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date on milk jugs

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handoverfist

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What exactly is the purpose of this date. I was told in the past, that this was the date that it supposedly spoiled, but have heard other things too....What's the damn deal?
 
Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
Dude... milk goes sour. Not only does it go sour, but it can actually ferment and congeal into clumps. :disgust: :frown:

nik
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umm you didn't know that?
EDIT: how do you think they make cheese and yogurt?
 
Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: ffmcobalt Dude... milk goes sour. Not only does it go sour, but it can actually ferment and congeal into clumps. :disgust: :frown: nik
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umm you didn't know that? EDIT: how do you think they make cheese and yogurt?
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Yes, I knew that. This guy didn't. It's pretty bad when you go to pour a glass of milk and it comes out chunky, splashing sour smelling milk all over the counter. :frown: Thank god I didn't drink straight from the carton that time... :Q 😱

nik
 
Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: ffmcobalt Dude... milk goes sour. Not only does it go sour, but it can actually ferment and congeal into clumps. :disgust: :frown: nik
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umm you didn't know that? EDIT: how do you think they make cheese and yogurt?
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Yes, I knew that. This guy didn't.nik
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Ummm.... yes I actually knew that. If you read my question, it was concerning the actual meaning of the date posted on carton. Like sold by date etc etc. duh
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its the "drink it after this date and risk puking on sour milk" date

assuming your refrig is at the proper temp, do you have a refrig thermometer?
 
ive consumed milk well past the date on the carton - one time as long as one month after it was supposed to expire and it tasted fine (that time i didnt open it at all till that really late usage).

in general though, when i dont drink much from it, it lasts up to a week or more after the date.
 
Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
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It's pretty bad when you go to pour a glass of milk and it comes out chunky, splashing sour smelling milk all over the counter. :frown: Thank god I didn't drink straight from the carton that time... :Q 😱 nik
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Dude, did you do the spoon test at least? If you spoon can stand up on it, it's still safe to drink/eat. If you can't force the spoon in anymore, that it's time to throw it away. 😀
 
I prefer the date on milk jugs to be between the ages of 18 and 35; although my wife has passed the expiration date by two years, they're still holding up very well. 😉
 
Originally posted by: Shelly21
I just checked mine.....

looks like it's a sold by date... after that, you have to taste to find out.
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Oh the things that can be said about this statement....I'll hold back😉
 
I usually go date - 2days. The instant I catch a little wiff that smells a little funny it makes it taste funny and then I think it smells worse than it does and then I throw it out early.
 
Originally posted by: jjones
I prefer the date on milk jugs to be between the ages of 18 and 35; although my wife has passed the expiration date by two years, they're still holding up very well. 😉
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I think its safe to assume she doensnt read ATOT....

 
I think fat content has a strong relationship with the whoaaaa
this is chunky date

I have 18%fat milk that I use for coffee and I have found that I'm
real lucky to make it to the expiry date....usually it turns a couple of days before

Whereas 2% is often good for weeks after the expiry date

 
milk is generally good for up to 7 days after it's posted date, HOWEVER, for every minute that the milk sits out unrefrigerated, it loses an hour's worth of shelf life. A store/grocery center usually receives milk with at least a two-week expiration date. Milk CAN be sold past the date, but it's your own fault if you neglect to look at the date printed. On a four shelf rack of milk, the freshest milk is often found on the bottom shelf in that the second from the top shelf sells the quickest.

just my $.02

-=bmacd=-
 
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