philhead1

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after bottling and carbonation time, how long can my beer sit at room temp before it goes bad? I give by beers 2-3 +/- weeks for carbonation.

FishinDave07

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Your beer won't go "bad" at room temp. It takes roughly 2.5-3 weeks for beer to carbonate. I'm assuming your using brown bottles, and even then i have them covered in a dark place.

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philhead1

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ok thank you. yes they are in brown bottles and I keep them covered also.

carnevoodoo

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No, it won't go bad per say, but there are styles that are better to drink when they are fresh. Depending on alcohol content, recipe, etc., you'll want to judge the freshness of your beer. I'd drink a pale ale in a couple of months, but I'd let a barley wine sit for years.

This has less to do with ambient temps though and more to do with the nature of beer (or most any food product, really)

Revvy

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You can leave them at room temp indefinitely...it doesn't mean some won't loose something over time (some beers are best drunk young) while others like Barleywines improve with age.

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philhead1

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this one (my first) is a steam style.