Storing Beer for extended lengths.

[jivex5k]

Well,
I have some special ass beer I managed to procure.
I want to save 2 bottles of it for at least a year if not longer, but I live in South Florida.
Ideally, beer should be stored in a cellar, upright and dark, around 55F.
Uhh...that's not possible in my scenario. I have a closet that stays around 80F.

Does anyone here have the same issue, or have an idea of whether it's a big deal or anything?

er.... said more simply: "Thoughts?"

[Gymrat]

Store it in your refridgerator. That actually keeps it the longest.

Edit:
I stand corrected. Here is an article I found on storing beer.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/101/store

My beers are all stored at around 66F. I keep them in a closet in my man cave where they will never be exposed to light. I have had them last up to 2 years that way with no issues.

[Yankeedag]

I kept mine in the beer beer closet...at ambient temp. This is Texas...cold is 75*...it ain't been cold for a long time.

[Brewbirds]

Same issue here in Central Texas, all beer stored upright in a closet so we asked the local brew club guys and they said we were okay in the eighties.

It' not ideal but as home brewers there are some things we can't control without throwing a ton of money at it.

If there are just a few in your case what about the fridge or are you looking for extended conditioning time?

[RickBeer]

I have ample space to store it in my basement, which hits a max of 72 in summer and is around 58 - 60 in winter. You pay shipping both ways, I keep 10% of the brews...

[gwcr]

I have some slightly modified MB recipes that have kept for about a year (not big beers). Temp fluctuates between 65-75F depending on the season. I keep moving a sixer at a time into the fridge to tide me over til my next batch is ready (don't have the heart to pour them out). They taste fine really. Can't say that they are much different than before.

[Brewbirds]

I have some slightly modified MB recipes that have kept for about a year

Holy crap that taste isn't going to go away after a year? Every MB batch we made is still sitting on the shelf "conditioning"; only they're not.

[Beer-lord]

I have a small, dorm fridge with a Johnson controller to keep beers that I want to store for awhile at about 55 degrees.

So, send them to me and I will store them for ya!

[gwcr]

Holy crap that taste isn't going to go away after a year? Every MB batch we made is still sitting on the shelf "conditioning"; only they're not.

Yep. Thought if I just forgot about them for a while they might get better and the "twang" might go away. While the twang isn't quite as prevalent, it is definitely still there.

On the upside, the sediment is very compact in the bottles, and they pour very clear...

[mashani]

I keep mine in a corner of my basement which goes from 56-72 depending on time of year. Stuff that is > 1 year old is still good.

[jivex5k]

I have a small, dorm fridge with a Johnson controller to keep beers that I want to store for awhile at about 55 degrees.

So, send them to me and I will store them for ya!

Hmmm. I could probably find a wine fridge and take out the racks to just store bottles upright.
Thanks for the idea!
I wouldn't want to burden you with my beers though, I'm too courteous for that.

[Beer-lord]

Yes, you are too nice. Perhaps I should probably send you my dorm fridge and Johnson controller for you to use. How selfish of me to overlook that idea.

[Yankeedag]

give us a quick heads up when your about to start kissing.. and please! NO PICTURES!!

[jivex5k]

Yes, you are too nice. Perhaps I should probably send you my dorm fridge and Johnson controller for you to use. How selfish of me to overlook that idea.

Yeah I thought that too, didn't want to say anything though...but damn that was selfish man!
I'll be expecting it to be shipped overnight to make up for this humongous lack of etiquette.

[duff]

I have a small, dorm fridge with a Johnson controller to keep beers that I want to store for awhile at about 55 degrees.

So, send them to me and I will store them for ya!

Hmmm. I could probably find a wine fridge and take out the racks to just store bottles upright.
Thanks for the idea!
I wouldn't want to burden you with my beers though, I'm too courteous for that.

You might look at discount warehouses for a wine cooler. Somebody I know just got what appears to be a really nice one for $25 because it was the last model at ABC Warehouse and they weren't carrying it anymore.

You could also look for a minifridge. I got mine a few years ago in October after all the back to school sales. I paid less than $40 for 2 very large minifridges. They can't go quite as cold as I like for fermenting lagers during the summer but they would work great to hold something to the mid 60s low 70s and are less than 100 watts.