to take your word for that one fella

Infernal Racket · 24-12-2019 12:56AM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I always shake the bejaysus out of the cans for 10 seconds or so, then put them in the freezer for between 1-1.5 hours, I use a pint glass left in the freezer for similar time, nice stuff is the result.

Do you have to eat it with a spoon?

Burty330 · 24-12-2019 12:57AM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Once it’s still liquid there’s no such thing as too cold with beer.

Tell that to the bitter slurping dart chuckers.

Infernal Racket · 24-12-2019 12:57AM

Burty330 wrote: »

Tell that to the bitter slurping dart chuckers.

They'd have his head

Atlantic Dawn · 24-12-2019 12:58AM

Gerry G wrote: »

Do you have to eat it with a spoon?

No I have freezer at average setting, it's fine up to circa 2 hours before it solidifies

Infernal Racket · 24-12-2019 01:13AM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

No I have freezer at average setting, it's fine up to circa 2 hours before it solidifies

You've put a lot of thought in to your cans. I like it

tuxy · 24-12-2019 01:16AM

Gerry G wrote: »

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.

Possibly answered, I've not read the thread.
It's really important that you are very careful when moving the can from where it's stored to where you are opening it. Any excess motion will mean it overflows when you open it.

Infernal Racket · 24-12-2019 01:18AM

tuxy wrote: »

Possibly answered, I've not read the thread.
It's really important that you are very careful when moving the can from where it's stored to where you are opening it. Any excess motion will mean it overflows when you open it.

So leave it sit for 5 mins? I'm trying this with number 9

US2 · 24-12-2019 01:24AM

For best results turn can upside down as quickly as possible, a minimum of 4ft above a wet glass.

Infernal Racket · 24-12-2019 01:27AM

US2 wrote: »

For best results turn can upside down as quickly as possible, a minimum of 4ft above a wet glass.

Now you're putting the pressure on, I find it hard to piss in the jacks while standing upright. 4 ft? Really? Challenge accepted

Borgo · 24-12-2019 01:27AM

Needs to be a normal old shaped pint glass not one of those new shaped ones, glass needs to be very clean, can needs to be in the freezer for about 1 hour. Open the can quick wait about 5 seconds but pour into the tilted glass slowly. Works for me.

Infernal Racket · 24-12-2019 01:30AM

Borgo wrote: »

Needs to be a normal old shaped pint glass not one of those new shaped ones, glass needs to be very clean, can needs to be in the freezer for about 1 hour. Open the can quick wait about 5 seconds but pour into the tilted glass slowly. Works for me.

This is my normal m.o, sometimes works, sometimes doesn't

cj maxx · 24-12-2019 01:36AM

My experience, (plenty) is chill them upright. Warm cans or cans on their side in the fridge will foam.
If they're not chilled or upright as soon as you open it suck up the bit at the top and happy pouring

JohnnyFlash · 24-12-2019 09:29AM

I noticed that the cans have recently gone to 4.2% alcohol while draught remains at 4.3%.

The secret to opening cans of Guinness

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