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Bottled Beer Storage

Postby curlyfat » Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:17 pm

Well, this is kind of a noob question, but I just bottled a beer for the first time in a few years. After the 3-4 week carbonation/conditioning, is it better to store them cold, or still at room temp? Or does it even make any difference?
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Re: Bottled Beer Storage

Postby bob1 » Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:53 pm

Please Please someone say room temp or as close to 70 as we can get cause that is only way I will be able to.
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Re: Bottled Beer Storage

Postby penguinfogel » Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:13 am

It's best to store your beers at serving temp. Storing your beers at room temp however won't ruin them as long as your not doing long term storage. I usually just toss the cases that wont fit in the fridge onto the garage floor, and they age fine. I had a flemish red style out there aging for 6 months before I got to it. That beer experienced temperature extremes from 40's to 100+ The beer survived fine, but I'm not sure it could've taken it much longer.
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Re: Bottled Beer Storage

Postby Wild » Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:27 am

Best temp = 51°F = Cellar temp.
70°F - Room temp will work for a few months.
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Re: Bottled Beer Storage

Postby Joseph » Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:31 pm

I store mine in a cool dark cuboard. and I've heard its best to have the bottles in the fridge for about a week before serving, could be to clear the sediment, or something like lagering..?
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Re: Bottled Beer Storage

Postby bob1 » Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:15 pm

What about leaving it in the carboy, say if you run out of bottles is it fine to age it like another 4 weeks in the carboy? Is it not somewhat like wine just get of the gross leas and the hop bed it began the aging.
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Re: Bottled Beer Storage

Postby Wild » Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:33 pm

bob1 wrote:What about leaving it in the carboy, say if you run out of bottles is it fine to age it like another 4 weeks in the carboy? Is it not somewhat like wine just get of the gross leas and the hop bed it began the aging.

Sure. The 5-gallon carboy is great for aging after primary.
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Re: Bottled Beer Storage

Postby curlyfat » Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:12 pm

Thanks for all the info, guys! I plan on storing this one in my keg fridge since that's the most room...my wife wants it out of our tiny pantry.
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Re: Bottled Beer Storage

Postby wyo wino » Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:58 pm

Mine is stored on the concrete floor in my wine room which is 70 degrees constant. Floor is probably cooler. I haven't stored any for more than a couple of months.
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