BEERS WITH DAD - CREAM ALE REVIEW + Dad's message to Vietnam Veterans

(Vietnam Veterans - See link below!)I got together with my dad to try this beer for the first time. Short story: we both liked it. It has a very light body, creamy head, low hop bitterness and a smooth finish. The saison yeast I used for this brew gave it a very slight raspberry note, but it added to the refreshing character, rather than being a weird addition. It's also really tasty as a Salty Lime-y Lawnmower Beer:-) I definitely recommend trying this beer with a salt and lime rimmed glass like we did. The salt makes the flavors really pop, and the lime adds a nice citrus zing that went well with the lighter hop character. **FOR VIETNAM VETERANS** A few years ago my dad was badgered by his friends to go to the VA to get checked for Agent Orange exposure. To his VERY great surprise he was found to be 70% disabled because of his exposure. His advice is simple: GO GET CHECKED! Dad served in the Army, but said that even Veterans that served in the Navy in the waters off the coast of Vietnam have been found to be exposed. If you served in-country between 1965 to 1975 you're likely to have been exposed. GO GET CHECKED! Here's a link to get you started - https://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/claims-postservice-agent_orange.asp If you have general questions I'll forward them to Dad to see if he can answer them, but your best bet is to contact the VA. Good luck, and thank you for your service. **UPDATE**: I just got a call from Dad and he asked me to add in that Vietnam Vets may also be at risk for a waterborne parasite from Vietnam that causes cancer. The disease takes decades to show up, but is detectable with an ultrasound of the liver and blood tests. For more info go here - https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/infectious-diseases/cholangiocarcinoma.asp *Options if you'd like to support Bearded & Bored:* Shirts & Drinkware - https://bearded-and-bored.creator-spring.com/ Patreon Monthly Contribution: https://www.patreon.com/BeardedAndBored Monthly Contribution through YouTube = click the JOIN button next to the Subscribe button. One Time Contribution to help me buy supplies: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=KZTPG73VX2DXC Bearded & Bored Malted Corn Cream Ale OG: 1.046 FG: 1.008 IBU: 15.78 Color (SRM): 4.10 Grain Bill: 2.75 pounds malted popcorn - crushed 4 pounds 6-row barley - crushed - http://amzn.to/2lgHffN 2 pounds Pilsner malt - crushed - http://amzn.to/2zDs5mW 1 pound flaked oats - http://amzn.to/2h9Owcw 3 oz Caramel/Crystal malt (60L)- crushed - http://amzn.to/2zEKAaI Hops: 1 oz Tettnanger Hops - last 15 minutes of boil - http://amzn.to/2gBWGd4 Finings: 1/4 tsp Irish Moss - last 10 minutes of boil. - http://amzn.to/2gE9IXL Yeast: Belgian Saison II Yeast WLP566 - http://amzn.to/2zDpPME Brew Bag - http://amzn.to/2yOtuJN StarSan No Rinse Sanitizer- http://amzn.to/2i4upw2 Shop at Amazon using these affiliate links to help support my channel without costing you anything extra. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. B.I.A.B. NO CHILL METHOD 1. Bring 7.5 gallons of water to 155F strike temp. Stir in grains and mash at 148F to 150F for 75 minutes. Adjust temp as needed to maintain consistent temp. 2. Mash out at 168F for 10 minutes. 3. Drain grains, then boil wort for 90 minutes. Add hops @ last 15 minutes of boil, then add Irish Moss @ last 10 minutes of boil. Flame out: NO-CHILL-Check wort volume. Add water if needed to top up to 5.5 gallons. Stir briskly to create a whirlpool to pile sediment in the center of the kettle. Cover kettle with sanitized lid, and leave it to cool overnight. Rack into sanitized fermenter, aerate the wort and pitch yeast. Ferment for 2 weeks and check gravity to ensure fermentation is complete. Bottle and condition for 2-4 weeks. TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BeardedNBored Intro music - “Yes Ma’am” by Cullah is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike License. Check him out. He's Awesome! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSj-fZZlBZTCTEBpiMwMWGg Background Music - Hoedown by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ #BeersWithDad