I have a Belgian quad I made this past summer and its been sitting in a keg on tap for a few months. Theres still quite a bit left due to the wife thinking its too strong and friends preferring ipa. So I am looking forward king for suggestions on how to bottle it and age it to mellow the flavor? Should I use large bottles and cork and wax or Belgian bottles or just good old 12oz with oxygen caps?
Best way to bottle a quad?
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I like champagne bottles. Waxed is nice.
I like 16.9 oz Euro-bottles (Erdinger, Franziskaner, etc) for interesting beers.
What kind of bottles do you have?
Do you have a corker for Belgian style bottles?
Do you have a corker for Belgian style bottles?
I have plain old 12oz brownies and clear wine. I do have a corker. I am thinking I may get corkable brown (either 22oz or 750ml) and some wax.
Or is wax more of a crown cap thing? I could get capping bottles and wax. Suppose best to get O2 barrier caps. That way I can just stand them up.
Or is wax more of a crown cap thing? I could get capping bottles and wax. Suppose best to get O2 barrier caps. That way I can just stand them up.
clear wine bottles won't hold the pressure.
wax is a crown thing, yes
My recommendation is 750ml corkable bottles with a cage, naturally carbonate and the process will scavenge the O2 during the carbonation process. If you want a fancy finish, foil over the cage might be a good option. The thick Belgian bottles can hold more pressure and allow for higher carbonation levels.
wax is a crown thing, yes
My recommendation is 750ml corkable bottles with a cage, naturally carbonate and the process will scavenge the O2 during the carbonation process. If you want a fancy finish, foil over the cage might be a good option. The thick Belgian bottles can hold more pressure and allow for higher carbonation levels.
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