Cans or Bottles?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 1:22 pm
I seem to recall this discussion taking place in another thread, but (A) I can't locate it and (B) I think this topic deserves its own thread.
My latest understanding of the cans v. bottles debate is the following: In general, cans are better at keeping oxygen out, as they are a near-perfect seal, however by and large, the vast majority of canning lines are FAR worse at keeping O2 out during the actual canning process than the equivalent process on a bottling line.
That being said, I know Brewdogs and some other breweries have higher-end canning lines such as this:
https://www.brewdog.com/lowdown/blog/ou ... nning-line
If I see canned Radeberger (my fave), I buy big. Primarily because its becoming harder to find in my area. Though I can find bottles of it pretty easily. I also love Konig. I don't know if its confirmation bias, but I find myself looking down at a can far more often, and exclaiming "damn!".
Any research and actual data on oxidation when packaging with either/both?
My latest understanding of the cans v. bottles debate is the following: In general, cans are better at keeping oxygen out, as they are a near-perfect seal, however by and large, the vast majority of canning lines are FAR worse at keeping O2 out during the actual canning process than the equivalent process on a bottling line.
That being said, I know Brewdogs and some other breweries have higher-end canning lines such as this:
https://www.brewdog.com/lowdown/blog/ou ... nning-line
If I see canned Radeberger (my fave), I buy big. Primarily because its becoming harder to find in my area. Though I can find bottles of it pretty easily. I also love Konig. I don't know if its confirmation bias, but I find myself looking down at a can far more often, and exclaiming "damn!".
Any research and actual data on oxidation when packaging with either/both?