How Can I Tell When My Soy Milk Has Gone "Off?"

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I’ve recently discovered the joy that is soy milk. Milky goodness without the ookey real milk aftertaste. Yum! It goes so well on Costco Crack, aka granola, I could consume the two all day long. But I’m trying to still lose a few pounds so I’m trying to control my cravings.

On the carton, it says you can store it for up to a year unopened and 7 days opened. Well, I can’t remember for sure when I opened this last carton but it’s got to be right up there at the 7 day mark. How do I know if I’m going to be flirting with disaster with my next bowl of Crack (er…granola)? With real milk, it becomes pretty obvious. With soy milk… :confused:

Anybody know?

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The advantage of soy milk is when it goes off it tastes exactly the same as when it’s fresh.

:wink:

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That comforting…or disturbing…to know. I wish the weather wasn’t so cruddy or I’d go get some more. Next time, I’m stocking up.

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If you want ideas for how you can remember in the future when you opened your soy milk, I’ll be happy to provide some. But I don’t have any experience with soy milk.

There’s this part of me which suspects that really, a day or two more than seven is still not a big deal, especially if you’ve been using some each day, but I really don’t know that that’s true.

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Yeah, I’m sure I’m not going to die of some weird food poisoning if I drink it on day 8 or 9. Still, I was curious on what to look for.

I’m going to keep a marking pen in the kitchen so I can put the date on future soy milk cartons.

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Here is what Silk Soy Milk’s website says about freshness and spoiling.

Note that they say they don’t guarantee its freshness beyond 10 days after opening, but that it has been known to stay good for longer periods. I know I’ve kept some in the fridge for several weeks and it was fine. No weird odor or texture, tasted just like it did on the day I opened it, and no ill effects after I injested it. In fact, until I read this thread and checked that site, I wasn’t sure it could spoil. Ignorance fought, I guess.

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I have had spoiled soy milk. There were chunks involved. I think you’ll be fine if it pours freely and smells and tastes normal.

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Ewwww! We need a Mr. Yuk smiley.

Thanks, cbawlmer, for the link!