Cold Beer

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  1. mrhox1981

    mrhox1981 Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2012 Florida

    I have a variety of about fourteen beers in my refrigerator that have been waiting to hit my lips and then sometime thru the night the refrigerator went out and now all these beers have warmed or gotten just plain hot. My question is will they be alright since I have re-chilled them, or will it effect the taste of the brews I have been stashing for my daily new beer? Any advice?
     
    #1 mrhox1981, May 29, 2013
  2. willbm3

    willbm3 Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2010 Massachusetts

    Reasonable temperature fluctuations have no effect
     
    #2 willbm3, May 29, 2013
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  3. hilgart1

    hilgart1 Initiate (0) Feb 20, 2011 Illinois

    Theyll be totally fine.
     
    #3 hilgart1, May 29, 2013
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  4. Handyandy58

    Handyandy58 Initiate (0) Aug 3, 2011 California

    Probably not. Send them to me, I'll dispose of them appropriately.
     
    #4 Handyandy58, May 29, 2013
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  5. alk3kenny

    alk3kenny Pundit (776) Oct 21, 2004 Georgia

    Most beer goes from cold to hot multiple times during it's travels to your fridge. Light, not heat, is a much bigger enemy of your beer...
     
    #5 alk3kenny, May 29, 2013
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  6. HighWine

    HighWine Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois

    How hot?

    The re-chilling part isn't going to hurt them but extreme heat could've done some damage. Chances are they are fine if they were in a closed fridge and not the back of a car or something like that.
     
    #6 HighWine, May 29, 2013
  7. ryhayes

    ryhayes Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2013 Ohio

    No worries. I regularly buy cold beers on the road ( biz trips, vacations) to bring back and they warm in the car. No taste issues after re-chilled.
     
    #7 ryhayes, May 29, 2013
  8. mrhox1981

    mrhox1981 Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2012 Florida

    Sweet deal. I am glad to read these replies. I was gonna be really bummed if I had to go out and re-buy beer to add to the two grand I just shelled out for a new fridge. Thanks.
     
    #8 mrhox1981, May 29, 2013
  9. Czar_chasm

    Czar_chasm Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2012 Michigan

    I can think of one way to find out....
     
    #9 Czar_chasm, May 29, 2013
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  10. Bobheed

    Bobheed Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Texas

    Just make sure you chill them enough so the can turns blue, that's how you know it's as cold as the Rockies
     
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  11. KingSlayer

    KingSlayer Zealot (677) Dec 20, 2012 California

    what really wrecks (skunks) your beer is UV rays present in sunlight and some special strong lightbulbs.
    discrete temperature fluctuations have no impact. only extreme heat can haze or flake your beer due to protein changes, flavor however is untouched generally. so dont worry, re chill and enjoy
     
    #11 KingSlayer, May 29, 2013
  12. SirBottlecap

    SirBottlecap Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2013 California

    2k for a new fridge? And you're worried about the beer? Good man!
     
    #12 SirBottlecap, May 29, 2013
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  13. fujindemon74

    fujindemon74 Pooh-Bah (1,797) Nov 7, 2012 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    Really?
     
    #13 fujindemon74, May 29, 2013
  14. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    Invest another couple hundred for a small dedicated beer fridge. None of that bothersome food to get in the way of getting yourself a beer.
     
    #14 otispdriftwood, May 29, 2013
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  15. jazzmac

    jazzmac Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2002 Connecticut

    The real issue with unfiltered craft beer and temp is reactivation of the yeast. Yeast will wake up at about 75 degrees and if there's any o2 in that bottle then it'll start working again.
     
    #15 jazzmac, May 29, 2013
  16. OddNotion

    OddNotion Pooh-Bah (1,915) Nov 1, 2009 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah

    Yeast will only start working if there are any fermentable sugars for them to work on.

    Edit: And yeast works plenty fine below 75 degrees.
     
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  17. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
    Pooh-Bah


    Hey, we all have our days where we say stupid shit. Be glad you got yours out early and online.

    None of this is true, BTW.
     
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  18. Chrome_Dome

    Chrome_Dome Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2012 Ohio

    I've been wrapping my special beers (WV12) in aluminum foil to keep light out, however my apartment has no A/C. It gets pretty roasty in the storage room and I've heard the fridge is too dry an environment for 'cellaring'... in such a scenario, which is the lesser evil, the cool/dry fridge, or the hot/moist room?
     
    #18 Chrome_Dome, May 29, 2013
  19. Jparkanzky

    Jparkanzky Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2011 Ohio

    I'd recommend putting your beer in the fridge, and then drinking it. Long term storage doesn't appear to be in the cards for you.
     
    #19 Jparkanzky, May 29, 2013
  20. ColinStClaire

    ColinStClaire Initiate (0) Jul 31, 2012 Washington

    No effect??? Damn, I end up throwing away hot beers....

    :wink:
     
    #20 ColinStClaire, May 29, 2013
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