Oxygen in the bottle

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by Dil_thebeerdrinking_do, Apr 21, 2014.

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  1. Dil_thebeerdrinking_do

    Dil_thebeerdrinking_do Savant (1,192) Jan 21, 2014 Georgia
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    So today I received a couple of beers in a trade. One ipa had a good inch of bubble formation at the top of the capped bottle. Am I wrong in thinking that this is caused by oxygen seeping into the bottle? I think I ought to drink it right away anyways.

    Thanks.
     
    #1 Dil_thebeerdrinking_do, Apr 21, 2014
  2. kylelenk

    kylelenk Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2012 Michigan

    Most IPAs should be drank right away anyways.
     
    #2 kylelenk, Apr 21, 2014
  3. OddNotion

    OddNotion Pooh-Bah (1,915) Nov 1, 2009 New Jersey
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    That is the CO2 from the beer itself.
     
    #3 OddNotion, Apr 21, 2014
  4. Beric

    Beric Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2013 Massachusetts

    Probably just got shaken up in the box when being transported or when you took it out of the box.

    Seeing those sorts of "bubbles" is just from beer itself. It's kinda like shaking a soda, except you can see through the glass. Though the CO2 is mostly dissolved in the beer, agitation like that will cause some of it to come free, which makes those bubbles. It's definitely not O2.
     
    #4 Beric, Apr 21, 2014
  5. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    As already pointed out, your beer has had some shaking, etc.. Put it in the fridge for a few days and give the beer time to reabsorb the CO2 before you open it.
     
    #5 drtth, Apr 21, 2014
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  6. PsilohsaiBiN

    PsilohsaiBiN Maven (1,473) Aug 10, 2010 New York

    This usually happens to beer received/sent in a trade...they get shaken up a little while they're sent across the country. Let them settle down for a day or two before you drink them, if that bothers you. Unless the seal was broken, it's just CO2.
     
    #6 PsilohsaiBiN, Apr 21, 2014
  7. Dil_thebeerdrinking_do

    Dil_thebeerdrinking_do Savant (1,192) Jan 21, 2014 Georgia
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    Awesome guys. I appreciate the info.
     
    #7 Dil_thebeerdrinking_do, Apr 22, 2014
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