a guide to chodosh - Ner Gavriel

for some baking flour for those who do not want to rely on thispsak that this malt may be used. Call the Hot Line for details ofthis psak.)If you know the dating code for an item that has a maltproblem, then you should avoid this item if it was packedon or after Jan. 15. If the dating code is not known, thenwe recommend that the item may be purchased up toMar. 15.page 36The following beverages contain some barley malt which maymake them Chodosh when the malt starts becoming a problem:vodka, gin, cordials and prepared cocktail mixes. Wementioned earlier the psak stating that malt is no problem inmost vinegars. We did not have the opportunity to ask whetherthis also means that malt is no problem in these alcoholicbeverages. Most other alcoholic beverages such as whiskey,bourbon and rum are aged for some time and are Yoshon whensold.THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO, NEED TOCHECK DETAILSHeinz specialty vinegars made from concentrated sources of דmalt, such as malt vinegar, terragon vinegar and salad vinegar.Chodosh date Dec 15, code 3504 (350=day of year, 4=year).BeerTHE FOLLOWING ARE WITH HASHGOCHO, NO NEEDTO CHECK DETAILSRamapo Valley Brewery beer, both the type that is kosher אfor pesach, and the one using barley are Yoshon under thehashgocho of Rav Zushe Blech.. For ordering information, call(845) 369-7827.*****************************************THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO, NEED TOCHECK DETAILSExact Chodosh dates for all beers are not known. ProbableChodosh date is Dec 15.04” Budweiser Beer, Dec 15, code “Born on Dec 15 דCoors Beer, Code for Dec 15 is APR 6 05 (Apr 6 is 112 דdays after packing, 05 not important. The company gaveconflicting explanation of the dating process. On one hand,they said that the package date is 112 days after packing. Onthe other hand, they said that it is always a Sunday date.)15=date, Miller Brewing Co Dec 15=4 15 4 (4=Apr, ד4=2004 this date is 4 months after packing).(4=year, Pabst Brewing Co. Chodosh code Dec 15=4350 ד350=day of the year).15=4350 Schaefer Brewing Co. Chodosh code Dec ד(4=year, 350=day of the year)Other Alcoholic Beverages3.17 BarleyPearled barley of the type used in Cholent and soups, enters themarket soon after the harvest, unlike the malted barleydiscussed above, for which there is a long delay. Caution isurged in storing barley, since it can easily become full of bugs.(See Section 2.2)THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO, NO NEED TOCHECK DETAILSGefen barley will be Yoshon the entire seaaon under the אhashgocho of Rabbi Shimon Perez of Minneapolis and RabbiFreedman..Unger barley will be Yoshon the entire season. Under the אhashgocho of Rabbi Mordechai Unger of the Kashrus Councilof New Square.******************************************THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO, NEED TOCHECK DETAILSArrowhead Mills bits of barley, hull-less barley and barley דflour and all other Arrowhead barley have a Chodosh date ofSept 15 (code Sept 15, 2006-2 years after packing).Benco barley, manufacturer’s Chodosh date Sept 30, code דSept 30 05 (1 year after packing).Brown’s Best barley, by the Kelley Bean Co. Probable דChodosh date Sept 30, code Sept 30, 2007 (3 years afterpacking. Note the 3 year code. In three years of shelf life, thisbarley can easily become bug infested.)1, Goya barley by Goya Food. Probable Chodosh date Oct דcode 027504 (0=not important, 275=day of year, 04=year.)above. Jack Rabbit see Benco דabove. Pathmark see Benco דabove. Peak barley, see Benco דQuaker Oats Co. barley. Manufacturer’s Chodosh Date Feb ד1 05, code=Jul 26 2006 (18 months times 30 days per monthafter packing).hashgocho, Yoshon‏=א with ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------no checking of codes; Yoshon‏=ב with hashgocho must check codesChodosh‏=ח codes; No‏=ד hashgocho check codes; No‏=ג hashgocho, no need to check36