cornie storage
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andysmok
cornie storage
i have just come to start drinking 2 batches which i made about 6 months ago, they both seem a bit off tasting, they have both been kept in cornies in my shed. is 6 months a bit long for a cornie?
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DarloDave
Re: cornie storage
Providing your sanitation is correct, you can store beer in them forever. In the Durden Park book it says one of the members kept a beer maturing for 5 years, and even after a lab analysis, it had showed no signs of deteriation.
If yours is tasting dodgy, i'd look to sanitation.
If yours is tasting dodgy, i'd look to sanitation.
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steve_flack
Re: cornie storage
Not really. Depends on the beer. Beer flavour does change with age and there are staling reactions that go on. The rate at which it stales is dependent on the sort of beer and the temperature it's stored at. Keep a pale light beer in a shed at 25C for 6 months and it's probably going to taste a bit dodgy IMO. An Imperial Russian Stout would keep a lot better - and probably be a better beer after 6 months.Borodave wrote:Providing your sanitation is correct, you can store beer in them forever.
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andysmok
Re: cornie storage
I see i have posted this 3 times, I was using my ps3 as a browser because my computer is a little unwell. I can't seem to delete 2 of the posts so if anyone in admin can please do.
I never normaly have problems with sanitation for up to 3 months storage so i don't think its that. I do remember noticing that when i was racking these 2 batches into kegs i was using a new tap on my fermenter which was causing a stream of very fine bubbles flowing down my pipe. Could this of caused oxidation. These beers seem to be slightly tart. They are still drinkable but i wouldn't give a glass to any one else!
I never normaly have problems with sanitation for up to 3 months storage so i don't think its that. I do remember noticing that when i was racking these 2 batches into kegs i was using a new tap on my fermenter which was causing a stream of very fine bubbles flowing down my pipe. Could this of caused oxidation. These beers seem to be slightly tart. They are still drinkable but i wouldn't give a glass to any one else!
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boingy
Re: cornie storage
It's difficult to say wha the cause is.
Getting air in it is not ideal.
Some questions:
What sort of beer is it and what strength?
How hot did the shed get during the storage period?
You've already sampled some of this at three months old.
How did you serve it?
Did you push it out with CO2?
Did the samples come from both kegs?
Getting air in it is not ideal.
Some questions:
What sort of beer is it and what strength?
How hot did the shed get during the storage period?
You've already sampled some of this at three months old.
How did you serve it?
Did you push it out with CO2?
Did the samples come from both kegs?
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andysmok
Re: cornie storage
They are both bitters, a london pride clone 4.5% and a bass clone 4%
I did not actully taste these untill now.
The shed must be just above freezing point for the last 5 months.
I wish I had bottled a few out of the same batches that way i could of ruled out sanitation of my keggs
I did not actully taste these untill now.
The shed must be just above freezing point for the last 5 months.
I wish I had bottled a few out of the same batches that way i could of ruled out sanitation of my keggs