How soon must I use liquid malt extract?
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if it's in a sealed can, you can keep it virtually forever
Refrigeration isnt recommended. But a cool and dry place. Im shure the fridge is ok temperarly but more than a few months then the humidity is what can get to it.If it is vacuume sealed it may be a different story though. Like most things you want to keep air and humidity out.
You dont have anything to worry about with a few weeks
You dont have anything to worry about with a few weeks
I buy LME in 33 lb plastic containers. Keep it in a cool place (basement), try to keep contamination out, and it should keep for months.
I actually kept an open one for 7 years and still used it, after removing the mold from the top. I gave up brewing for 7 years. I would not do that now, but it helped me get back into it and seemed to make a decent beer.
I actually kept an open one for 7 years and still used it, after removing the mold from the top. I gave up brewing for 7 years. I would not do that now, but it helped me get back into it and seemed to make a decent beer.
Ace_Club
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I got a recipe from BMW with a bucket of LME. That was back in March. I kept the LME in my kegerator and finally brewed it in December. It was fine when I opened it, and the gravity samples have tasted fine so far.
Stock up. I crack my own grains have a vacuume sealer usually get dry instead of liquid malt these things help keep the beer supplies fresher. I have to mail order some of my supplies also. If I get liquid malt extract i use that before dry and also have vacuume sealed hop pellots i stick in the freezer- i think i have a year supply.
Thanks for all of this great info. I just got some liquid malt extract from Northern Brewers and wont be using it right away.
P.S What about dry Yeast. How long will it store and should I put it in the refrigerate?
Roger
P.S What about dry Yeast. How long will it store and should I put it in the refrigerate?
Roger
Clann
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you should keep all your yeast in the fridge. Dry yeast will keep at least till the expiration date.
Captain Damage
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You'll be fine for a couple of weeks. I've kept NB LME in my fridge for a month before making the beer and the beer is great.
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