Best before dates?

[G-Town Brewer]

Hello all,

Some time ago I bought the ingredients to making some all grain beer but what with other commitments and young kids I had kittle spare time and didn't get round to it.

I just found the box of stuff and most of it has a best before date of around 2012, so just wondering I should bin it or give it a go...?

I have:

6kg marris otter pale malt - (it says date packed 13.4.11)
1 kg wheat malt - same date
1 vacuum packed cascade hops - 2010 crop (best before 12.12)
1 pack Safale s04 yeast best before 10.2012
Youngs irish moss bb 02.07.12

All has been stored in cool dark place.

Should I bin or brew?

Many thanks

 

[McMullan]

Hello all,

Some time ago I bought the ingredients to making some all grain beer but what with other commitments and young kids I had kittle spare time and didn't get round to it.

I just found the box of stuff and most of it has a best before date of around 2012, so just wondering I should bin it or give it a go...?

I have:

6kg marris otter pale malt - (it says date packed 13.4.11)
1 kg wheat malt - same date
1 vacuum packed cascade hops - 2010 crop (best before 12.12)
1 pack Safale s04 yeast best before 10.2012
Youngs irish moss bb 02.07.12

All has been stored in cool dark place.

Should I bin or brew?

Many thanks

I'd bin the lot. It won't cost much to replace. The time and effort to make a nice beer is more expensive IMO.

 

[cornyandy]

Certainly bin the Malts using old slack malt is a real recipe for a horrid brew, The hops might be okay, open them and give them a sniff

 

[nbpicklesno2]

I'm tight as a ducks chuff, but even I'd bin the lot and start again.

 

[G-Town Brewer]

Thanks all. I guess I'll ditch it then.

 

[simon12]

If you are seriously short of cash I would use it all except the yeast but 50/50 with new stuff or make a batch of old stuff just to see. If money is not a Major issue I agree with everyone else.