Brilliant Idea!!!!!!!!!!

[jason.loxton]

I figured we draw on the engineering knowledge that resides on these forums, and each pitch in a few thousand dollars to cover equipment and industrial quality specimens, and adapt this patent for homebrewing: http://www.google.com/patents/US7276221" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What do you guys think?

[RubberToe]

I think I found our answer:

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-N ... n-diamonds

[KMcK]

Except that we're supposed to be sequestering excess carbon dioxide, not releasing new sources of it into the atmosphere.

[jason.loxton]

KMcK: Duh. We aren't releasing it in the atmosphere, we're releasing it into beer, which is completely different. : )

[KMcK]

Then we'll all have to do what Ralph Klein suggested: hold our breath.

[Graham.C]

Brewing is carbon neutral, excluding malting, boiling, transport, etc. the CO2 comes from the sugar that was fixed from the atmosphere by the barley.

[akr71]

So if we all brew more than we can drink, we'd be sequestering carbon

I should also buy more grain and tell my wife its because I'm concerned about the environment.

[Graham.C]

There are a couple holes in your logic, but if it results in more beer then I'm not going to point them out.