a few cellaring questions

The beer will be fine warming it to cellar temps. If you warm it and chill it too many times that may be a different story though. Definately dont leave it the car for very long if its too warm out.

I haven't aged a can but as far as I know its ageable. Theres probably quite a few Ten-Fidys sitting in someones cellar.

I think cellaring in the fridge just slows down the ageing so they should be good sitting in there.

Somebody that knows more, please correct me if this is all wrong!

 

Its not just the yeast that contributes to the aging process. Oxygen also plays a role as it creeps in through the caps or corks. So yes, I believe filtered beers can be cellared. Cheers

 

This is mostly all correct, at least as far as I know. I don't believe the number of times "heating" and chilling a beer really matters, as long as the process is fairly-gradual for the warming portion, and the beer stays between 30ish and 70ish at all times. Also, the post above is correct in saying that things other than the yeast contribute to the aging process.

Really, just keep it between 30 and 70 the whole time and the beer won't go back, you'll just affect the aging process, i.e. it may be the case that 6 months at 70 and 3 years at 30 age the beer the same amount. If you're looking to really get the effects of aging at a normal pace consistently over time, try to keep the beers between 50 and 60.

 

i've talked with alot of guys who have cellared ten fidy with amazing results. really, what other beer killers are there other than temperature? light and air. a can is succeptable to neither light as it is not translucent, nor air as it is filled completely. cellaring canned beer should by all rights work out better than cellaring the same beer in a bottle. in theory anyway...

 

i dont think temp has a whole lot to do with the process. generally, heat will speed things up and cold will slow the process somewhat, but as long as you arent boiling or freezing your beers, you should be fine.

i've had a case of imperial stout in the back of my car for a few years. living in michigan we get 90s in the summer (probably hotter in the car) and we get below zero in the winter, and the beer is in great condition after a number of these cycles, actually tastes pretty fresh still. i keep it there now just for the sake of experiment.

 

Expedition? Founders Imperial? Now I'm curious!

 

now i'm just dumbfounded. this goes against everything i've ever heard about storage. but then again look what bretts do for some beers and other wild yeasts do to other beers, one leads to infection, the other to a wonderful brew.

 

Founders. Its gone thru a couple summers and three winters so a fair amt of fluctuation and it drinks great. May revisit it again this weekend.