Thanks for the help!The milled specialty grains may not be in great shape, even though they were sealed. DME is fine. Hops are probably not great either, if they were room temp for almost 2 years.
The milled specialty grains may not be in great shape, even though they were sealed. DME is fine. Hops are probably not great either, if they were room temp for almost 2 years.
Thanks for the reply! I’ll give it a go!I can see the yeast is a Lallemand and the hops are EKG's... Some English Ale? Looking at the amount, is this a one-gallon kit?
Even up to the 1960's, a lot of UK brewers routinely brewed with year-old (or more) hops and grain (albeit not milled). Just go ahead and make it either as is or if you can/are willing to buy bits: If it's less than five gallons, there's probably enough vitality in the one yeast packet for it. The hops, if they don't smell like socks, won't be quite as bitter or aromatic as fresher ones, but can still work. I am assuming here that the grains are just for steeping and not a full mash..
Personally, I'd make it as is, but maybe add an extra quarter to half oz of fresh hops, and maybe (but only maybe and not likely) get a newer yeast.
Go for it and tell us how it turns out.
That’s my thought. What’s the worst that could happen? Thanks!I brewed a 2 year old 1 gallon all grain kit and it was a good enough beer. Used all the stuff that it came with.
I've never used extract, but I've heard of others that brewed kits way way older than yours.
You won't lose much but your own time by trying. Even if it turns out bad, you'll still learn something and gain experience.
Don't ruin good grapefruit juice or lemonade.If it tastes bad, just mix it with some grapefruit juice or lemonade. That’s what I did with a blonde kit I got for free that was a couple years old
I agree. You won't be out much more than a packet of yeast and your time. It will produce alcohol but the flavor will be a question markjust brew it. bet it will turn out fine and drinkable.
don't bother adding any extra hops or grains. There is no way to tell how much the old ones have "fadded" in any appreciable amount, if they have. Nor how much to "supplement". You will never "correct" it back to the original expected outcome.
Just go with what you got and enjoy.
You won't be out much more than a packet of yeast
The yeast expired last year
Yeast? Use the yeast with the kit. Probably very viable.I agree. You won't be out much more than a packet of yeast and your time. It will produce alcohol but the flavor will be a question mark
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