Would this still be good to use?

[crofty83]

I have just taken delivery from a family member of some FREE HomeBrew gear. So far i've got 2 extra FV's and 13, 1 gallon demijohns (apparently there is still more to come but not sure what). The last time these were used seems to be 1999.

I need more FV's but was wondering if, after a good clean you think they would still be good to use. Plus I've attached a picture of more bits n bobs for your advise on if they would be good to use or fodder for the bin.

Cheers guys, Crofty

 

[BrewDan]

Can't see why the Equipment would have any problems if cleaned and sanitized properly, stuff with a Best before, wouldn't know. I'd probably use it in a test to see what it came out like. Anyway, but that's just me

All free, nicely done!

 

[jonnymorris]

FVs, good. Demijohns, good. Spoon, good. Hydrometer, good. Apricot brandy flavouring, suspicious. Potatoes, are these for you tea or are you planning to ferment them?

 

[crofty83]

FVs, good. Demijohns, good. Spoon, good. Hydrometer, good. Apricot brandy flavouring, suspicious. Potatoes, are these for you tea or are you planning to ferment them?

I genuinely nearly wet myself reading this lol.

The potatoes were for my tea and the kettle was already mine too before you ask :-p

 

[shocker]

The hardware ? Using much older stuff regularly . The ingredients ? Likewise ....but with care ! Like cracking a suspect egg into a cup before adding it to a whole pan of ingredients , decant a little of the old stuff into a trial vessel before adding to bulk . Obviously some stuff does not store for ever ....but using common sense , well , good tunes and old fiddles and all that