You mention that bottled beers should be served at a much cooler temperature than cask ales but what about bottle conditioned British ales? Nick Paul Jones Ideally bottled beers should be stored half way between the two so about 8 degrees although most places donât have the spare fridge space to sp this.
Trust me, it's easier to discard some leftovers than to go through a real toilet-hugging, stomach-pumping bout of food poisoning. Cooked chicken should not be left unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours. Less time is better. Make that only one hour if the ambient temperature is very warm. If it hasn't been consumed by then, it should be re-heated or refrigerated. It needs to stay out of the temperature danger zone which is 135Â°F to 40Â°F.
Raw or cooked, chicken must be discarded after two hours without refrigeration. Even if you are thawing chicken on the counter or storing it in a covered dish at a barbecue, the two-hour rule holds true. On extra balmy days, it is wise to pay attention to how long chicken stays out. If the air temperature is above 90 degrees F, chicken spoils within an hour, requiring disposal.