How many ways can one intentionally screw up beer?

[StLNanoBrew]

So the other day a coworker gave me a Williams Brewing starter kit with buckets and an American Ale kit he received in 2000. Everything was vacuum sealed and still packaged. I threw most caution into the wind and decided to boil the almost 9lbs (thick as molasses) LME, used 4oz of hops (1 Nugget, 2 Mosaic and 1 Citra) left over from yesterday’s brew for the whole boil plus what looked to be 1/2oz of hops called “Aromatic Hops bag #3” from the kit and some yeast that came with the kit. I’m sure the yeast isn’t any good but threw it in a flask and set it on a stir plate for a few hours. Pitched it at about 72*. I’ll monitor the temps but just curious to see what happens. Anyone care to speculate?

 

[AJinJacksonville]

You're braver than I am. Especially with the yeast...haha.

If anything fails, it's obviously going to be due to that. You plan on repitching fresh if/when fermentation refuses to start?

 

[StLNanoBrew]

[QUOTE=You plan on repitching fresh if/when fermentation refuses to start?
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Maybe, This was just an experiment just to see if using sealed/aged ingredients would even work. My fermenter will probably never forgive me.

 

[StLNanoBrew]

Just an update. Airlock activity is beginning after 5 hours.

 

[AJinJacksonville]

Hahaha...sweet. Should be interesting how it turns out. What type of yeast? And...what *was* the expiration date? Haha. Good luck!

 

[StLNanoBrew]

Hahaha...sweet. Should be interesting how it turns out. What type of yeast? And...what *was* the expiration date? Haha. Good luck!

the yeast was edme and "best before 07/00.

 

[AJinJacksonville]

That is fricking hiliarious. Please let us know how that turns out. I am amazed that it got to work that quickly.

 

[xxmetalhead89xx]

Nice, guy at work gave me a mr beer kit after I brought in a bunch of samples for him to try... it’s dated use by 2007... I’m waiting for a night shift I have to cover and making at work and letting ferment in my locker in the barrel and give to him