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Old 11-02-2012, 12:45 AM   #1
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does CO2 go bad? My brother in law gave me a 20lb tank and it is still full of CO2..... he said its been awhile since he has used it.

do you think the CO2 is bad?

let me know before i purge it and refill it..

thanks
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does CO2 go bad? My brother in law gave me a 20lb tank and it is still full of CO2..... he said its been awhile since he has used it.

do you think the CO2 is bad?

let me know before i purge it and refill it..

thanks
jake
been around for a few billion years. i reckon another few months probably won't be bad for it
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It only goes bad when trees breath it.
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It only goes bad when trees breath it.
Yeah, trees breath it and make oxygen. Oxygen is bad for beer! Destroy all trees!!!*










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I found an old paintball refill tank. co2 in it was 15 years old. Worked great, tasted fine..


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