Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: bratch on June 12, 2005, 10:03:32 AM
Title: Darn elevation
Post by: bratch on June 12, 2005, 10:03:32 AM
So I finally found Shiner beer in Denver. Bought a 12 pack brought it home and put it in the freezer as it wasn't as cold as I like. Back in the flatland I've had no problem doing this. This morning I opened the freezer to a frozen 12 pack. Gives new meaning to "Cold one".
Anybody ever unfreeze beer? How did it come out?
Title: Darn elevation
Post by: Sindawe on June 12, 2005, 10:27:55 AM
I've never had to unfreeze beer. Of course, I don't put in the freezer either. If its not as cold as I like, I just pour in into one of the heavy glass mugs I keep in the freezer for just that need.
Title: Darn elevation
Post by: bratch on June 12, 2005, 10:56:45 AM
Unfortunatley I'm in my sparse summer residence. I have 2 forks, 2 spoons a knife and 4 cups. No dedicated beer mug up here.
Title: Darn elevation
Post by: Gun Runner on June 12, 2005, 11:02:04 AM
Temperature fluctuations really ruin beer, in a big way. Especially warm to frozen to thawed. It might still be okay, but normally it shouldn't be.
Title: Darn elevation
Post by: TarpleyG on June 12, 2005, 11:02:15 AM
Usually has less fizz when you thaw it out...
Greg
Title: Darn elevation
Post by: bratch on June 12, 2005, 11:23:36 AM
It was cool when it went in the freezer. I bought it refrigerated but it didn't seem real cold.
I have one in the fridge thawing I'll see how it goes.
Title: Darn elevation
Post by: Justin on June 12, 2005, 02:12:52 PM
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No dedicated beer mug up here.
Roughing it, eh?
Title: Darn elevation
Post by: Larry Ashcraft on June 12, 2005, 03:30:09 PM
Elevation? You're at 5,000 feet. Bwahahahaha!
Title: Darn elevation
Post by: cfabe on June 12, 2005, 04:43:33 PM
I don't think elevation shoudl have anything to do with the freezing temp of a closed bottle of beer. Maybe the freezer is just colder?
Title: Darn elevation
Post by: Ukraine Train on June 13, 2005, 10:20:40 AM
Beer doesn't have much alcohol in it, it freezes at only a slightly lower temperature than water. Any good freezer should be able to freeze beer IMO.
Title: Darn elevation
Post by: Azrael256 on June 13, 2005, 12:45:21 PM
Shiner shouldn't freeze solid in a refrigerator, but the freezer will do a number on it. Ideally, you want to serve it in the 25F range. Usually, you'll accomplish that at serving time with above-freezing beer, and a thoroughly frozen glass. If you're going to cool it in the freezer, you should only do so for a relatively short time. Your freezer is probably at about 10F, so it's WAY too cold for anything more than about 15 minutes.
I wouldn't worry too much about the quality after freezing. It's not going to be as good as it should be, but it won't be bad. I've made the same mistake by putting it in a cooler with too much ice.