Slightly opened bottle cap shelf life

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  1. Rodney221

    Rodney221 Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2014 Virginia

    So this morning I'm putting something in my cabinet. I've got a waffle maker with a shoddy at best lock that keeps it vertical and prevents it falling over. Well, I nudged it ever so slightly and it fell over, knocking a botle of Fumapapa onto the ground. It landed on the side of the cap and afterwards I could hear carbination just baaaaarely escaping the seal if I put my ear up to it. I tossed it in the fridge since it's got a very short life now obviously, but I'm wondering how short. Could it still be good 2 days or is any leak no matter how big or small going to make me drink this for lunch?

    I've got rabbit corks too, but I know that'll only give me a day at best.
     
    #1 Rodney221, Nov 20, 2015
  2. AlienSwineFlu

    AlienSwineFlu Savant (1,135) Dec 14, 2012 Ohio

    Definitely not two days. Probably not even two hours.
     
    #2 AlienSwineFlu, Nov 20, 2015
  3. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    If this is a standard crown cap and if you know a homebrewer and can contact them quickly, have them recap the bottle.
     
    #3 PapaGoose03, Nov 20, 2015
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  4. Rodney221

    Rodney221 Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2014 Virginia

    That's about what I figured. Time to take one to the dome!
     
    #4 Rodney221, Nov 20, 2015
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  5. MyThoughtsExactly

    MyThoughtsExactly Initiate (0) Jun 10, 2015 Virginia

    Anyone have experience with this method and bombers? I'd love to open a bomber, drink half, and recap it to drink another day.
     
    #5 MyThoughtsExactly, Nov 20, 2015
  6. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    If it lost the carb, it won't carb again. it's done in its regular sense... You can recap, but don't expect bubbles in the future. Sucks, but true. It won't go bad, per se, but... Drink it.
     
    #6 crusian, Nov 20, 2015
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  7. MikeP64

    MikeP64 Zealot (661) Jan 24, 2015 South Carolina

    Sounds to me like the perfect excuse to drink a beer...
    wife-'Its 10 am and you're drinking???'
    you-'But honey,I HAD to!!!'
     
    #7 MikeP64, Nov 20, 2015
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  8. pat61

    pat61 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2010 Minnesota

    Drink it now
     
    #8 pat61, Nov 20, 2015
  9. LennyOvies

    LennyOvies Initiate (0) Jul 22, 2015 Mexico

    Either drink it now or call it a loss.
     
    #9 LennyOvies, Nov 20, 2015
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  10. stickboy1125

    stickboy1125 Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2012 Virginia

    I've put an air tight bottle topper on an opened bomber and drank it the next day, it didn't seem to loose much carbonation but I wouldn't have done it to anything hard to acquire or expensive (save those for when you can finish the entire bottle).
     
    #10 stickboy1125, Nov 20, 2015
  11. MisSigsFan

    MisSigsFan Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 California

    If you've got some CO2 on hand even better. It won't last forever but definitely longer than just recapping it.
     
    #11 MisSigsFan, Nov 20, 2015
  12. jkn09

    jkn09 Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2012 Texas

    I think about it like a 2-liter of Coke. If you don't leave it open too long, don't shake it up, and store it quickly, it's going to last longer. It still falls off, but it retains a good bit of the carbonation for a few days.
     
    #12 jkn09, Nov 20, 2015
  13. tillmac62

    tillmac62 Pooh-Bah (2,859) Oct 2, 2013 South Carolina
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    If it hisses, drink it. Flat and oxidized beer will be the result in short order.
     
    #13 tillmac62, Nov 20, 2015
  14. Rodney221

    Rodney221 Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2014 Virginia

    I haven't opened it yet and it still seems to have some carb left to it. I managed to squeeze it tight with my hand to the point where it wasn't making noise this morning and when I checked on it a few minutes ago It would still hiss slightly if I adjusted the cap. Definitely going to drink tonight; at least the bottle didn't break!
     
    #14 Rodney221, Nov 20, 2015
  15. riverlen

    riverlen Pundit (852) Sep 16, 2009 Illinois

    I'd drink it today but don't think you have to beat the clock. I think it'll still be good enough tomorrow, will have less fizz though.
     
    #15 riverlen, Nov 20, 2015
  16. KevSal

    KevSal Pooh-Bah (2,940) Oct 17, 2010 California
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    ive actually done this before, at the most inconvenient of time too lol
     
    #16 KevSal, Nov 20, 2015
  17. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Drink some now and drink some later but finish it 2day.
     
    #17 gatornation, Nov 20, 2015
  18. marquis

    marquis Pooh-Bah (2,313) Nov 20, 2005 England
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    My Dad when in his 90s used to drink half a bottle of beer , loosely replace the crown cap and finish it the next day.
    Apart from some (but not catastrophic) loss of carbonation the beer was at least as good on the second day.
     
    #18 marquis, Nov 21, 2015
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