Stekerij Ambreus: Difference between revisions

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After cleaning came stacking; concrete blocks with beams on top and barrels with wooden wedges underneath. It sounds simple, but the barrels must lie straight and stable so you can build a whole tower.

Then came the big moment; filling the barrels. The first IBC containers filled with wort from ~~DenHerberg~~ arrived. One by one, the barrels were filled, and the necessary markings such as barrel number, filling date, and origin of the wort were meticulously applied.

Then came the big moment; filling the barrels. The first IBC containers filled with wort from Den Herberg arrived. One by one, the barrels were filled, and the necessary markings such as barrel number, filling date, and origin of the wort were meticulously applied.

'''First time bottling "on commission" (2020)'''<br>

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A year later, after another brewing season, it’s time; our Oude Geuze Ambreus is being bottled… . Before bottling: tasting, measuring, testing, and seeking advice. The preparations were thorough; from the more than 100 barrels, we took samples and tasted them. Some samples were tested, and various trial bottlings were made. Along the way, we received valuable advice from Kloris Devillé & Pauwel Raes, and then we began.

But before we could bottle, we needed a tank. Thanks to ~~DenHerberg~~, we were able to borrow a 4,500-liter tank, and with the help of a friend, it was expertly placed over the hedge.

But before we could bottle, we needed a tank. Thanks to Den Herberg, we were able to borrow a 4,500-liter tank, and with the help of a friend, it was expertly placed over the hedge.

With the help of 14 enthusiastic volunteers from family & friends, we bottled 4000 liters of geuze within a day and a half. These bottles were then placed in the warm room so that bottle refermentation could begin.

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 After cleaning came stacking; concrete blocks with beams on top and barrels with wooden wedges underneath. It sounds simple, but the barrels must lie straight and stable so you can build a whole tower.
-Then came the big moment; filling the barrels. The first IBC containers filled with wort from DenHerberg arrived. One by one, the barrels were filled, and the necessary markings such as barrel number, filling date, and origin of the wort were meticulously applied.
+Then came the big moment; filling the barrels. The first IBC containers filled with wort from Den Herberg arrived. One by one, the barrels were filled, and the necessary markings such as barrel number, filling date, and origin of the wort were meticulously applied.
 '''First time bottling "on commission" (2020)'''<br>
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 A year later, after another brewing season, it’s time; our Oude Geuze Ambreus is being bottled… . Before bottling: tasting, measuring, testing, and seeking advice. The preparations were thorough; from the more than 100 barrels, we took samples and tasted them. Some samples were tested, and various trial bottlings were made. Along the way, we received valuable advice from Kloris Devillé & Pauwel Raes, and then we began.
-But before we could bottle, we needed a tank. Thanks to DenHerberg, we were able to borrow a 4,500-liter tank, and with the help of a friend, it was expertly placed over the hedge.
+But before we could bottle, we needed a tank. Thanks to Den Herberg, we were able to borrow a 4,500-liter tank, and with the help of a friend, it was expertly placed over the hedge.
 With the help of 14 enthusiastic volunteers from family & friends, we bottled 4000 liters of geuze within a day and a half. These bottles were then placed in the warm room so that bottle refermentation could begin.