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how long will an untapped keg of budweiser last if it sits outside
Temperature is the key factor.
Properly refrigerated, it's supposed to be best for 110 days from the "Born On" date.
If it sits in the sun and ends up at 100 degrees F, the freshness will diminish extremely rapidly.
At 34 degrees, 110 days is no problem. At 100 degrees, 10 days is more likely.
"Last" is a relative term. Even if improperly handled, the beer will be drinkable for months.
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Chris Bushman
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I've been homebrewing beer and mead for about 15 years. I've made beer trips to the Netherlands, the UK, France, Germany, and Belgium.
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I've brewed a couple of hundred all-grain beers and a few dozen meads. I'm a member of the Maltose Falcon's Homebrew Society, the oldest homebrew club in the US. I've attended the Homebrewers Fantasy Camp at American Brewers Guild.
In real life I am Optical Effects Supervisor and Laboratory Supervisor for a large movie visual effects house in Hollywood. I've been a fireman, a teacher of English in Okinawa, a personal computer tutor.
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