Too Long in the Carboy?

Northern Brewer General
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Got a brew in the Carboy… Been in my closet for 22 months… Should I bottle it?

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How does it look and smell? Hard to believe it won’t be oxidized…

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How does it taste? Did the airlock dry up?

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And how the heck do you forget a batch for two years lol. I would definitely do a taste test first to see if its drinkable before you waste your time and energy bottling. What kind of beer is it, do you remember?

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I’ve got a beer that’s been in a carboy since mid 2013. As long as it isn’t sitting on a lot of trüb and the airlock stays full, it might be ok. Definitely reyeast if you decide to bottle.

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Duh…haha.

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Yeah, I recently kegged a oud bruin that I basically forgot about. I thought it was at 1 year, looked back at my notes and realized it was over two years in the carboy. All I did was top off the airlock occasionally.