Kit In The Sun

[losp]

This may be a no brainer but how long do you think a kit can last just sitting there in the sun until it goes bad?

 

[mwd]

The can should be fine until close to Expiry date the yeast may not like the heat from the sun so use it as nutrient and buy some proper yeast. A bit of a how long is a piece of string question

 

[Lodan]

The kit is pretty well sealed so i imagine it would depend on ambient temperature and the colour of your kit can (black can gets hotter than white can).

Not sure if anyone has a real answer so you might be the person to experiment and find one

 

[losp]

what if it was there for 3 months?

:icon_vomit:

 

[jyo]

When stored at high temps, liquid malt extract becomes darker in colour, and the flavours also change. These changes are not (in my experience) positive ones. Years ago I brewed a can of Coopers draught (pale malt) that had been sitting in my garage for a few years and was passed the use by date by a couple of years. The malt had turned completely black, hop aroma and flavour was negligable and needless to say the beer produced was very below underaverage.
Cheers, John.

 

[JestersDarts]

This may be a no brainer but how long do you think a kit can last just sitting there in the sun until it goes bad?

Exactly 14 1/2 days, or 348 hours, but allowing for sitting in full sun, say, around 6 hours a day? 87 continuous hours.

No more, no less.

 

[argon]

Exactly 14 1/2 days, or 348 hours, but allowing for sitting in full sun, say, around 6 hours a day? 87 continuous hours.

No more, no less.

ohhh... that's exactly what i was gonna say... damn slow typing.







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