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mjo2125
Joined: 27 Feb 2017 Posts: 248 Location: Dayton, OH
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Link Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2018 12:58 am Post subject: Bottles vs. Cans |
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I fellow brewer told me about a homebrew beer can sealer made by Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry (WAF). Questions - If I brew a batch of beer (say an IPA) and "bottle" half of it and "can" half of it, would both taste the same? what are the plusses and minuses to canning?
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kal Forum Administrator
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Ozarks Mountain Brew
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Link Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2018 2:20 am Post subject: |
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the seal on cans last longer, they stack and package better, they don't break, if you pour the beer out into the glass it should taste the same but drinking from the bottle and can side by side I can smell the can but then again I don't drink from either anymore I pour all beer in a glass
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Link Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2018 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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No exposure to light in the can. One thing I wonder about is the surface area of the liquid in the can. Meaning if you force carb in a keg then transfer to a can you have the possibility of more exposure to air if you don't ream on foam.
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mjo2125
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Link Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2018 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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yep seems like with a can (on the homebrew scale) you'd need to condition the beer in the can with priming sugar, etc. not sure one could force carbonate for can storage. i assume one couldn't reuse a can like a bottle either. light wouldn't be a problem if you believe in that- i was a steward for beer competition last year and the judge made me stage the bottles underneath the judging table so they wouldn't be exposed to flourescent light - go figure...
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kal Forum Administrator
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Ozarks Mountain Brew
Joined: 22 May 2013 Posts: 737 Location: The Ozark Mountains of Missouri
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Link Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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the only real issue I can see with cans besides not filling it to the top is they are not reusable so it adds to your cost every time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LUkyN8p-6Y
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mjo2125
Joined: 27 Feb 2017 Posts: 248 Location: Dayton, OH
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Link Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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Nice video link - thanks for sharing. I'm entering the Ohio State Fair Homebrew Competition in June - I'll ask the organizer if they allow cans (just cause I'm curios).
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mjo2125
Joined: 27 Feb 2017 Posts: 248 Location: Dayton, OH
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Link Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Nope - the competition committee doesn't accept cans but are considering it for the future...
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perogi
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Link Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2018 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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kal wrote: | Moved to the Bottling, Kegging, Serving forum!
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Might have to change it to the Bottling, Kegging, Canning, Serving forum!
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11123 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Link Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 1:00 am Post subject: |
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perogi wrote: | kal wrote: | Moved to the Bottling, Kegging, Serving forum!
Kal |
Might have to change it to the Bottling, Kegging, Canning, Serving forum! |
Ha! Good point. I've changed it now to something more generic:
Packaging & Serving
Discussions on all aspects of packaging and serving beer including bottling, canning, and kegging.
Kal
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