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Eating and Drinking => Homebrew => Topic started by: fallen angel on September 02, 2007, 19:27

Title: Do camden tablets go out of date?
Post by: fallen angel on September 02, 2007, 19:27: Well pretty much that really........ i have been given from a fellow freecycler (god i love that scheme) a box of wine making equipment some of it is so old its priced in d's :shock:

In the box of bits is a tube of camden tablets and i cant see a best before or sell by on the tube so am not sure if they should have one or its rubbed of with age? Can anyone help?

Kind regards Nicky
Title: Do camden tablets go out of date?
Post by: mushroom on September 02, 2007, 20:15: I very much doubt it, if the tablets are still hard and havent been exposed to humidity/water. sodium metabisulphite i think is very stable, google it to check.
Title: Do camden tablets go out of date?
Post by: mushroom on September 02, 2007, 20:19: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_metabisulfite

http://www.inorganics.basf.com/p02/CAPortal/en_GB/portal/Schwefelprodukte/content/Produktgruppen/Schwefelprodukte/Produktinformationen/Natriumdisulfit-Sorten#N101E8

if it's ancient, and of unknown heritage, chuck it, that's my advice
Title: Do camden tablets go out of date?
Post by: fallen angel on September 02, 2007, 20:41: Ok thank you for that i will throw them out.

Nicky
Title: Do camden tablets go out of date?
Post by: WG. on September 02, 2007, 20:59: Quote from: "fallen angel"
Ok thank you for that i will throw them out.

Nicky

Reckon so. If they were priced in £sd then they must be over 36 years old!
Title: Do camden tablets go out of date?
Post by: fallen angel on September 02, 2007, 21:07: Im not sure what these where priced at but some bits from boots where 13 and a half p :shock: back then it was a lot i expect.

I went through the box and couldnt believe what i was seeing but its got some great bits in but i think alot will have to be thrown out sadly.

Kind regards Nicky
Title: Do camden tablets go out of date?
Post by: WG. on September 02, 2007, 21:10: 13 1/2p is decimal though.
Title: Do camden tablets go out of date?
Post by: fallen angel on September 02, 2007, 21:13: I know it was a box this guy had obviously collected over the years and prices where in d's and pence so its been hanging around a bit by the looks.

Nicky
Title: Do camden tablets go out of date?
Post by: WG. on September 02, 2007, 21:14: Been around longer than "Best Before" dates have, eh! :lol:
Title: Do camden tablets go out of date?
Post by: fallen angel on September 02, 2007, 21:20: It seems that way its older than i am lol (i turned 30 on 26th august! :cry: )

Nicky
Title: Do camden tablets go out of date?
Post by: GrannieAnnie on September 02, 2007, 23:55: well if it was 131/2p, that is still pretty old, and the last ones I bought about 5 years ago were over £1!