Comments on: The Ball Inside the Guinness Can http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:36:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: License Farm http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-486901 License Farm Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:42:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-486901 I was under the impression that the ball was made of cedar, in order to mimic the taste from large wooden casks. I was under the impression that the ball was made of cedar, in order to mimic the taste from large wooden casks.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-486199 ted Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:38:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-486199 These are in every can? How do they recycle them? These are in every can?
How do they recycle them?

]]> By: Ash http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-486169 Ash Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:33:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-486169 Ah, just like Ramune. Ingenious, really. Though I prefer Ramune's visuals and neato bottle design. Ah, just like Ramune.

Ingenious, really. Though I prefer Ramune’s visuals and neato bottle design.

]]> By: Scotchdrnkr http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-485820 Scotchdrnkr Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:18:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-485820 According to the link. Its the CO2 dissolved in the ale that makes the head. Not Nitrogen. The Nitrogen dissipates as the can is pressurized during the filling process. The ale rushing thru the tiny hole in the sphere when the can is opened release the dissolved CO2. The cans and bottles still don't compare to the draft form. "When you open the can, the pressure inside immediately drops, the compressed gas inside the sphere quickly forces the beer out through the tiny hole into the can. As the beer rushes through the tiny hole, this agitation causes the CO2 that is dissolved in the beer to form tiny bubbles that rise to the surface of the beer. These bubbles help form the head." According to the link. Its the CO2 dissolved in the ale that makes the head. Not Nitrogen. The Nitrogen dissipates as the can is pressurized during the filling process. The ale rushing thru the tiny hole in the sphere when the can is opened release the dissolved CO2.
The cans and bottles still don’t compare to the draft form.

“When you open the can, the pressure inside immediately drops, the compressed gas inside the sphere quickly forces the beer out through the tiny hole into the can. As the beer rushes through the tiny hole, this agitation causes the CO2 that is dissolved in the beer to form tiny bubbles that rise to the surface of the beer. These bubbles help form the head.”

]]> By: Manticore http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-485815 Manticore Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:16:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-485815 I want some of those! anywhere I can buy them? lmfao. I can't buy Guinness straight up for another year. but these are the sort of random ass things I like to keep laying around I want some of those! anywhere I can buy them? lmfao. I can’t buy Guinness straight up for another year. but these are the sort of random ass things I like to keep laying around

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-485728 Dave Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:54:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-485728 The one in the Guinness bottles is more interesting; it's called the Rocket Widget, because it looks like a little rocket. The first time I bought a six-pack of bottles I thought something had come loose in the dispensing line at the factory; sad to say, my first thought was "product liability lawsuit". Instead I wrote a post about it on my buddy Deane's site, <a href="http://gadgetopia.com/post/3371" rel="nofollow">Gadgetopia</a>. <i>(wow! that was 3 years ago!)</i> The one in the Guinness bottles is more interesting; it’s called the Rocket Widget, because it looks like a little rocket. The first time I bought a six-pack of bottles I thought something had come loose in the dispensing line at the factory; sad to say, my first thought was “product liability lawsuit”. Instead I wrote a post about it on my buddy Deane’s site, Gadgetopia. (wow! that was 3 years ago!)

]]> By: Tory http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-485723 Tory Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:44:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-485723 Not only am I illiterate, but I also suck at chemistry. Sweet! Thanks. Not only am I illiterate, but I also suck at chemistry. Sweet! Thanks.

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-485718 Sid Morrison Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:36:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-485718 It's only a mystery if you are illiterate... For the more curious, it'sexplained pretty well at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widget_%28beer%29 And, yes, it is nitrogen, not carbon dioxide which is added. It’s only a mystery if you are illiterate…

For the more curious, it’sexplained pretty well at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widget_%28beer%29

And, yes, it is nitrogen, not carbon dioxide which is added.

]]> By: bob http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-485623 bob Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:02:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-485623 i never considered it much of a mystery - it actually notes the role of the widget on the side of the can / bottle. i never considered it much of a mystery - it actually notes the role of the widget on the side of the can / bottle.

]]> By: Dubh http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-485585 Dubh Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:11:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-ball-inside-the-guinness-can/#comment-485585 Not to pick nits but it's nitrogen not CO2. Nitrogen has smaller bubbles and which makes it smoother to drink. Not to pick nits but it’s nitrogen not CO2. Nitrogen has smaller bubbles and which makes it smoother to drink.

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