Just a *few*... doesn't surprise me too much. I think the production date was mid-October of last year.
Sad thing is I purchased a couple of other smack packs at the same time intending to brew with them before the sh*t hit the fan and my brewdays fell to the wayside. I know they're past...
Update:
Tasted both on Sunday morning. (That's a helluva way to wake up - slight fear and cold sweat mixed amongst the possibility that the brew is either totally effed up... or perhaps, in beer nirvana, salvageable and palatable).
The good news? Neither tastes or smells sour, nor...
hahaha... I was actually just thinking 'drink it...or die...' more like 'drink it...I just might die...' :D Certainly several learning experiences to take away from this one.
-Don't wait so long between brewing!
-Have your $hit together the day / night before
-uh, don't miscalculate...
Sooooooo....
Lots of family drama over the last several months. Didn't have time or energy to consider touching my blessed brew equipment or putting anything together. Made a lovely brown ale that (with its own issues in kegging) which still turned out awesome back in *November*...
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