Introduction  One of the remarkable things about Belgian Trappist ales is how they are simultaneously idiosyncratic yet instantly recognizable as kindred. Pour yourself a glass of Chimay, Rochefort, Achel, Westmalle or Westvleteren. You’ll be astounded by how the individualistic spirit of each brewery mates with the hallmarks of the “style”. Brewing beers like these are…

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I have been eyeing a canning setup and researching industry best practices for canning methods for some time. Knowing what we know about oxygen ingress in general, it was not very difficult to realize that oxygen at packing was a very large concern. I went back and forth over it for quite awhile, but finally…

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