Rotten Apple Pie

ELT · Post by **ELT** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:48 pm

I found a long forgotten (4-5 years) jar of Apple Pie in the back of my garage refrigerator. The ingredients (except the cinnamon stick) have completely broken down as indicated in the included picture (after a solid shake). The lid gave a good POP when I finally got it to move with a strap wrench...

What are the thoughts if I let it settle and pour off the clean liquid? I'm thinking not much can grow in 80 proof liquid...

jbird1992 · Post by **jbird1992** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:51 pm

Personally I think I would call that one a loss

Post by **Windy City** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:58 pm

Let it settle strain it and try it. Might be great with all that age.
I wouldn't dump it without at least trying it.
Let us know how it was.

Windy City

ELT · Post by **ELT** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:07 pm

Hell the worst it can do is kill me! I know it has no wood alcohol in it so doubtful on that one... Amazing how them apple pieces broke down to look like that after a few years at 35 degrees.

ELT · Post by **ELT** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:16 pm

It is clearing up... Will try and post back.

Mr Shine · Post by **Mr Shine** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:36 pm

Let it settle, strain it, and give it a whirl. Worst it could do is taste bad. Nothing's living in 80 proof, so you don't have to worry about it spoiling. Let us know how it tastes (I personally would have tasted it off the bat).

Cheers!

bellybuster · Post by **bellybuster** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:50 pm

80 proof doesn't even come close to guaranteeing no bacteria. Id be dumping that nasty looking stuff if it were mine.

Post by **Halfbaked** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:16 pm

I am not sure if I would taste it but I would run it threw a coffee filter or a napkin and then let it settle if you do. I think the cinnamon is gonna be nasty. I might be wrong. I am thinkin redistill it without all the nasty in it.

Post by **Windy City** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:57 pm

Just take a sniff & a sipp the way it is.
Let us know how it turned out.

Windy City

Mr Shine · Post by **Mr Shine** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 7:23 pm

bellybuster wrote:80 proof doesn't even come close to guaranteeing no bacteria. Id be dumping that nasty looking stuff if it were mine.

Didn't know that. Sorry for the misinformed statement. Thanks.

Bagasso · Post by **Bagasso** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 12:45 am

bellybuster wrote:80 proof doesn't even come close to guaranteeing no bacteria. Id be dumping that nasty looking stuff if it were mine.

That is true but if any such bacteria was currently present then, (if the stuff has been sealed for 4-5 years), it would have to have been present form the start.

Post by **aquavita** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 9:50 am

Is the top bulging outwards??

The one pic looks like a bulge outwards of the canning lid.

Big Red Flag.

At your own risk - or get your little brother or perhaps a brother-in-law to try it.

ELT · Post by **ELT** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 3:30 pm

No the top is not bulging outwards (that would be a sign of botulism). What you are seeing is damage on the lid from opening it with a large pair of channel locks (redneck strap wrench). The top was fully sealed after sitting for 4 years - it popped quite loud when I pried it up so there was a full vacuum. That I'm not sure how happened (must have been from the temperature change when the jar lid was sealed at room temp). Ran out of coffee filters so haven't filtered this gem just yet. smells completely normal, though.

Post by **LWTCS** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 4:38 pm

Let it settle and give a sniff. Trust your nose.
I bet it's fine.
The good folks in Puerto Rican neighborhoods commonly leave fruit in their rums for years.
I had some Cuban Guyabita/Rum that had fruit in it for 30 years and was incredible.

If it smells off then pour it on the ground.

Post by **olecajun** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:00 pm

Welllllllllllllllllll??????

Have ya tasted it yet?? Were waitng to hear about it.

Post by **mystakilla** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 3:30 pm

Taste it. Youll be aight!

five_slow · Post by **five_slow** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:43 pm

Damnit man drink that stuff and let us know when you are out if the hospital and tell us how it tastes.

Post by **olecajun** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:08 pm

Oh hell!!!

Maybe he did taste it and can't post!

We never thought about that.

Post by **Truckinbutch** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:17 pm

olecajun wrote:Oh hell!!! Maybe he did taste it and can't post! We never thought about that.

Damnit-to -hell ! Wouldn't that just suck that the first time he took our advice it turned out to be bad advice

Post by **Windy City** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:44 pm

Windy City wrote:Just take a sniff & a sipp the way it is.
Let us know how it turned out.

Windy City

Oopps!

five_slow · Post by **five_slow** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 2:16 am

Ha I would feel so bad if he is actually in ICU right now.

Chroi · Post by **Chroi** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:00 am

More than one reason you might not be able to post after a jar of apple pie....

Maybe he's been tanked for a week

bovillia · Post by **bovillia** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:35 pm

Its probably fine, I mean I guess you could take a sample to a lab and ask them to test if for toxins, but at the point of doing that I think the toxins will be the least of your worries after explaining what it is, so the second best thing is to just try it. Let your nose lead you, but I would be shocked if it isn't just as good as when you bottled it. Think of it like canning applesauce, if the lid isn't pressed up(like some of mine did this year) then it will be good to go. If it were a jar of applesauce I doubt you or anyone would hesitate at trying it. Its not much different, and while 80% wont kill EVERYTHING, it should produce a very toxic environment for any nasties to grow in.

HappyHeiferBrewing · Post by **HappyHeiferBrewing** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:04 pm

Looks like it's growing penicillin to me. Worst that would happen is you find you are immune to something new!

W Pappy · Post by **W Pappy** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:27 pm

I think this feller took your guys advice and took to tail spinnin like a road kill coon.

He aint been on here since the Feb 17 a day after he posted.

Post by **olecajun** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:59 pm

Yep, he tried it! Hope he recovers before too long.

five_slow · Post by **five_slow** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 10:00 pm

Elt still alive? Someone call the man/woman and make sure he's ok.

Post by **T-Pee** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:52 am

I've b een wondering about the guy that drank part of an early run and got the sh**s. Have we heard back from him?

tp (OT and knows it)

Post by **Jimbo** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:06 am

Shit, I'd have drank the hell out of that. I bet its fine. If you saw Piss's dunder pit, you'd think that apple pie looked like a model of sanitary food preparation standards.

You see the shitpile they ferment up and distill for palinka? Look at 2:20 in this video. Guy grunts from the smell when they pour it in. HA! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arHUmaVcdAo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Post by **T-Pee** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 5:27 pm

bellybuster wrote:80 proof doesn't even come close to guaranteeing no bacteria. Id be dumping that nasty looking stuff if it were mine.

Medical isopropyl is 70%. Just thought I'd throw that in.

tp

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