Corked Beer Cellarin

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by adamgnoth, Jul 31, 2013.

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  1. adamgnoth

    adamgnoth Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2012 Colorado

    I assume this has been asked, but I'm asking again...

    I know for non-corked beer you should cellar it standing up as not to get the sediment ring. Is corked beer different? I know with wine the cork can dry out and cause the wine to age poorly. Is this the same with a corked beer? Is the consensus that all beer, no matter what should be aged vertically?
     
    #1 adamgnoth, Jul 31, 2013
  2. stupac2

    stupac2 Pooh-Bah (2,031) Feb 22, 2011 California
    Pooh-Bah

    There is no evidence whatsoever that one orientation is better than the other. Do whatever you want.
     
    #2 stupac2, Jul 31, 2013
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  3. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    Is a cork considered air permeable?
     
    #3 inchrisin, Aug 2, 2013
  4. stupac2

    stupac2 Pooh-Bah (2,031) Feb 22, 2011 California
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    Unless you have an actual, honest-to-goodness vacuum chamber, everything is air permeable. The question is only at what rate. The answer is that no one here knows how permeable modern corks are, but probably not very.
     
    #4 stupac2, Aug 2, 2013
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  5. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    I like to compare everything to the permeability of glass. I can't give you numbers on glass, cork, caps, or wax.
     
    #5 inchrisin, Aug 2, 2013
  6. stupac2

    stupac2 Pooh-Bah (2,031) Feb 22, 2011 California
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    I can't either. Those numbers are probably out there somewhere but I'm far too lazy to look for it.
     
    #6 stupac2, Aug 2, 2013
  7. podunkparte

    podunkparte Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2009 Washington

    Why? Search the forum
     
    #7 podunkparte, Aug 2, 2013
  8. adamgnoth

    adamgnoth Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2012 Colorado

    Oh, because I'm lazy and don't feel like searching.
     
    #8 adamgnoth, Aug 2, 2013
  9. stupac2

    stupac2 Pooh-Bah (2,031) Feb 22, 2011 California
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    *Facepalm*

    If you're too lazy to search, why shouldn't we be too lazy to answer you?
     
    #9 stupac2, Aug 2, 2013
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  10. Brew33

    Brew33 Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2007 Ohio

    Ideally, corked and caged or corked and capped beers should be stored on their sides for long term storage especially if you live in warm, dry conditions.

    If we're just talking about storing them for a couple of years, you should be fine either way.
     
    #10 Brew33, Aug 3, 2013
  11. stupac2

    stupac2 Pooh-Bah (2,031) Feb 22, 2011 California
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    Do you have any evidence for this position?
     
    #11 stupac2, Aug 3, 2013
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  12. jaIsPoAn

    jaIsPoAn Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2012 New York

    Apparently you can't resist
     
    #12 jaIsPoAn, Aug 3, 2013
  13. adamgnoth

    adamgnoth Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2012 Colorado

    Well, duh, you obviously can be too lazy to answer me. I mean, what would stop you? Not me! Luckily, there is always someone there to answer me. *thumbs* *waythefuck* *up*
     
    #13 adamgnoth, Aug 5, 2013
  14. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    He didn't ask whether or not we could he said why shouldn't we.
     
    #14 BrettHead, Aug 6, 2013
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