Brouwerij De Troch: Difference between revisions
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Though known for mostly sweetened products, De Troch follows traditional [[Brewing Lambic|lambic brewing]] processes, with the following notable facts: | Though known for mostly sweetened products, De Troch follows traditional [[Brewing Lambic|lambic brewing]] processes, with the following notable facts: | ||
* The brewhouse is entirely heated by coal fire, and it takes approximately | * The brewhouse is entirely heated by coal fire, and it takes approximately 400 kg of coal for each brewing session. | ||
* The two [[Koelschip|koelschips]] are oriented east to west, and each have a capacity of | * The two [[Koelschip|koelschips]] are oriented east to west, and each have a capacity of 30 hl each, which generally contain approximately 40-45 hl after cooling and evaporation. | ||
* The sweetener used is pure white sugar. | * The sweetener used is pure white sugar. | ||
* Fruit juice is added at the time of bottling. | * Fruit juice is added at the time of bottling. | ||
* Bottles are flash pasteurized. | * Bottles are flash pasteurized. | ||
* The hops used are Aurora hops in pellet form. | * The hops used are Aurora hops in pellet form. | ||
* Barrels range in age from brand new to over 50 years old. As of 2015 they have approximately three-hundred 650 | * Barrels range in age from brand new to over 50 years old. As of 2015 they have approximately three-hundred 650 L barrels and approximately seventy 225 L barrels. Newer barrels come from Portugal. There are future plans to install new foeders as well. | ||
* Beers were originally sold under the "De Troch Leopard" brand name but were later changed to "Chapeau" as De Troch moved into the French market. In 2016, De Troch returned to using the brewery name with the brand simply referred to as "De Troch". | * Beers were originally sold under the "De Troch Leopard" brand name but were later changed to "Chapeau" as De Troch moved into the French market. In 2016, De Troch returned to using the brewery name with the brand simply referred to as "De Troch". | ||