Lambic Digest #0590

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Subject: Lambic Digest #590 (April 29, 1995) 

 

 

 
Lambic Digest #590                             Sat 29 April 1995 

 

 
        Forum on Lambic Beers (and other Belgian beer styles) 
                Mike Sharp, Digest Coordinator 

 

 
Contents: 
  Corking ? Me too ! (brewing chemist Mitch) 
  Re: Lambic Digest #588 (April 27, 1995) (ptimmerm) 

 

 
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Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 09:00:45 -0500 (CDT) 
From: gellym at aviion.persoft.com (brewing chemist Mitch) 
Subject: Corking ? Me too ! 

 
In LD 589, Marc (Marhug at telecom.usu.edu) asks: 

 
> Do I need to fasten little wire dealies on top of all the corks? If 
> so what's a good way to do this? Seems to me last time I corked some 
> wine bottles those buggers were in there pretty tight. But I don't 

 
I would not trust a cork alone to contain a carbonated beverage. Might be okay 
at basement temps, but if they warmed up they would start to blow. If the  
bottles can take a crown cap, cork 'em then cap 'em. Otherwise, any place that 
sells winemaking supplies will have those wire baskets available. 

 
Which brings me to a related question: I have been corking a number of meads  
and ciders for a few years now, but have not done a beer. As I approach the 
date of my first lambic bottling I would love to honor that drink as I honor 
my meads. What I'm guessing is that the 'mushroom' type corks are indeed that 
shape before they go into the bottle. Where do you find those and how do you 
cork bottles with them ? I have an antique corker (bench style) that  
compresses the whole cork and slips it in the bottle. Works great, but I'm  
sure it won't work on those mushroom types. Special corker needed ? You tell me. 

 
Don't suggest the plastic mushrooms. Heresy.  

 
I suppose a possibility would be to get an extra long cork, and insert it  
2/3 of the way, then wire it. 

 
Any suggestions ? Cork heads unite ! 

 
Cheers, 

 
Mitch (I love pulling a cork out of a lambic bottle) 

 
- --  
 -- Mitch Gelly -- owner/brewmaster of the ManOwaR nano-Brewery 
 software QA specialist, unix systems administrator, Usenet admin,  
 zymurgist, BJCP beer judge, president of the Madison Homebrewers  
 -- gellym at aviion.persoft.com -- QC is OUT, QA is IN ! Deal with it.  

 
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Date: Fri, 28 Apr 95 09:06:45 PDT 
From: ptimmerm at mashtun.JPL.NASA.GOV 
Subject: Re: Lambic Digest #588 (April 27, 1995) 

 
wrt shipping beer back, Al askes... 

 
>Am I crazy to even attempt this or should I simply throw money at 
>the problem and ship it air freight as I know at least one other 
>person has done? 

 
It is quite doable but a pain.  You need to find the name of a local 
shipping agent that deals with BATF, and is local (hopefully).  They 
can point you to a European firm they deal with.  You can contact the 
euro-contact from here or wait.  Then you need to drop ship it from 
your store to the shipper in europe.   
Concerns are:  

 
1.) packing, the store you buy it from may do a bad job.  
2.) your instruction may not be followed i.e. cheap ground, versus expensibe air. 3.) Air shipping can cause leakers, especailly with La Trappe (poor crowning) 
4.) Surface may not give you beers nice temperature handling 
5.) Like me, most of the beers could be available in the US after you get back 

 
I still haven't paid my shipping bill $800 for 8 cases.  They sent it air 
and prepaid.  I asked for ground, collect.  They packed it poorly, and there 
was extensive breakage.  It was a major headache.  But the beer is good. 

 
I carried back glass ware in a little cardboard suitcase.  That was easy, 
and it lasts longer. 

 
paul timmerman 

 

 
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