Humidity variations?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Jayship, Jun 28, 2012.

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  1. Jayship

    Jayship Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 Canada (QC)

    So, I recently got a fridge to store my beer. Some of it I'd like to age, but most is just for short-medium term storage. On the warmest setting, the fridge stays between 49 and 53 degrees, which I figure is pretty good. However, the fridge has some pretty big swings in humidity. It has varied between 53% and 77% over the past week. It might be a bit high, but I can find a way around that. The problem I have is it seems to vary greatly over short periods of time. For example, it can be at 55%, an hour later at 75%, and back around 60% an hour after that. Could this cause any problems for beers that I want to age or keep long term?

    FYI, I have both corked and capped beers.

    Thanks!
     
    #1 Jayship, Jun 28, 2012
  2. knightlypint

    knightlypint Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2012 New Jersey

    In general I'd say humidity isn't a direct factor, how the humidity affects the temperature would be my concern. I say that because the only thing which occurs between the can/bottle and air-in-the-fridge interface is heat transfer.

    That said, I'd be careful with aging corked bottles, they sometimes ooze a thick "tar" which means the beer is dead...I stored those beers vertically in a fridge. Don't lay your corked bottles down like some suggest, the cork ruins the flavor of the beer.
     
    #2 knightlypint, Jun 28, 2012
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