Logically no. Actually a logical fallacy. But point taken.Logic dictates that if there's substantial market demand among experts (i.e.: pro brewers), then odds are that the product actually works. By contrast, products available through the "as seen on TV" medium typically have a short life cycle, and we don't see many experts buying products that way.
Carapils works. It's just not always necessary, as there are other ways to improve foam retention.
Logically no. Actually a logical fallacy. But point taken.
Many pros are just as stuck in their ways as many homebrewers (don't take that as directed at you).
If it works for you, carry on. As with everything else, there are multitudes of real world variables at play.
You supported your claim with anecdotal evidence, not empirical.Logically, yes. My claim is supported by impirical evidence, and I noted there are numerous ways to improve foam stability... carapils being just one.
Now, claims that carapils doesn't work because a homebrewer used it to detrimental effects would be considered a logical fallacy... because it assumes that correlation implies causation.
I've used carapils in perhaps three batches in two years. It's not my go-to ingredient, but I'm not averse to it either.
You supported your claim with anecdotal evidence, not empirical.
The leap that "pros use it therefore it must work" is an appeal to authority, a logical fallacy.
The evidence that it does work is anectodal, and work by Bamforth et al showing its foam negative properties (published study in a scientific journal) is far more empirical than "it works for me".
As I said, my experience is that it does nothing to improve head (and I've done the same beers with and without it in the past, which is why I stopped using it) and in larger percentages is detrimental. In small amounts it probably doesn't hurt. But it costs more than base malt. So just use more base malt. Or, use wheat. Same study as above showed wheat overwhelmingly foam-positive.
Hell, even Brulosophy got this one right.
funny you guys all talk about Carapils, I've preached this for years that it works and every time I get 5 people saying it doesn't, that leads me to believe they are just not using enough or they just don't know how to brew very well or
are negative posters and those are the worst
[It’s] in the pour. I poured a glass with a warm tap. Poured half foam so I left it 5 mins then topped it up and got it to sit above the glass without overflowing.
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