c42289 Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Just a quick query to the brew veterans out there..... What is the ideal storage conditions for beer (assuming it doesn't get fully consumed before the next batch is ready)? And given ideal storage conditions what is the shelf life for beer? and does it vary by beer type? Currently overseas and my son reports some of the beer is off..... the drop in question had New Zealand Honey added to it.... Appreciate your comments. rg Toby Andreassen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Hi Toby, It varies, but in general the higher the alcohol content and hopping rates, the longer it lasts (e.g. IPAs were a style of beer that were designed to last) The other, probably more signficant, factors are infection and oxidation, which boils down to cleanliness and technique. Ideal storage conditions? For an ale, I would suggest ~17-18 degrees, and in the dark. For lagers, again in the dark, and lower temperatures, maybe around 10. In practice, keep em dark and as cool as possible. I'll bet however, there's nothing really wrong with your beer and your son is covering his tracks :-) Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c42625 Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Toby Hi! to be honest the ideal temp to store beer is the temp in your gut! but seriously Ive only been making beer for 19 years and the making process has changed so much that in those early days beer would only last 2-3 months, now with the new Coopers range of products and the better additives and yeasts, ive got beer behind my bar that is 11 monts old, tried one last Sat and it was still brilliant. but that was a dark ale and yes different beers made with different additives will last different lenghts of time. mostly pale ales made with sugar last 4-5 months pos 6-7 in cooler areas, malt additives to these beers last 6-12 months depending on the temperature hope this helps somehow Dick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c42289 Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 Hi Toby, It varies, but in general the higher the alcohol content and hopping rates, the longer it lasts (e.g. IPAs were a style of beer that were designed to last) The other, probably more signficant, factors are infection and oxidation, which boils down to cleanliness and technique. Ideal storage conditions? For an ale, I would suggest ~17-18 degrees, and in the dark. For lagers, again in the dark, and lower temperatures, maybe around 10. In practice, keep em dark and as cool as possible. I'll bet however, there's nothing really wrong with your beer and your son is covering his tracks :-) Tony appreciate your comments and will add those to my brewing 'book of tricks'. Toby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c42289 Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 Hi Toby, It varies, but in general the higher the alcohol content and hopping rates, the longer it lasts (e.g. IPAs were a style of beer that were designed to last) The other, probably more signficant, factors are infection and oxidation, which boils down to cleanliness and technique. Ideal storage conditions? For an ale, I would suggest ~17-18 degrees, and in the dark. For lagers, again in the dark, and lower temperatures, maybe around 10. In practice, keep em dark and as cool as possible. I'll bet however, there's nothing really wrong with your beer and your son is covering his tracks :-) Tony appreciate your comments and will add those to my brewing 'book of tricks'. Toby Tony & Dick, thank you both for your helpful comments above and will add those to my existing brewing notes for my return to Sydney one day...... rg Toby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Looks like my Millennium Ale should be OK in 100 years then! See www.homebrewandbeer.com/millenniumale.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Ive had home brew last 5 years in a hot shed. Both Coopers real ale and Coopers stout , both had one and half times the recommeneded sugar to give it a kick, both in glass longies. Stored in the dark in a hot shed. 5 years later, the few I had overlooked (you'd never deliberately keep em that long!) were abso-bloody-lutley marvellous. A few notes on aging beer are at http://www.cooperspubs.com/aging.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paley Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Moving to Qld over a year ago from the home of beer in Australia (Adelaide), I recently found the remnants of two brews, a pale ale and a draught, both brewed with malt (no sugers execpt to bulk prime) that were over three years old - a little sceptical as to their quality, two days in the fridge then the taste test - sensational. They were great, the lads loved them and the next day I had a spare 17 home brew bottles. From my notes - can't see any special treatment, they were in a box (as transported) in my brewing cupboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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