the plastic ball in guinness beer?

[saftey]

the plastic ball in guinness beer? how does it work

 

[PCHO]

I am curious to know as well...

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: BigRuk515
I am curious to know as well...

Me too

 

[Eli]

 

[PCHO]

Ok I went ahead and did the legwork and this is what I came up with:

Widget

The Inside (the can) Story - The new Floating Draught System works on pressure. A small plastic ball called a widget is filled with a mixture of nitrogen and carbon dioxide gas, placed in the can where it floats and can be heard moving around until the can is opened, releasing the gas and creating the creamy, foamy GUINNESS Draught.

 

[WombatWoman]

The widget (the technical name for the ball thingie in the Guinness can) is somewhat like a stiff ping-pong ball, weighted on one side, with a hole in it.

When the can is closed at the factory, the entire can is pressurized with nitrogen, which forces a small amount of gas and beer into the widget. When the can is opened by the beer consumer, the gas in the widget expands, causing a rush of froth, which delights beer-guzzlers who are too schnockered to enjoy other forms of entertainment.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Thanks BigRuk515 & WombatWoman, now I can go to bed

 

[Adul]

cool


hola WW

 

[WombatWoman]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Thanks BigRuk515 & WombatWoman, now I can go to bed

Don't swallow any widgets.

 

[saftey]

cooolllllllllll nice work too bad i hate guinness.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: WombatWoman

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Thanks BigRuk515 & WombatWoman, now I can go to bed

Don't swallow any widgets.

I'll try not to WombatWoman, but if I do, you know I'll be posting here

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: saftey
cooolllllllllll nice work too bad i hate guinness.

Then why did you start this thread

 

[PCHO]

Originally posted by: saftey
cooolllllllllll nice work too bad i hate guinness.

Send yours to me then, I'm sure I could figure out a use.

 

[narzy]

umm WW, your a doc of internal medicine right?.....ummm what do I do if I swallow one of these widget things on accident?

 

[saftey]

Zim Hosein you cant read?how sad for you seriously though I POSTED BECAUSE OF THE PLASTIC BALL i would of asked about it if it was in any fucing beer.

 

[WombatWoman]

Originally posted by: narzy
umm WW, your a doc of internal medicine right?.....ummm what do I do if I swallow one of these widget things on accident?

~The Heimlich Maneuver~

Warning: Doing this will dislodge the widget, but will also cause you to barf your beer.

 

[saftey]

rtrgdf

 

[aznmist]

they also say to pour out the beer before ya drink it...

is it because of the widget?

 

[giguana]

I've never tried Guinness. But it sounds interresting, this widget, does it make it taste better.

 

[HappyPuppy]

So this Guiness company wants me to buy their canned beer just so I can pop the can open and experience a plastic ball emitting a fart of gaseous molecules that cause my beer to foam all over my hand or the table. Sounds like too much fun to me. I think I'll stick to beer that doesn't fart on me.

 

[saftey]

pouring it out should just be some kind of way of enjoying it better not a saftey percaution the widget doesnt fall through the hole.

 

[BigJohnKC]

It's still not as good as when it's on tap, though. No matter what invention they put in the can, it'll never be as good as a true pint of fresh Dublin Guinness on tap.

 

[saftey]

how much better?

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: BigJohnKC
It's still not as good as when it's on tap, though. No matter what invention they put in the can, it'll never be as good as a true pint of fresh Dublin Guinness on tap.

agreed, guiness doesn't belong in a bottle or can.

 

[WombatWoman]

Now drunken losers everywhere can feel confident that, if they just carry around a couple cans of Guinness Beer, no one will ever accuse them of not having any balls.