Preparation update

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This coming week will be all preparation to leave for Belgium, where I will receive brewing training on a large 25-30 barrel brew house. If you are not acquainted with that unit of volume, 1 US barrel is 31 US gallons, 117.3litres, or just about 55 six packs. That means that I'll be making about 775 to 930 gallons of beer at a time, worth 1650 six packs of delicious brew, at a time! What an upgrade from a 3 gallon carboy... There will be a lot to learn about the recipes I will be using, about quality control, consistency, the fine inner workings of the equipment, and just the traditions and know-how that this 3rd generation brewer has acquired. It will be a privilege to be learning from him!

Of course, once I am there, I will keep you updated about all the *ahum* hard work I will be doing there, and post pics as well. For now, time for me to study some more biochemistry and engineering, to be fully prepared!