Storing in growlers

[billk911]

My beer is fully carbonated and i decided to put some in two growlers today to drink on saturday night. How long will the beer stay carbonated before going flat.

 

[humann_brewing]

My beer is fully carbonated and i decided to put some in two growlers today to drink on saturday night. How long will the beer stay carbonated before going flat.

A. I am assuming you have this is a keg because I am not sure why you would open a bottle just to pour it into a growler and not drink immediately.

2. So if this is from a keg, why didn't you pour it on Saturday?

III read this thread
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/we-no-need-no-stinking-beer-gun-24678/

 

[billk911]

I am leaving town tomorrow morning and didn't want to haul around 12 bottles till saturday night so I filled two growlers and put them in the fridge. I really think they will be ok. I can drint them tomorrow if I have to but would like to wait to show this beer off till saturday at the party.

 

[carnevoodoo]

This sounds like a bad idea to me. If you poured from bottles, you're likely in for some oxidation.

 

[Vuarra]

If you will be drinking this on Saturday April 25, you should be okay... actually, it sounds like you "remembered" the original purpose of the growler.

If you are waiting until May 2 or later to drink it, I might have to agree with carnevoodoo, and think it might be a Bad Idea.

 

[davesrose]

I really think they will be ok. I can drint them tomorrow if I have to but would like to wait to show this beer off till saturday at the party.

Then why are you posting a thread if you think they will be OK? As long as you're going to be drinking it soon, I doubt there will be much oxydation. The main thing that is hard to tell is what carbonation is going to be like...depends on how much carbonation the orginal bottles had, how quickly you were able to transfer the beer before sealing again, and then what temp you store and serve the beer at. It may or may not work....just depends how you did it.

 

[JLem]

Assuming a properly filled growler (not from bottles) - how long can one expect it to stay decently carbonated?

 

[Vuarra]

Depends on how long they're left open, and how well the beer was carbonated to begin with.

I would say indefinitely at the same level as they were sealed, but it will not be as carbonated as the original vessel.

 

[gointomexico]

Personaly, I think your fine, don't worry. If when you poured it it was a total foam fest, your beer will be pretty flat. If when you poured it into the growlers with very little foam you wont loose too much carbonation. Eh its still beer.

I was drinking an Avery 2 weeks ago (good bless that brewery) and I decided after a sip or two that I didn't want anymore. I put the open bottle (cus I'm too lazy to go downstairs and get a caper) into the fridge thinking I would blend it the next day. Two days go by and my open bottle is still in the fridge (Avery IPA). I wanted to know what it would taste like straight, so I poured it into a pint glass, and it had carbonation! Not the 1 finger head, but a light lacing. I went ahead and drank it and it tasted fine. Mind you I could tell it wasn't completely fresh, but it was still pretty good.

 

[fishnfever]

Then why are you posting a thread if you think they will be OK? As long as you're going to be drinking it soon, I doubt there will be much oxydation. The main thing that is hard to tell is what carbonation is going to be like...depends on how much carbonation the orginal bottles had, how quickly you were able to transfer the beer before sealing again, and then what temp you store and serve the beer at. It may or may not work....just depends how you did it.

Sounds like the op just wanted assurance. I think we all know how that feels.

To the op, I would have just kept it in 12 bottles. Seems like it may work okay but seems like it is more work than needed.

 

[billk911]

Two days in the growlers and the beer was just fine!!!!!

 

[Vuarra]

Glad to hear it. How was the carbonation?