My wife left a case of beer in the car last night. It is frozen pretty solid. It did not pop the top. Is it going to be ok. ?Do I thaw it in the refrig,or on a counter top?
It’ll be fine. And the only difference between the fridge and the counter top is that the latter is going to be quicker, but you run the risk of the beer being too warm unless you’re attentive.
Avoid the temptation of opening the beer until it’s defrosted. Otherwise, there’s no problem.
It will probably be flat.
It’ll be fine as long as the tops haven’t popped.I’d thaw on the counter as it will take a long time in the fridge to warm up.
Bear in mind that freezing alcoholic solutions is a form of distillation.I suspect some separation has occurred.Having done this myself I know it affects the taste.Once they thaw if you gently roll or spin the container it should re-incorporate.
I find that accidentally frozen cans of beer often split and make a huge mess as they thaw. This might be that they split when they froze, then start to piss liquid as they melt. If your beers aren’t split, then I suggest you leave them in the fridge for a few days. If you open them too early, they will refreeze on the release of pressure, and spray beer slushy all over you. Hopefully the CO2 will re-integrate and it won’t make them taste too bad.
Place them in the sink(dry) or a big stock pot, in case of leaks.
I once put a can of Pepsi in the freezer to cool faster, then forgot about it. When I remembered the next day, I think the top was slightly pushed out from the frozen liquid.
I put it in the kitchen sink to thaw, and after I-don’t-know-how-long, went to check on it. (I may have tried to run some water over it now that I think about it). In any case, moments after stepping back from it, it exploded, distributing Pepsi everywhere. I cleaned it up of course, but years later you can still see some slightly brown spots on the ceiling above the sink. :o
I might go with the 'fridge if you put them in a sturdy bag, or perhaps put them inside a cooler in the basement or something.
Only if you open it while it’s still frozen. Otherwise, where is all the carbon dioxide going to go? It can’t leave the can, it has to stay in solution.
Definitely in the sink. As a veteran of many college parties where some idiot put his case in the freezer to cool it quicker and then went off to have sex or something, I can just about promise you that at least one can will be leaking when they thaw.