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leon103

Best before date

Post by leon103 » Mon May 04, 2015 6:17 pm

Hello

I have a Belgium abbey ale kit that for some reason I didn't make after buying it. I have just noticed that the best before date is Oct 14. Would it still be ok to use? I can get new yeast.
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boingy

Re: Best before date

Post by boingy » Mon May 04, 2015 6:27 pm

It will be fine and the yeast is almost certainly OK too. If you want to be uber-cautious then have some extra yeast on hand just in case.
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leon103

Re: Best before date

Post by leon103 » Mon May 04, 2015 10:05 pm

Cheers.
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Re: Best before date

Post by Rookie » Mon May 04, 2015 10:17 pm

leon103 wrote:Hello

I have a Belgium abbey ale kit that for some reason I didn't make after buying it. I have just noticed that the best before date is Oct 14. Would it still be ok to use? I can get new yeast.
Best by date doesn't mean it's no good after the date.
I'm just here for the beer.
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Re: Best before date

Post by Pinto » Tue May 05, 2015 6:44 am

Rookie wrote: Best by date doesn't mean it's no good after the date.
Nope, just the manufacturer covering their ass (like buying a top of the line SDS drill, reading the instruction book to find the maker only guarantees that it can drill 13mm in wood ! half an inch....beond which it's my lookout :lol: )

It'll be fine - but as others have said, dried yeast does have a viability limit so although it'll probably be fine, for the price of a fresh pack of yeast I'd rather not drink "meh" beer.... done it too many times before :)
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leon103

Re: Best before date

Post by leon103 » Tue May 05, 2015 4:13 pm

What is the best type of yeast for a Abbey beer?

Went to my local brewing shop and it is no longer in business. GUtted :twisted:
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Re: Best before date

Post by JamesF » Tue May 05, 2015 4:25 pm

Pinto wrote:Nope, just the manufacturer covering their ass
To be fair to the manufacturer, pretty much all packaged "food" items have to have some sort of "best before" date by law. Even stuff that doesn't degrade in years. At that point you're largely limited to choosing a date that you feel you can justify to anyone likely to inspect you even when everyone knows it's all but meaningless.

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Re: Best before date

Post by vacant » Tue May 05, 2015 10:22 pm

Last October I added a can of Cooper's Real Ale extract "best before Sep 2009" to an AG brew. I'm still here.
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Re: Best before date

Post by leon103 » Wed May 06, 2015 11:35 am

I better start brewing then.
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Re: Best before date

Post by timmydog » Sat May 09, 2015 1:06 pm

If you want to check the viability of the yeast before you start, make a yeast starter. It'll probably help in the case of a strong beer anyway.

I suspect I've posted too late, but it's an idea worth keeping in mind if it happens again...
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Re: Best before date

Post by racinsnake » Sat May 09, 2015 2:32 pm

JamesF wrote:
Pinto wrote:Nope, just the manufacturer covering their ass
To be fair to the manufacturer, pretty much all packaged "food" items have to have some sort of "best before" date by law. Even stuff that doesn't degrade in years. At that point you're largely limited to choosing a date that you feel you can justify to anyone likely to inspect you even when everyone knows it's all but meaningless.

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Re: Best before date

Post by 6470zzy » Tue Jun 16, 2015 11:32 pm

leon103 wrote:What is the best type of yeast for a Abbey beer?

Went to my local brewing shop and it is no longer in business. GUtted :twisted:
Safbrew Abbaye will do the trick, otherwise there are plenty of liquid choices.
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