Hi, I'm BobbiLynn and I love beer

[BobbiLynn]

Hi. I'm BobbiLynn and I love beer! Just starting off, I do have a question. I have some expired Mr. Beer supplies. Should I bother using them? I know to always use fresh ingredients but I also hate to throw things away. I was thinking about adding them(HME and the yeast that comes under the lid), a little at a time to 5 gallon batches just to make a stronger beer or worst case scenario, I'll just have extra sediment to filter or a hoppier beer, right? The expiration date on most of them is 2011.

I have been reading these forums for a while, nice to find a place where people love and appreciate beer as much as I do!

 

[Psych]

Welcome!

If it was me I'd still use them, heck I drink milk that expired a week back, eat eggs that are months old and bread is good till it's blue and fuzzy

Worst case, it doesn't taste good and you're only out some time. I'd probably not mix them into other batches though, if they taste mediocre no reason to make a good batch taste only OK.

 

[bioguy]

I'd use it too, but don't judge what is possible by what you get.

 

[45_70sharps]

2011? You might as well try it. You've got nothing to loose.

When it said old, I thought it might be like this guy..... Who is now a homebrewer by the way!
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/15-year-old-mr-beer-kit-youtube-366958/

 

[BobbiLynn]

That video is hilarious! I just watched it and laughed so hard I am crying. No, my mr beer ingredients are not that old, July 2011 is what most of them say on the bottom of the can. Thanks!

 

[45_70sharps]

Did I tell you? That video is pure gold!
Your Mr. Beer should be fine.