Alehouserock
Well-Known Member
I was thinking of buying three kits from Northern Brewer and buying my yeast at my local brewshop.
How long will the grain and extract stay fresh?
How long will the grain and extract stay fresh?
I bought 3 extract kits from NB in around October and brewed last one in January. The first 2 were brewed in late December and I did taste some extract twang in them. The last one came out 85% as good as the fresh batches that I've made of the same recipe. Maybe it is because I cold crashed it for longer but its definitely better.
I ran into some problems that prevented me from brewing for some time and that caused a long delay. From now on I plan to brew a kit within 1 month of getting it. I ruined one kit by breaking a thermometer in my pot and it was 2 months old and when I opened LME to use for a starter it had mold in it.
YMMV
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