In February-March, I spent 10 days visiting future family in Belgium AKA Beer Mecca. While it was primarily a family visit, I still maximized the time for trying all kinds of Belgian beers, learning how to brew them, and taking in the amazing beer culture in Belgium. At the end of this video I compiled everything I learned about how to make Trappist and Abbey-style beers for you guys. Enjoy!
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0:00 Trip overview
1:00 Why travel to Belgium?
1:58 Landscapes and languages
2:53 Food!
3:22 Belgian beer culture
5:50 Belgian ales on draft vs bottle conditioned
6:35 Visiting Chimay and talking with a Trappist Monk
10:22 Visiting Westvleteren
12:35 Trappist vs Abbey beers
13:41 Belgian sour ales
14:38 Knowledge gained - HOW TO BREW Trappist/Abbey ales
16:45 All Belgian yeast strains available to homebrewers
18:12 HOW TO FERMENT Trappist/Abbey ales
20:05 Future plans
20:22 Touristy things
21:24 All of the beer!!
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