How long can I store my Beer?

Flying_Fox · Mar 30, 2020

Apologies in advance if this is in the wrong place. Just brewed a Lager Kit and the Mrs has started showing Symptoms

I’m going to be in isolation for two weeks so won’t be touching my Beer. It should be alright in the Bucket right?

jceg316 · Mar 30, 2020

As long as good sanitation was maintained the beer will be fine in the FV for 2 weeks. The majority of my beers are in the FV for 2+ weeks.

Hope the Mrs doesn't get too ill and wish you both all the best.

MickDundee · Mar 30, 2020

If you’ve “just brewed” it, then 2 weeks will be fine - brewers usually leave their brews 2 weeks before bottling anyway.

Yeast Autolysis is much less of an issue for home brewers than some would have you believe - your beer would have to sit on the grub for months and months for it to cause issues.

Hope it’s just a bad cold/cough! We had symptoms a couple of weeks ago and, although we are all better now my wife and I are still coughing (kids are now fine).

Flying_Fox · Mar 30, 2020

MickDundee said:
If you’ve “just brewed” it, then 2 weeks will be fine - brewers usually leave their brews 2 weeks before bottling anyway.

Hope it’s just a bad cold/cough! We had symptoms a couple of weeks ago and, although we are all better now my wife and I are still coughing (kids are now fine).

That’s good then

Thanks Chief, she has the classic Temperature and Cold. I’m considered a “Key Worker” so have been working but I was still struggling.

14 days quarantine and going nowhere is going to drive me potty

Dutto · Mar 30, 2020

Flying_Fox said:
That’s good then Thanks Chief, she has the classic Temperature and Cold. I’m considered a “Key Worker” so have been working but I was still struggling.

14 days quarantine and going nowhere is going to drive me potty

Bite on the bullet and stop being a wimp!

Two weeks quarantine may drive you potty, but I can assure you that dying ten or twenty years before their time will p1ss-off your co-workers even more!