1970's homebrew kit. Still any good to use????
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bog69
1970's homebrew kit. Still any good to use????
hi. i am pretty sure that i have a homebrew kit (single tin) i a cupboard at my mums house. it was one my dad never started. would it still be any good. i know the yeast will be knackered. i will have to move a lot of junk to get at it so if it will be a waste of time i will leave it where it is. thanks for any help
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sparky Paul
Re: 1970's homebrew kit. Still any good to use????
If it hasn't already...Chris-x1 wrote:I vote keep it until it explodes
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kenny850
Re: 1970's homebrew kit. Still any good to use????
Personally i would brew it just out of curiosity but be fully prepared for an "interesting" result 
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boingy
Re: 1970's homebrew kit. Still any good to use????
Yeah, brew it. Add a handful of fresh hops and use new yeast. It will not be the finest beer in the world but you could label it "tin-matured for 30 years" and claim the bragging rights...
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Dill
Re: 1970's homebrew kit. Still any good to use????
Found this, might be of interest
The steamboat Bertrand was heavily laden with provisions when it set out on
the Missouri River in 1865, destined for the gold mining camps in Fort
Benton, Mont. The boat snagged and swamped under the weight, sinking to the
bottom of the river. It was found a century later, under 30 feet of silt a
little north of Omaha, Neb.
Among the canned food items retrieved from the Bertrand in 1968 were brandied
peaches, oysters, plum tomatoes, honey, and mixed vegetables. In 1974,
chemists at the National Food Processors Association (NFPA) analyzed the
products for bacterial contamination and nutrient value. Although the food
had lost its fresh smell and appearance, the NFPA chemists detected no
microbial growth and determined that the foods were as safe to eat as they
had been when canned more than 100 years earlier.
The steamboat Bertrand was heavily laden with provisions when it set out on
the Missouri River in 1865, destined for the gold mining camps in Fort
Benton, Mont. The boat snagged and swamped under the weight, sinking to the
bottom of the river. It was found a century later, under 30 feet of silt a
little north of Omaha, Neb.
Among the canned food items retrieved from the Bertrand in 1968 were brandied
peaches, oysters, plum tomatoes, honey, and mixed vegetables. In 1974,
chemists at the National Food Processors Association (NFPA) analyzed the
products for bacterial contamination and nutrient value. Although the food
had lost its fresh smell and appearance, the NFPA chemists detected no
microbial growth and determined that the foods were as safe to eat as they
had been when canned more than 100 years earlier.
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Dill
Re: 1970's homebrew kit. Still any good to use????
boingy wrote:It will not be the finest beer in the world but you could label it "tin-matured for 30 years" and claim the bragging rights...
How do know ? It may just turn out to be "PROBABLY" one of the finest brews ever, as the Carlsberg add goes
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sparky Paul
Re: 1970's homebrew kit. Still any good to use????
It should be safe enough, I'd at least open it... it sounds like it's turning into a challenge. 
Although they don't spoil, the flavour of canned goods still deteriorates with age. I would say that if there's still a good strong malt smell, then I wouldn't be surprised if it made some sort of reasonable grog. I've made 6-7 year old kits up, the extract darkens with age, and the hop flavour is distinctly lacking... but you could add some more hops back in if you were feeling that adventurous.
Although they don't spoil, the flavour of canned goods still deteriorates with age. I would say that if there's still a good strong malt smell, then I wouldn't be surprised if it made some sort of reasonable grog. I've made 6-7 year old kits up, the extract darkens with age, and the hop flavour is distinctly lacking... but you could add some more hops back in if you were feeling that adventurous.
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Lillywhite
Re: 1970's homebrew kit. Still any good to use????
I brought a 24 pint bitter kit from Boots in 1973 and didn't do it for 7 years.
The beer was c**p.
The beer was c**p.
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chopperswookie
Re: 1970's homebrew kit. Still any good to use????
brew it and see what happens. since its from the seventies after drinking you might want to get a curly perm, grow sideburns and wear kipper ties and flares. Also while you have the urge to work a three day week and splash out on a ford capri, you could get the missus some party seven and put on a bit of t-rex!
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sparky Paul
Re: 1970's homebrew kit. Still any good to use????
Lillywhite wrote:I brought a 24 pint bitter kit from Boots in 1973 and didn't do it for 7 years.
The beer was c**p.
Welcome to the forum!
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Lillywhite
Re: 1970's homebrew kit. Still any good to use????
Thanks. I have the Boots Brewing book from the early 70's as well. Must be a collector's item.sparky Paul wrote:
Welcome to the forum!
I've started and packed up home brewing about 4 times since I first started but I'm here to stay with beer at close to £3 a pint in the most pubs.
My first brew in my KK Top Tap keg, a Wherry, is looking good and I intend to pick up an Admiral's Reserve and new gas refill on Saturday at my nearest homebrew shop.
Re: 1970's homebrew kit. Still any good to use????
Mmmmmm......1973...........Boots........... It would probably have been equally crap if you had brewed it the day you brought itI brought a 24 pint bitter kit from Boots in 1973 and didn't do it for 7 years.
The beer was c**p.
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Thermopot HLT Conversion
Drinking: Mr Nick's East India IPA v3 First Gold & Citra quaffing ale
Conditioning:
FV:
Planned: Some other stuff.
Ageing:
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boingy
Re: 1970's homebrew kit. Still any good to use????
Hehehchopperswookie wrote:brew it and see what happens. since its from the seventies after drinking you might want to get a curly perm, grow sideburns and wear kipper ties and flares. Also while you have the urge to work a three day week and splash out on a ford capri, you could get the missus some party seven and put on a bit of t-rex!
Actually, I think doing at least some of these things is guaranteed to greatly increase your enjoyment of the finished brew, although in the name of safety I would urge restraint in the event of you spotting a large pile of empty cardboard boxes whilst driving the Capri.