73SC wrote:

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Marty, where are you, I just checked Lake Superior temperature and at Sault Saint Marie it shows 33.8 degrees TOO COLD TO SWIM.

Of Course surface temperature does vary.

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 Maybe there was enough Propylene Glycol (an ingredient found in anti-freeze) in the beer

that Marty drank that he never noticed? 

Propylene Glycol in Beer

Corona is just one of many beers that has Propylene Glycol.

To see if there is propylene glycol in Corona, we can look at a Corona label from Germany. Germany requires that beer labels list absolutely everything that goes into the beer. If propylene glycol was in Corona then it would have to be listed. 

Photo from Lowgluten.org

The list of ingredients on that bottle translates to: Water, Malted Barley, Corn, Rice, Hops, Papain, Antioxidant Ascorbic Acid, Stabilizer: E 405 Alginate (Propylene Glycol Alginate)

So there is Propylene Glycol Alginate (PGA) in Corona, but it's a completely different chemical than propylene glycol. PGA is what is known as an ester. Esters are made through a reaction between alcohols and acids. In this case propylene glycol is the alcohol and the acid is alginic acid, a fatty acid that is naturally found in various forms of seaweed (who knew there was so much seaweed in beer?). PGA is an emulsifier that is typically used to thicken up certain types of food. This is definitely the first time I've ever seen PGA in a beer, but I have seen it used in cheap liquors. Normally you find it in salad dressing, ice cream, frosting, baked goods, cheeses, and other foods you want to thicken up. I suspect that Corona uses PGA so that their ridiculously thin beer manages to maintain its head.

If you're worried about PGA then keep in mind that the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States have all deemed PGA to be safe for human consumption. Also, the amount of PGA that the FDA allows in beer is on average about 40% less than the amount allowed in other types of food. It is possible some future study will find PGA has some hazardous effects, but that is currently not the case.

https://thebeerspy.com/2014/04/11/8-beers-you-should-stop-drinking-immediately-dont-believe-all-the-hype/

No I drink cooks light I,. On diet

Water 20c in the Bay yesterday, air was 36 without humidex today.