Risky or Not?

A short podcast about everyday risks from germs

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DALL·E - A detailed image of a glass of beer with an inverted beer bottle standing in the glass. The glass is frosty, with golden beer filling it to the brim.

676. Drinking Beer When the Bottle Has Been in Contact With the Beer

October 04, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks drinking beer from glasses when the bottle has been inside the glass and in contact with the beer.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • Cocktail School | Especially if the bottle is dirty Via: unknown | Instagram
  • Survival of Foodborne Pathogens in Low and Nonalcoholic Craft Beer - ScienceDirect
  • Survival of Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria (Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus, and Listeria monocytogenes) and Bacillus cereus Spores in Fermented Alcoholic Beverages (Beer and Refined Rice Wine) - ScienceDirect
  • Beer‐spoilage characteristics of Staphylococcus xylosus newly isolated from craft beer and its potential to influence beer quality - Yu - 2019 - Food Science & Nutrition - Wiley Online Library
  • Best gas station beer? : r/beer
October 04, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Beer, Cross-contamination

DALL·E - A turtle standing on a golf course. The turtle is holding a golf club in one hand and a can of beer in the other. The golf course has green grass...

648. Using a Turtle to Open a Beverage On a Golf Course

July 31, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a turtle to open a beverage on a golf course.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • The Game Changerz | Turtle woods with the assist #golf #golfswing | Instagram
  • Anheuser-Busch brands - Wikipedia
  • 482. Using a Turtle to Open a Beverage — Risky or Not?
  • Traumatic Amputation of Finger From an Alligator Snapping Turtle Bite - ScienceDirect
  • Beer Time Billy 🍺 | Who knew turtles were so useful?! I’ll name him squirtle.😂 Follow @beertimebilly if need a squirtle right now!🍻 Credit: @tooturnttony | Instagram
  • Traumatic Amputation of Finger From an Alligator Snapping Turtle Bite - ScienceDirect
  • Doowutchyalike - Wikipedia
July 31, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Turtle, Reptiles, Salmonella, Beer, Golf

DALL·E - A pint glass of beer with cute cartoon bacteria in it

509. Non-Alcoholic Beers on Tap

September 11, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by having nonalcoholic beer on tap.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • Sage on X: "@OlympicTavern Risky or Not, @bugcounter @benjaminchapman?" / X
  • Growth and Survival of Foodborne Pathogens in Beer - ScienceDirect
  • Survival of Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria (Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus, and Listeria monocytogenes) and Bacillus cereus Spores in Fermented Alcoholic Beverages (Beer and Refined Rice Wine) - ScienceDirect
  • Sci-Hub | Pathogens in Beer. Beer in Health and Disease Prevention, 403–413 | 10.1016/b978-0-12-373891-2.00039-0
  • lake effect kid on X: "@MarkLaFaro @bugcounter @benjaminchapman more context / input for a potential episode 👀" / X
  • Mitch Steele (@MitchHopTripper) / X
  • Mitch Steele - New Realm Brewing Co.
September 11, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Beer, Alcohol

421. Beer Kegs in the Bathroom

February 17, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing unused beer kegs in the bathroom of a restaurant,

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "@RyanMorey @Nowooski @benjaminchapman But also most definitely not a best practice. Maybe we should queue this one up for revisiting on risky or not, what do you think @benjaminchapman?" / Twitter
  • Food Safety Talk 189: Guerrilla Sous Vide Is A Go (Live from Renton Technical College) — Food Safety Talk
February 17, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Beer, Bathroom, Norovirus, Cross-contamination

255. Lining Wooden Beer Casks With Pine Pitch in Czech Tradition

January 26, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of lining wooden beer casks with pine pitch in Czech tradition.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • The Caipirinha: Fun to Make, Easy to Drink, Hard to Pronounce - Article - FineCooking
  • How to Make Pine Rosin Potatoes
  • Toxic Woods, British Journal of Dermatology
  • Familial Sarcoidosis: Epidemiological Aspects with Notes on a Possible Relationship to the Chewing of Pine Pitch | JAMA Internal Medicine | JAMA Network
  • Google Translate of "Untersuchungen über gesundheitsschädigende Hölzer"
  • How to Make Pine Pitch
  • Historical Notes on Barrel Pitching | Community | BeerAdvocate
  • Brewerey u Bansethu - Review of U Bansethu, Prague, Czech Republic - Tripadvisor
  • History Byte – Barrel Pitching – The Black Creek Growler
  • Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Lining casks with pitch
January 26, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Pine pitch, Beer, Toxicology
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176. Beer Brewed With Hockey Ice

July 26, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking beer brewed with hockey ice.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • Coors Light is making the first beer made with the actual ice the Stanley Cup Final was played on
  • A KISS Comic Was Inked With The Band's BLOOD (Seriously)
  • I Like Beer by Tom T Hall - YouTube
  • Here’s Brett Kavanaugh Mentioning Beer During His Senate Hearing - YouTube
  • 10 Gross Things People Used To Make Craft Beer - Oddee
  • Zamboni (song) - Wikipedia)
  • Mycotoxins in artisanal beers
July 26, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Hockey, Beer, Mycotoxins
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97. Two Beer Steak

January 23, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from the beer in two beer steak.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • William Coney on Twitter: "Ricky or not? @bugcounter @benjaminchapman" / Twitter
  • ᴄᴀɪᴛ on Twitter: "i love this province i don’t ever want to leave https://t.co/vEmYtnu1ZD" / Twitter
  • Centreville Valufoods/ ANBL Agency | Facebook
  • Microbiological baseline study of beef and pork carcasses from provincially inspected abattoirs in Alberta, Canada
  • Bacteria on Can Lids
  • About | Valufoods | Hartland's & Centreville's Community Groceries
January 23, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Beer, Steak, Cross-contamination, Raw meat

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