After all these years, I can see what a "widget" is? :) I always wondered.
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
From Bill Miller <millerb at netusa1.net>
>"The widget is a plastic molded device which sits in the bottom of each can
>of Guinness draught. When the can ins opened, a small amount of beer and
>nitrogen, trapped in the widget is forced out through the beer which
creates
>the famous creamy head that you find on a pint of Guinness draught served
in
>a pub. The widget gives Guinness draught in cans the taste and texture of
a
>pub poured pint at home!"
>
>if you want go to: http://www.guinness.ie/ Neat site.
>
>Bill
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of DLancer7676@cs.com
>Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 4:46 PM
>To: macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu; froggi@cdsnet.net;
>spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: LBC +
>
>
>In a message dated 4/23/2000 12:42:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu writes:
>
><< dumps a bunch of carbon dioxide into the beer. >>
>
>I understood that the gas was nitrogen, thus the fine bubbles in the head.
>I
>don't know where I heard or saw that. Anybody out there know for sure?
>
>--David C.
>
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