Yesterday I bought 5 bottles of Oude Geuze Boon. At $5 a bottle I really couldn't leave them. I picked up 3 Krieks too.
I have 7 pints of 1.050 wort in a gallon carboy that I intend to add the dregs, to see what happens. If I get some life, I will probably use the cake from this for a larger beer in 6 months time.
I opened one today; really good!. I plan on having 2 tomorrow, and saving the last two until Christmas.
The bottle I just opened has a 'Best By' date of January 2031. According to their website, the bottling date is 20 years before the best-by date, which would mean it is almost 3 years since bottling. What do you think may still be viable in these?
If I see no active fermentation in 4 days, I plan on pitching some sacc to ensure the wort doesn't get contaminated.
It is my understanding the Kriek doesn't have any viable bugs ...... but I don't know for certain. Looks like there is no sediment in the bottom of the bottles.
I have 7 pints of 1.050 wort in a gallon carboy that I intend to add the dregs, to see what happens. If I get some life, I will probably use the cake from this for a larger beer in 6 months time.
I opened one today; really good!. I plan on having 2 tomorrow, and saving the last two until Christmas.
The bottle I just opened has a 'Best By' date of January 2031. According to their website, the bottling date is 20 years before the best-by date, which would mean it is almost 3 years since bottling. What do you think may still be viable in these?
If I see no active fermentation in 4 days, I plan on pitching some sacc to ensure the wort doesn't get contaminated.
It is my understanding the Kriek doesn't have any viable bugs ...... but I don't know for certain. Looks like there is no sediment in the bottom of the bottles.