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Blkandrust
04-30-2004, 05:22 PM
I was surfing the board earlier today and read a post stating that bottled beer should be refrigerated 3 days prior to consumption.Do any of you do this?I usually put mine in the fridge 3 hrs or so before drinking it as to let in bottle condition at room temp as long as possible.I might try this to see if there is a noticable difference.
toneyc
04-30-2004, 05:49 PM
I can't comment for homebrew, since I keg, but for storebought beer, there is only one consideration: bottle conditioned? If it is bottle conditioned and the wench at the beer store shook it as well as she could while bagging it, it'll sit for a day or two to settle back down. If it isn't bottle conditioned, I might give it an hour or two. But to be fair to the beer wench, I do have a 50 mile drive home.

:)
Toney.
MrMethane
05-03-2004, 07:59 AM
Originally posted by toneyc
But to be fair to the beer wench I believe the politically correct term is Serving Wench.
BeerBelly
05-03-2004, 10:45 AM
What about keg conditioning? I plan to brew a batch next week that will sit untouched for about 8 months. Then we will open it to celebrate the birth of our baby. So, should I store it in the kegerator?
danno
05-03-2004, 12:53 PM
Originally posted by BeerBelly
What about keg conditioning? I plan to brew a batch next week that will sit untouched for about 8 months. Then we will open it to celebrate the birth of our baby. So, should I store it in the kegerator? that's entirely up to you. If you have room, I'd say go for it, but if not, it can condition just fine at room temp. I'd wouldn't wait to carbonate it, if you force carb, though, do it when you keg it...
BeerBelly
05-03-2004, 04:22 PM
I have the room, I have an extra chest freezer that I have been trying to give away. Amazingly I have not gotten any takers.

Until now I have force carbinated but I think this one will be natural. It will have plenty of time to mature.
toneyc
05-04-2004, 07:42 AM
If you decide you want to give that chest freezer away again, let me know! Where in Texas are you?

:)
Toney.
BeerBelly
05-05-2004, 06:54 AM
Toney,
I am in Bellville, it is just south of Brenham. If you want it you are welcome to it.

BB