Have a question about Tripels

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  1. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    Some people wax the caps on the bottles. Not something I have ever done, but should be easy to do.
     
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  2. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    No, both should be stored upright. See countless other treads for this discussion, or here: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/101/store/

    In terms of preventing oxygen infiltration, my guess would be that sealing methods would rank can>cap>cork, but I don't know if that is a proven fact. "Positive" oxidation is some component of the effects of aging, so it's a complicated issue. If you want some heavy chemistry analysis, check this out

    that is a link to a PDF document of
    The chemistry of beer aging – a critical review
    Bart Vanderhaegen *, Hedwig Neven, Hubert Verachtert, Guy Derdelinckx
    Centre for Malting and Brewing Science, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 22, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
    Received 1 November 2004; received in revised form 4 January 2005; accepted 4 January 2005
     
    #22 jmdrpi, Jan 14, 2014
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