Ryfrei Member Joined Oct 12, 2007 Messages 5 Reaction score 0 Location Chicago, IL Feb 4, 2010 #1 I was cleaning out the closet and found 2 extract kits from Austin home brew they are from 10/2007 do you think they are still good?
I was cleaning out the closet and found 2 extract kits from Austin home brew they are from 10/2007 do you think they are still good?
H hoppymonkey Well-Known Member Joined Dec 16, 2009 Messages 1,021 Reaction score 12 Location north atlanta Feb 4, 2010 #2 Just a matter if they were infected or not. Any yeast will be garbage, but you may be able to use the rest. Do they have DME or LME? DME last longer.
Just a matter if they were infected or not. Any yeast will be garbage, but you may be able to use the rest. Do they have DME or LME? DME last longer.
H hal2814 Well-Known Member Joined Jul 1, 2009 Messages 555 Reaction score 21 Location Commerce, GA Feb 4, 2010 #3 DME will be fine. LME may or may not. The oldest liquid extract I ever used was 5 years old. That was no good. The second oldest was a year old. That beer turned out fine but it was an IPA so that would mask many age-related off flavors.
DME will be fine. LME may or may not. The oldest liquid extract I ever used was 5 years old. That was no good. The second oldest was a year old. That beer turned out fine but it was an IPA so that would mask many age-related off flavors.