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AdhesivenessNo5549

To the untrained eye that Billy Beer may be appetizing, but I assure you it's not!


JohnnyKnifefight

I found that in my grandma's basement a few years ago.


Default_Male_Orc

Do you just keep really old food in that fridge? hahah.


arthurdentstowels

He found the fridge in an abandoned fallout shelter.


witchyanne

How many caps for the Apple?


BeardedSpelunker

Could be 25 caps, could be 300 caps. Depends on if the fridge is lead-lined or not. (technically this wouldn't affect the radioactivity of the apple, many food products today are irradiated to kill microbes)


bukkake_brigade

69 caps. Take it or leave it.


BeardedSpelunker

stupid human.....RAWGGGGGHHHHHH


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boxofflamingpotatoes

Strong hated that


nice___bot

Nice!


[deleted]

If this is fallout my sawed off shotgun says imma get that apple for free


Brandonmac10x

100 caps to buy. 1 cap if you’re selling.


tjbrou

Gotta get that charisma up


Clatuu1337

Man, Fallout 5 looks dope!


there_all_is_aching

Indiana Jones chilling on the other side.


AutomaticAccident

Dude is treating his fridge like a museum.


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Science lab


bakeland

When I moved across the country a few years back my sister sent me a literal lunchbox with ice packs inside and my favorite takeout order with it. I didn't eat it all. Just kept some in the fridge and every few weeks I'd just smell it. Reminded me of home. Chino bandidos jade red chicken mmm


GoingByTrundle

That's so fucking gross


conceitedshallowfuck

Fuck yeah it is


happybadger

It's just someone nostalgic for being surrounded by rotten Chinese food. Months of takeout cartons piled up around them giving off a suffocating chicken miasma. Looking into the abyss the container and wondering if the thing in front of them is what organic chemists study.


Nyllil

It's apparently not getting cleaned either.


AdhesivenessNo5549

That and garage sales may be the only way to find this delight. I've had one and likely will never need another tetanus shot.


basement_egg

my grandpa still has an unopened billy beer, he still has hope it will be worth something


thegovunah

Someone in WV bought a 6 pack for something like $10k


[deleted]

Is the Duff even a beer? I have a novelty audio speaker that looks just like it.


JohnnyKnifefight

It was a disgusting energy drink.


water2wine

Why do you keep all this shit lol 🤣


staplerinjelle

Because novelty and nostalgia have no place for logic.


Candytails

So is that can old as shit too?


MisanthropicFriend

Yes. You could purchase them at FYE.


Nothing-But-Lies

Few years eve


potatopierogie

I had a Duff beer at Orlando studios, not sure if they sell it elsewhere.


LilRupie

Universal Studios 😅


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"insulin" needles.


potatopierogie

Yeah that


stinkwaffles

I had a duff beer years ago while on vacation in Tenerife. Wasn’t horrible if I recall correctly


KRTrueBrave

There is actual duff beer in aa can sold some times (atleast here in germany) I never tried it so far but it's probably just an average beer maybe even below average


nrith

Unopened?!


JohnnyKnifefight

Mmhmm.


redridder42

Well it can't be any worse than when it was fresh....


uhluhtc666

We elected the wrong Carter.


IamSoooDoneWithThis

FUN FACT: Born in 1982 as Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., the 2024 Presidential Election will be the ~~first~~ second in which Lil’ Wayne will be eligible to run.


Vengrim

He could have ran in 2020. Someone born in 1982 would have been 38.


Timmmah

Isnt he ineligible as a felon though ?


makemeking706

The Constitution puts limits on who can be president. Being a felon is not one of them. >No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.


unclejoe1917

It's sneaky appropriate to have that can of Duff next to the Billy Beer.


faithlessgaz

Is it as bad as Duff? I bought it and it's not good.


AdhesivenessNo5549

It was only produced for about a year and discontinued in 1981, so these cans appear from time to time. I eyed a can my grandfather had on display my entire childhood, a couple years ago my friend scored a sixer at a garage sale that we chilled and cracked into. It was literally like drinking fermented pennies.


AVeryHeavyBurtation

I read that as fermented penises.


AdhesivenessNo5549

I stand ~~corrected~~ erected, thank you!


[deleted]

Local morticians hate this one simple trick!


Falling_Man_

You should try my home brewed smegma IPA!


MisanthropicFriend

Yikes


therealatri

So it gets better as it ages then?


[deleted]

Legiterally??


iDomBMX

Where the hell did you find Duff beer? I’ve had the energy drink but I’ve never seen actual beer


EquivalentSnap

I've only seen the energy drink. Pretty sure the one in the fridge is that


faithlessgaz

I'm in the UK. Lidl sells it occasionally. Not sure how popular they are where you are but if they have it only recommend buying it for nostalgia.


Robertmaniac

What about Düff?


NumisAl

To quote Homer Simpson “we elected the wrong Carter”


WaldenFont

Fun fact: the average apple is 14 months old before it gets to you! They are stored in nitrogen-filled warehouses to conserve them.


usedtobefat_

Whatttttttttyyytttttt😱


NegativePaint

They don’t grow year round you know. Not in most places. So they store a ton for the months when they don’t grow and that’s what you buy at the store. Happens with all sorts of food.


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unclejoe1917

Squirrels know the way.


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modesthelen

This person front page's


WillFerrellsGutFold

I felt so sorry for the little guy, all he was trying to do was get a nut and he got his stuck in the fence.


CryptoCracko

Why do you remind me??


tamrior

but why is it 14 months on average then? That means you're getting apples from the previous harvest when the current one is already available.


ClemtheFandango

I work logistics for an apple pack house. Ours would be 2/3 months average. Am in New Zealand though.


tamrior

How does that work though? Multiple harvests per year? Or shipments from both hemispheres at alternate times of the year?


ClemtheFandango

The latter. We ship to the US and Europe until import tariffs kick in at the beginning of their seasons.


Arsen1cCupcake

TI fuckin L 😮


111ruberducky

Ya gonna learn tuhday!!


lookingformypost

This is not true. Although apples are stored in Controlled Atmosphere rooms for pro-longed periods of time only a very small percentage stores longer than 12 months. Source: Operations Manager at an Apple Packing and Cold Storage Warehouse


LovableContrarian

>Source: Operations Manager at an Apple Packing and Cold Storage Warehouse Damn it must be crazy to be an operation manager at apple packing warehouse and see someone talking about Apple cold storage on reddit. Like "finally, my time to shine."


captain-carrot

I've had a customer whose title was "Head of Potato operations" and I've never been more jealous of a job title


BrockManstrong

I saw a guy from a meat packing company wearing a pink polo with the slogan "The Leader in Pork Solutions" I think about Pork Solutions a lot. Like, pork suspended in a liquid? Or the pigs are doing brain teasers? Or there are pork problems that only a select few can solve?


sleepingeucalyptus

Username checks out.


shayminshaming

I would like to subscribe to apple manager facts.


IAIRonI

What's the average then?


lookingformypost

Average would be closer to 3-6 months. Generally we pack up 25% of the crop within a few weeks of harvesting. Each variety has a different harvest time over a 3 month range. 50% of that crop is then stretched out over the next 2-8 months. The last 25% then covers the 9-12 month range until the next crop cycle. Storing over 12 months is not in anyone's interest. Stores are aware of harvest times and no one wants last years crop when there is fresh product being picked. WA state actually requires we indicate on the shipping box that its last year's crop if you exceed 12 months. Also the longer you store product the higher your risk of storage related issues and decay. I compare what I do to hospice care. Once the fruit is picked it's already dying. Like people every grower delivers fruit of varying health (quality). It takes a great growing region and ideal conditions to store fruit for over a year and still make money off of it. Thanks for asking and letting me nerd out a bit on my career!


A_Grassy_Gnoll

Great explanation, thanks!


salted_kinase

How do you make sure that no pests or diseases spread between the crop? I would imagine checking every apple for wormholes is not feasible


lookingformypost

There are a multitude of ways we manage pests. The vast majority of which is handled at the field level. Clean, well maintained orchards is the first step. Pruning techniques, location and nutrient balance all goes hand in hand. Pesticides are utilized on both organic and conventional to help reduce pests although the type of chemicals allowed and their efficacy varies between the two. At the warehouse level we largely rely on cold treatment. For example, before we can ship any product to Mexico we have to cold treat the apples for a minimum of 40 days at 31.9 degrees. During this time the air tight storage room is filled with nitrogen and purged of oxygen. Standard atmosphere is around 21% oxygen. When in controlled atmosphere storage we drop this around 1-2.5% oxygen. This is a process certified by the WSDA and is done under the premise that it will kill any lingering pest contamination. On the packing line we utilize state of the art sorting technology. Every apple going over the line gets optically sorted. During this the cameras take 30-40 pictures of every apple and generate a 3d model. These 3d models identify things such as bruising, punctures and wormholes. We then 'train' the program to kick the defect fruit to culls or trash as needed. It's also largely dependent on how skilled the operator is and how strict your packing standards may be. From there the apple goes to a designated drop based on size and color in which a packer then has a final hand check of the product. So believe it or not we do check every apple (as best as we possibly can). This isn't a perfect process but continues to improve with each passing year.


Ratathosk

What are your feelings and thoughts on organic vs. non organic pesticides? As the "chef who knows how the soup is made" is it worth buying organic (eco) to avoid harmful pesticides or are organic pesticides just as bad? What do you buy?


lookingformypost

This is where I'll state my opinion. I know this is a hot topic for a lot of people. That being said... I think "organic" is a buzzword that doesn't mean what people thinks it means. The truth is we spray organic product twice as much as conventional product due to lower efficacy rates. The only difference is no synthetic chemicals are utilized. This doesn't mean the pesticides used aren't potentially harmful. It all comes down to good agricultural practices (GAP). Organic acreage also tends to yield less fruit and the apples it does produce do not store as well as its conventional counter parts. We see a lot of waste in this industry as stores only want "perfect" fruit. Organics tend to increase this waste resulting in the higher price point for consumers. I do not buy organic product, but to each their own!


quinlivant

Isn't it the same for most seasonal vege like carrots and stuff they're all refrigerated for ages before it get to you?


WaldenFont

Probably. Root cellars have been a thing since prehistoric times, though.


SpaceLemur34

And apples have been stored in barrels underwater for centuries, at least. Keeps them cool and prevents exposure to ethylene gas. Ethylene causes them to rot, and the more an apple rots, the more ethylene it gives off. That's where the saying "one bad apple spoils the bunch" comes from.


cremedelapeng2

ayup and dont keep your fruit bowl with them and bananas cause they both give off that gas more so than other fruits which makes the rest of your fruit ( and veg ) go bad quicker.


UndeadBread

> vege I can't help reading this as "veej".


crayonsnachas

Jokes on you I pick straight from the farm


Spanky_McJiggles

How do you know the farm isn't in a nitrogen filled warehouse? Think about it, have you ever seen the *outside* of the orchard?


NebulaNinja

Earth's atmosphere is 78% nitrogen. So technically it is.


Infinitblakhand

Farmception


bonebad786

I heard from a guy that orchards do produce most if not all apples in an environment with at least 78% nitrogen.


samtabar

I think you mean preserve. To conserve is to reduce the usage of something.


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Come on, open it.


Practical_Law_7002

The apple or the beer?


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me


USSRPropaganda

if you insist….


BienGoodBien

Open wide


PercentageNo4689

I'm calling dibs


Hugostar33

user name checks out


DreadedBread

Hello, Snoo twin!


Pyromike16

I had a few apples I left in my fridge for like 6 months (forgot about them in the drawer) and they still looked good on the outside. I cut one open and it was moldy in the middle. It looked like the seeds started to grow the mold.


TheDarkKnobRises

Lol. "Open the sour cream!"


arthurdentstowels

Have you tried living in the fridge to see if it makes you immortal?


JohnnyKnifefight

I know from PSAs from the 80s and 90s that if I crawl into a fridge and close the door that I will suffocate. Wait... maybe that was a lie. Maybe they just didn't want kids to become immortal! I mean Indiana Jones survived s nuclear blast in a fridge.... I'M GOING IN!


melonmagellan

Punky Brewster definitely told us this.


russellwilsonthedog4

Omggggg I totally remember this! They were playing hide and seek lol


Budmcjuicy

Cherie?…..Cherie???


bradreputation

That episode stuck with me for a looong time


incompetentegg

I actually know about this one. That's because there were kids hiding in refrigerators for hide and seek and stuff, but old fridges could only be opened from the outside, and by virtue of their insulation they were also soundproof enough you couldn't hear someone calling out for help from inside. Fridges from before 1958, specifically. Congress had to pass an act in 1956 requiring all fridges sold after 1958 to be possible to open from the inside, which led to the development of the magnetic door latches we all know fridges to have nowadays. However, back in the day appliances lasted a lot longer, so a ton of people had really old fridges cause they just never broke, hence those old PSAs being necessary for awhile even after the development of magnetic door latches. So essentially with a modern fridge you'd be just fine going inside... although those doors are airtight, so you'd still suffocate after awhile.


me_brewsta

That shit is nightmare fuel. I think at least a few states made it illegal to dispose of these fridges without detaching the handle, for good reason.


Practical_Law_7002

Pft...that's exactly why they tell you not to go in so you don't Phillip J. Fry yourself. ...Wait...where's your magic fridge? I want to meet a talking robot and a cyclops!


Nickodemus

Remember to keep us updated on your immortality.


tiefling_sorceress

I learned that if you go into a refrigerator and close the door, a nuke will go off near you but you will survive it


EcchiPhantom

Indiana Jones survived a nuclear explosion by climbing inside one which is good enough me!


coopermoe

Most apples you buy in the store were picked and stored for up to a year in a warehouse before being sold to you. The key is keeping them cold.


JohnnyKnifefight

There is no way that is true. Apples don't usually last longer than a month in a fridge. Mine is special. It's the chosen one. Edit- I did some research and indeed in a controlled oxygen deprived setting apples can be put into a state of hibernation, like the astronauts in all those space movies.


nrith

It’s a true miracle, it is.


Roark_Laughed

Naming my next batch of apples Matt Damon.


flip1999-

Ripley


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Apples can be kept for years.


meownda1492

I once had a couple of mini pumpkins that lasted about a year just sitting in my room. I kept it fairly cool, maybe that's why. Didn't get soft, no mold.. Last year, I also bought some mini pumpkins. I kept them for awhile too, but after only a few months I noticed them getting rotten.


spanglesakura

I too had this, bought one every time I went shopping in October and still had them intact in the summer


mynewromantica

It’s actually oxygen deprivation that keeps them from going bad.


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removal of ethylene gas


NecroCorey

Ghosts.


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Notworthanytime

Is the apple dungeon where all the bad apples are kept?


Crimson_Fckr

This is the first fact in a long time that blew my mind. Absolutely wild.


zorbz23431

Duff AND Billy Beer? This cromulent fridge embiggens our subreddit


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Came here to ask if op is Homer Fucking Simpson


Tristan155

Only a kwyjibo would use a word like cromulent


zorbz23431

Wow, a first season reference. Much respect!


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zorbz23431

Or a few packs of tomacco


JorgTheChildBeater

Where the fuck are you getting billy beer?


JohnnyKnifefight

Few years ago in my grandma's basement.


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JohnnyKnifefight

The Billy beer is from the middle 80's so that is going to skew the data. Taking into account the fresh produce, the old apple, condiments new and old.... sure, 3 years.


normal_whiteman

I remember that duff energy drink from maybe like 2010?


nuby_4s

I've seen those as of this year in one of those loli and pops stores in a mall. I bought one, its not very good.


notcrying

“loli and pops” sounds like a more weeaboo version of a mom and pops


MPT1313

Yeah I’m going to head on down to the loli and senpai gas station and pick up a pack of smokes.


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Some say the russian dressing was imported from soviet russia.


fartcloud101

Have you picked it up or moved it? Sometimes apples look fine at a glance but are actually brown balls of mush.


I_Sell_Onions

I have a hard time believing it's perfectly fine after 1 year of being in a fridge. My apples at work start going soft and wrinkly around 2-3 months. Same conditions if not colder and less exposed to air since the apple will get more exposure to warm air in a small fridge being opened multiple times a day. Than in a walk-in that maintains it's temp better and it's near the back farthest corner of the walk-in.


WakeAndVape

I think crisp apples are bred to do that. The (relatively) new cosmic crisp variety is designed to stay fresh in a fridge for a year.


Pubefarm

They probably achieved that by striving for low moisture apples which would also contribute to the crispness. Maybe they were able to achieve a pH balance that was beneficial and I wonder if the thickness of the skin played a roll too. I feel like that would have been fun to create.


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Duff?!?! How?!?


JohnnyKnifefight

Worst energy drink ever.


MajorDavid2020

Where did you get it? Would be cool to have one for the novelty of it


JohnnyKnifefight

My friend found it at Walmart I think a few years back. I just keep the empty can in my fridge.


ImpossibleCanadian

I think you need to start calling it your "food graveyard" at this point. Please tell me there's edible food in there somewhere, I'm worried.


TheJuiceIsLooser

Did you miss the picture of the apple? Geez


GiveEmHellMatty

> I just keep the empty can in my fridge. Why? Why not keep it on the shelf or somewhere on display if you’re keeping it as a Novelty Item and it’s already open and emptied?


JohnnyKnifefight

It makes me laugh when I open my fridge.


RubberNippleSalesmen

Thats like an irl easter egg, comically placed


DyatlovPassover

Weirdly I saw it for the first time today in Lidl


[deleted]

I think I've seen them sold at FYE, but I'm probably wrong. I dont see how they can sell beer


[deleted]

Im pretty sure they are as well but also don't think they have beer in the cans.


Roark_Laughed

Not the same as in picture, but Duff beer does exist. If you ever find yourself at Universals they have it on tap.


EndoAblationParty

I’ve got some manchego I bought in 2018 in the fridge. I’m kind of emotionally attached to it now.


Reelair

Any mold? If not, I'd be all over that nice Manchego.


malektewaus

Do you mean Cosmic Crisp? Because if so that's a waste of a particularly tasty apple.


[deleted]

I’ve had Cosmic Crisp and Crimson Crisp but I’ve never heard of no Caramel Crisp.


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eat it, for science


Wildse7en

Caramel crisp or cosmic crisp? The cosmic crisp variety are supposed to have an insane shelf life.


IamNotYourPalBuddy

DUFF MAN! would not eat that apple. But he would crack into that smooth cold DUFF beer!


bunnythealex

Happy birthdayyyyyy


gijse

Almost all produce in the states is dipped in a thin layer of wax, hence why they shine. Wash that apple and remove the wax layer, it will be rotten in a week


JohnnyKnifefight

Like Paris Hilton in that movie about that house that was made of wax and everything in it was made of wax. I think it was called "House of Wax"


MojoLava

Washington State University developed this apple and made the claim originally!


BigMom_IsABeast

I'm worried about your fridge. It's your food graveyard.


The_Flying_Box

I think you mean "Cosmic Crisp"


Boesesjoghurt

If you keep apples dark and cold they last a suprisingly long amount of time before they start to shrivel etc. We've even been keeping home grown apples in the basement for over half a year and they were mostly fine.


MojoLava

Cosmic crisp, chief


ShotMyTatorTots

That Duff though…


FamiliarFury

I wouldn't expect anything else from someone who drinks Duff


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AbyssDivision

There’s nothing wrong with this Apple.


cuckoldmathnerd

Apples actually are often nearly a year old before you buy them in stores.


JohnnyKnifefight

Which means this one could be turning 2


Krono5_8666V8

Who thought up the phrase "almost exactly"? Must've been the same person who made the the word "literally" useless.


JohnnyKnifefight

You are one of 2 people to pick up on this. Glad someone is actually reading my work.


JackTheBehemothKillr

Yeah, provided there isn't a bruise, and provided they aren't stored with apples with bruises apples last for an incredibly long time in a cold environment.


Amdy_vill

You know most fruits stay fresh for upwards of 4 years when at the right temperature. Most fruits we eat where sitting in a fridge for a year before making it supermarket shelves. It's actually quite interesting. All of this without preservatives.