I have a buddy that has a Mr. Beer kit he said he is never going to use (It is about 3 years old). I mostly want it for the P.E.T. bottles but was wondering:
Depending on what ingredients are in the kit would it be ok to try and use some of them? Or would I just be risking a bad batch of beer?
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Its free stuff. Try it and see what happens. Getting and using some fresh hops and yeast would be a good idea. LME tends to get darker with age and some of the flavors get less intense, but it doesn't really go bad. As long as we are talking about canned LME and not stuff in a plastic container, it will make beer. |
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That's pretty old for LME. That stuff has a finite shelf life. I've been told less than a year, especially if opened. The advice I have received in the past was like this:
Assuming that it is sealed, you can probably make beer with it, just not particularly good beer. I assume it's hopped LME. Whether it's hopped LME or seperate hops, three years old they will have lost most of their zing. A small addition of hops would probably be a good idea. At worst, it will be mediocre beer. All it will really cost you is time. Good Luck! |
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