A friend of mine just gave me two beer kits he has had in his basement for almost a year now. I intend to replace the liquid yeast but is the rest of the kit fresh enough to make a good batch?
In addition to replacing the yeast, you should also replace the aroma hops if they were not refrigerated. and if the kit came with cracked grains, replace these also. The extract should be OK if it was stored at relatively cool temperatures in an air tight container, but you may want to check the extract also. If it smells like beer, it has started to ferment so you should replace it. If it has mold on the surface, it may still be OK to use, as the mold cannot grow below the surface.
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