BCBS storage questions..

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by visualmartyr, Oct 27, 2012.

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  1. visualmartyr

    visualmartyr Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2012 Indiana

    so i got extremely lucky this year and ended up with a case...i live in an apartment in central indiana..we keep it around 71 degrees year round in our room...i was thinking of drinking half and storing half..obvious the 3 packs im drinking are in the fridge..what should i do with the rest...right now it is under a blanket in my bedroom closet.
     
    #1 visualmartyr, Oct 27, 2012
  2. MaxSpang

    MaxSpang Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Ohio
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    Find the coolest room in your house and put it there, but honestly you'll only be able to get a few years out of it at 71 degrees. Probably. Maybe.

    I don't know, just drink a bottle once a month for the next two years.
     
    #2 MaxSpang, Oct 27, 2012
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  3. DaveJanssen

    DaveJanssen Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2008 Germany

    71 is definitely above the ideal range. At that temp the beer will age faster but you may also promote unpleasant aging. At that temp its a hard call between leaving it as it is and storing it in the fridge long term. How much of the year is your house at 71? What's the hottest it gets in the summer? I suppose it comes down to space. How much fridge space do you have for long term beer storage? And is it safe from others drinking it? Do you have access to any other spaces that may stay cooler throughout the year (at parents' or friend's houses)? In the long run not having the proper storage conditions for your bcbs isn't the worst of problems, but your current setup doesn't sound ideal. You might just have to drink it sooner.
     
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  4. ShogoKawada

    ShogoKawada Initiate (0) May 31, 2009 Pennsylvania

    wouldn't do it. I'd drink it. Don't worry, they'll make more.
     
    #4 ShogoKawada, Oct 27, 2012
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  5. Skull40

    Skull40 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2010 Indiana

    I like to store mine in my belly.
     
    #5 Skull40, Oct 27, 2012
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  6. visualmartyr

    visualmartyr Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2012 Indiana

    i have plenty of fridge space for it all. i think that is where i will keep it! thanks guys
     
    #6 visualmartyr, Oct 27, 2012
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  7. visualmartyr

    visualmartyr Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2012 Indiana

    or what about buying a mini fridge with temp control? im sorta new at the storage thing so bear with me...most years i have only been lucky enough to score a 4 pack or two at most, so i never even thought of what to do with the extra..
     
    #7 visualmartyr, Oct 27, 2012
  8. HighWine

    HighWine Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois

    Regular fridge would be your best option unless you go the mini ridge route. Years ago I bought a wine fridge that I keep at 50 degrees. You could probably buy a mini fridge and a temp control for less money, though.
     
    #8 HighWine, Oct 29, 2012
  9. tony32408

    tony32408 Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2009 Washington
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    I have a regular size refrigerator in the basement. Anyone on here have a link to a good temperature control I can buy online?
     
    #9 tony32408, Oct 29, 2012
  10. zachary80

    zachary80 Initiate (0) Nov 29, 2009 Indiana

    Find a friend with a basement
     
    #10 zachary80, Oct 29, 2012
  11. black13

    black13 Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2010 Oregon

    I have a basement with a cellar, and I'm wiling to be a friend :grinning:
     
    #11 black13, Oct 29, 2012
  12. nicnut45

    nicnut45 Zealot (671) Jan 6, 2007 Illinois

    Drink what you have now and put the rest in the fridge. From my experience Heavy stouts like KBS and BCBS will thin out and get much drier when stored at warmer temps.
     
    #12 nicnut45, Oct 30, 2012
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