H Hallertau New Member Joined Oct 16, 2007 Messages 4 Reaction score 1 Location Cedar Rapids Aug 17, 2012 #1 Let's say I bought a kit for a nice dark beer a while ago. How long can the kit sit on a shelf in a garage before it needs to be thrown away?
Let's say I bought a kit for a nice dark beer a while ago. How long can the kit sit on a shelf in a garage before it needs to be thrown away?
bferullo Well-Known Member Joined Feb 17, 2009 Messages 561 Reaction score 28 Location Bel Air Aug 17, 2012 #2 is is extract, grains, combination? were the hops stored in frig. or left in the garage? Is it dry yeast? Lots of variables.
is is extract, grains, combination? were the hops stored in frig. or left in the garage? Is it dry yeast? Lots of variables.
OP OP H Hallertau New Member Joined Oct 16, 2007 Messages 4 Reaction score 1 Location Cedar Rapids Aug 17, 2012 #3 grains and malt extract hops are pellets and stored in the kit dry yeast
bferullo Well-Known Member Joined Feb 17, 2009 Messages 561 Reaction score 28 Location Bel Air Aug 17, 2012 #4 IMO....eh....malt extract may be OK. dry yeast may be ok as well so long as not expired. grains are probably stale. Overall May just make "blah" tasting beer.
IMO....eh....malt extract may be OK. dry yeast may be ok as well so long as not expired. grains are probably stale. Overall May just make "blah" tasting beer.
OP OP H Hallertau New Member Joined Oct 16, 2007 Messages 4 Reaction score 1 Location Cedar Rapids Aug 17, 2012 #5 that was basically what i was thinking. Thanks for your input.
B BigSally Well-Known Member Joined Feb 4, 2012 Messages 113 Reaction score 6 Location Wichita Aug 17, 2012 #6 How hot does your garage get?