Questions tagged [storage]
Questions related to the long or short-term storage of beer, wine, and spirits including the optimal facilities and conditions.
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Do cans change the taste of beer?
My favorite beers come in bottles and in cans. I always buy it in bottles because I've heard that cans negatively impact the flavor of the beer.
Is this true?
If so, how does it work?
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Will temperature changes cause a beer to "skunk" or otherwise spoil?
In my fraternity days, there was a constant fear of beer (typically kegged but also bottled) getting "skunked" as a result of warming up and cooling down too many times, possibly even once.
Do non-...
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How to store a bottle of beer once it has been opened?
Some of my favorite beers come in 22+oz bottles. Typically these are heavier beers and sometimes, I simply cannot finish the entire bottle in one sitting (maybe I had too much to eat previously. Who ...
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Why should beer be kept in the fridge?
Beer is usually found in fridges in shops and supermarkets. At home, you would store it in the fridge as well before drinking. On the other hand, many liquor shops have stacks of beer cans outside ...
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Should I get beer in bottles or in cans?
Sometimes, companies offer the same beer in bottles and in cans. Everything else being equal, should I go for the bottle or the can? I know that e.g. Guinness have their "floating widget" in their ...
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What is the best angle to store beer bottles?
Currently I am storing my bottles in the crates at a (about) 20 degree angle (bottles are upwards!).
Does the way of storing the bottles affect something (and how)?
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Does bottle size affect aging or storage?
Typically I want to age 22oz bottles, but I'm curious if I could get away with aging a smaller bottle. Is there any difference based on bottle size?
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What temperature is ideal to store my beer?
What temperature is ideal to store my beer? Is there a difference depending on the beer type?
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Are brown bottles sufficient to protect beer from skunking?
I have read that when stored in a clear container, sunlight can cause beer to skunk in a matter of seconds or minutes. I have also read that brown bottles are "better" when it comes to preventing this....
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What determines how much foam a beer produces when it is poured?
Different beers and different types of storage result in different amounts of foam being produced when the beer is poured, from almost none at all to a glass full of foam.
What factors, both in terms ...
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How can I keep Whisky from corking over time?
I'm not a wine man but I believe the general rule is to keep the cork wet, although the story is entirely different with whisky due to the effect of its high alcohol content breaking down the cork.
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How do I determine the shelf life of beer?
Sometimes I buy beer more quickly than I can drink it -- a sad state of affairs, I know, but it happens. I know that some beers are best drunk within a few weeks and others can be fine for months, ...
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Does whisky change its taste in an open bottle?
When you open a bottle of whisky and don't finish it, lets say, within a year. Does it change its taste in this time period? If so, which processes lead to this change?
I know there are a lot of ...
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Most effective way to freeze beer bottles
Last night two of my friends were having this huge argument on which was the proper way to make your beer bottles cold. One said in the freezer cause they're kept at some point dry, and the other one ...
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How long will an opened bottle of whisky last while stored under ideal conditions?
I've recently made the decision to put my whisky collection into storage and slow down my drinking habit.
Assuming I keep the bottles under moderate temperature, and out of sunlight, is there a ...
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How long does an opened bottle of wine last in the fridge?
How long does an opened bottle of wine last in the refrigerator?
(Simply plugging the cork back in that is, and not using any vacuum contraption.)
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Would a beer still be good after being cold then hot then cold again?
My main question is really, I guess - how resilient is beer? I have some beer in my refrigerator that was cold when I bought it. I couldn't bring it home quickly due to having to visit my fiancee's ...
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How do I build a beer room/cellar?
I've got an extra room in my house that I was thinking of turning into a "beer cellar", or as much of a cellar as an above ground room can be. I don't have a problem with the actual construction, but ...
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Does beer expiration change based on yeasts?
Part of my job involves selling beer. I was told by a coworker that visible yeast particulates at the top of a beer bottle indicate that it's not fit for consumption, whereas yeast at the bottom is ...
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Do beer bottles explode in freezer?
I have had cola cans explode in my freezer. But I cannot afford to test this on my long neck beer bottles.
Do beer bottles (or cans) explode in a freezer (of a typical fridge in a household) ?
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How do I get beer to chill to the maximum possible?
I like cold beer. Given the answers in Do beer bottles explode in freezer? -beer bottles may break in a freezer.
How can I get my beer to chill as much as possible. Get it so cold that it's only ...
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Why cork a beer?
I have seen a lot of beers that have been corked and I can't really understand what the significance is. When I tried to look it up, most of what I found is just related to how to properly store ...
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What's the best way to store beer while camping in hot climates?
Every August I go camping1 for a week or two in western PA, and I like to take along some beer to drink in the evenings. What I've been doing, to save cooler space (and reduce the amount of ice I ...
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How do people preserve wines, champagne?
How do people preserve wines and champagnes for decades? Is there a special method or is it like keep in wine storage or cupboard and forget for some decades to be better in taste?
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Popularity of tank beer
In Czech Republic pubs with tank beer are pretty common and popular. There in many pubs and restaurants the beer is not stored in mobile casks or kegs but in much larger stationary tanks.
Here is ...
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Is it okay to store milk stout on the shelf?
I bought a 6 pack of milk stout by left hand off the shelf and it was warm. Upon looking on the bottle, it says "Please Keep Refrigerated." Is this beer okay to be stored on the shelf?
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Storing tequila in the freezer?
Tequila happens to be just about the only liquor I enjoy. Recently, I was talking to some guys from Mexico who know their tequila pretty well. One of the older guys was telling me he sometimes enjoys ...
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Why do some beers have expiration date, while others have "born on" date?
I have some cans of Busch in my refrigerator that say "Born on: DD/MM/YYYY". That seems odd to me. When I drink craft beers, I always see "Best by: xx/xx/xxxx" or something like that.
Why would some ...
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Is it possible to invest (long-term) in beer?
I've recently discovered that the beer Oude Geuze Boon can be stored up to 20 years and only improve in flavor. Seeing as this beer is rather special and might not exist any more in x years time due ...
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Does the choice of bottle cap or stopper make a difference?
Does the choice of bottle cap design have any effect on the beer itself? With the primary goal being to keep the beer pressurized and prevent exposure, how do the different stoppers stack up against ...
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Does it make sense to store hard liquor in the freezer?
I usually see bars keeping spirits at the room temperature.
However, I have heard that some people tend to keep them in the freezer.
Alcohol doesn't freeze, and having ice cold spirits readily ...
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100 degrees, now what to do with the wine
A week ago it was 100 degrees Fahrenheit and I don't have AC. The outcome: my newly opened 1.5 litre bottle of Merlot went bad.
So I bought a new bottle of Pinot Noir and left it in the fridge while ...
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How bad is it to storage beer at 20 to 25 degrees celsius?
Unfortunately I don't have a basement or a different room where it's between 10-15 degrees. Since it's summer, the temperature in the house is between 20 and 25 degrees. All of my beers are stored in ...
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Carrying alcohol deep into the wood?
Carrying alcohol deep into the wood?
A few friends of mine are going for a two week camping outing deep into the woods. As always they would like to carry with the something to drink at camp.
Thus my ...
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When and how to drink cellared beer?
I had acquired a couple of Samuel Adams "one-off" beers, specifically "The Vixen (stout)", "Merry Mischief (gingerbread stout)", "Griffin's Bow (barley wine)" and "Norse Legend (Sahti)". These bottles ...
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How to best serve a Madeira that's been in the fridge for a few years?
I've seen a few questions about what to do with some wines that have been in the refrigerator. I am planning on opening an unopened bottle of rainwater Madeira (aged 5 years) that has been in my ...
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Can a beer be stored for 13 years?
I recently bought a bottle of beer (imperial stout) which is "best before" 2033. It's more than 13 year from now. I know that strong beers have a high longevity and I even have some Belgians expiring ...
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Sangria left out overnight
I made some sangria for a party - Spanish red, brandy, triple sec, peach schnapps, orange slices, lemon slices, strawberries, pineapple, generic tropical juice - and have accidentally left it out on ...
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Why is some beer kept in/served from a firkin in a bar?
I've been to several bars recently that feature a "What's on cask?" section of the beer menu. The menu does not, however, suggest why that particular beer is being held in a firkin and served via the ...
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Carbonation in pressure barrel
Is there a reason why yeast sugar and water will not create enough pressure to explode a pressure barrel With enough sugar will the yeast create pressure indefinitely?
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Rising a cold beer to room temperature [duplicate]
I have been told that once chilled, you should never let a beer come back to room temperature; what is the truth behind this?
If again chilled, will the flavor be the same? Or how might it change?
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What is the single most influential book every beer enthusiast should read? [closed]
If you could go back in time and tell yourself to read a specific book about beer, which book would it be?
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Vintage port stored on the side
Many sites state that bottles of vintage port should be stored on their side, like wine, in order to prevent the cork from drying out. However, at the bottle shop, bottles are standing upright on the ...
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How long does an open bottle of Sake last?
I received a very large bottle of Sake, but have not opened it because I am sure I can't drink it all quickly. Once I open it how long can I expect it to last, and what's the best way to keep it good ...
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Brewing in a rented space/place.
Can you brew beer in an apt? I could let it age in my closet, or the balcony storage shed.
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Maturation process in casks
I’m curious about the cleaning process of casks before a distillery transfers its whisky to mature/age. To use one of the popular names, just as an example, before Macallan transfers its whisky into a ...
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How should one store liquors in a home bar?
In a home bar, the rate of consumption is (in theory at least...) a lot less than for a commercial bar. This means proper storage of ingredients becomes a much more important question, as bottles will ...
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Moving wine bottles from a vertical storage to an horizontal storage
It is in general better for aging to store wine bottles horizontally (or close to) than vertically. There are exceptions though.
But what to do if wines have been stored for 5 or more years vertically ...
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How long does Chouchen keep once opened?
I have tried to look this up but have only come up with a few community sites with improper sourcing and varying degrees of answer (from 1 month to many years).
Does anyone have first hand knowledge ...
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Effects of temperature and time handling on beer 's taste?
We have 12 can of beer, we boiled 3 of them in some ranges of temperature such as: 122F, 131F, 140F, 149F in some duration (30min, 40min, 50min, and 60min).
Then we drank them, but we feel their ...
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