LME how long can it be stored & how?

[pshankstar]

I am brewing a batch of beer that only calls for 1.5LB of Wheat LME. The LHBS only had 3LB cans of the Wheat LME. Can I store the unused portion and if so for how long? Should I keep it refrigerated or freeze it?

The only other times I've dealt with LME was with a kit I had purchased so there wasn't any leftover ingredients.

Thanks in advance everyone!!!

 

[unionrdr]

Seal it up & stick it in the back of the fridge. It'll keep at least until next brew day. I also keep yeast in the butter cubby on the fridge door. Hops in the freezer.

 

[mrgrimm101]

I'm also curious of the best way to store it. The only time I've had leftover LME I left it in the container (my LHBS buys bulk and fills plastic jugs by weight) and I forgot about it until a month or 2 later. By that time it had mold on top so I threw it away.

 

[unionrdr]

Well, if you could sanitize a smaller container that'd leave no airspace, it'd keep longer. In the same container it came in, I wouldn't leave it for more than 3-4 weeks in the fridge. It has to be kept cold.

 

[mrgrimm101]

In the same container it came in, I wouldn't leave it for more than 3-4 weeks in the fridge. It has to be kept cold.

Yea, I didn't keep it cold. I was dumb. Live and learn :cross:

 

[pshankstar]

Seal it up & stick it in the back of the fridge. It'll keep at least until next brew day. I also keep yeast in the butter cubby on the fridge door. Hops in the freezer.

Great thank you! Maybe I'll use a Tupperware container to hold the remaining LME. Let it soak in SanStar before I move it over. Label & date it & stick it in the fridge for the next brew day!

 

[unionrdr]

Being clean & sanitized with Starsan is the best way to ensure it's staying " clean". Beyond having a tight lid & as little head space as possible...

 

[JonM]

I've heard of people pouring a thin layer of vodka over the top. I've never done it myself, but apparently it doesn't soak in and it provides a layer of protection.

 

[unionrdr]

Yeah, I've read that too. i'll have to try it someday...