• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Why must I refridgerate Gatorade after opening ?

Status
Not open for further replies.
V

Valhalla1

Diamond Member
Stupid question but I've started buying gatorade, etc. at the store to keep in my apartment to drink. Usually get large 2 liter type bottles on discount

often I'll have a bottle on my computer desk then I'll crash out for the night and wake up and open it up and take a swig or two. I haven't died from leaving it out unrefridgerated then drinking it (yet)

why does gatorade say you must refridgerate after opening ? I mean I can see why you would have to for something with dairy in it but why gatorade which is basically just sugar water?





First time poster with a neco post.


Thread locked.


esquared
Anandtech Forum Director
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Unlike pepsi and other forms of pop, which have a lot of sugar and thus are not very conducive to bacterial growth, gatorade has just enough sugar and salt to make it a prime environment for bacteria. I've found it tastes especially sour and strange if left out for a while. Plus I prefer it cold.
 
Originally posted by: thelanx
Unlike pepsi and other forms of pop, which have a lot of sugar and thus are not very conducive to bacterial growth, gatorade has just enough sugar and salt to make it a prime environment for bacteria. I've found it tastes especially sour and strange if left out for a while. Plus I prefer it cold.
Click to expand...

Hm, and I guess the carbonation in the soda makes it slightly acidic. I seem to remember the term "carbonic acid" used in association with carbonated water. Maybe that's part of the reason?

Now that I think about it, that kind of sucks. Brace yourselves, some people will probably throw up over this, but I like soda both flat and room temperature. I wonder now if removing the CO2 might actually make it a more ideal baterial playground. Hm.....
 
Try this;

open Gatorade bottle,
drink 1/2 of the contents,
put the cap back on, and let the bottle sit for 2 weeks, at room temp.

Open the bottle, pour the contents thru a paper coffee filter. 😉

Have a barf bag nearby.🙁

Now do the same with Pepsi, or Coke,
no barf bag needed.
 
The warning is not to be taken lightly. I used to drink gallons of the stuff and would leave the containers around unrefrigerated. Well, let's just say, stuff will grow in there, and I don't drink so much gatorade anymore.

:disgust:
 
They say bottled spring water should be refridgerated after opening also because it's not chlorinated and stuff grows in it too. Not as fast as anything with sugar though.
 
Gatorade is a nutrient rich solution. Somewhat similiar to the mediums laboratories use to grow bacteria, mold, etc. Therefore a perfect place for bad things to grow and hence the need for refigeration.
 
I saw an unopened bottle of gaterade which some black stuff floating on the surface. Aparently it wasn't clean before it was sold to me.
 
gatorade has almost as much sugar as water 😛 Well maybe not that much but check out the surgars! 35grams in my gatorade rain bottle. Sugar = perfect food for many bacteria to grow! Believe me, your mouth is not a sterile environment and no matter how hard you try you still get some back wash.
 
Originally posted by: cavemanmoron
Try this;

open Gatorade bottle,
drink 1/2 of the contents,
put the cap back on, and let the bottle sit for 2 weeks, at room temp.

Open the bottle, pour the contents thru a paper coffee filter. 😉

Have a barf bag nearby.🙁

Now do the same with Pepsi, or Coke,
no barf bag needed.
Click to expand...



omg tell me like 12 years earlier and i would have a great science project idea!
 
Valhalla1 said:
Stupid question but I've started buying gatorade, etc. at the store to keep in my apartment to drink. Usually get large 2 liter type bottles on discount

often I'll have a bottle on my computer desk then I'll crash out for the night and wake up and open it up and take a swig or two. I haven't died from leaving it out unrefridgerated then drinking it (yet)

why does gatorade say you must refridgerate after opening ? I mean I can see why you would have to for something with dairy in it but why gatorade which is basically just sugar water?
Click to expand...

So you like sugar water? Gross.
It might give you a buzz.
I think they call that pruno in prison.
Drink a t if you want, but he advised; it can pound your kidneys.
and you could possibly die. 😛

---

Hi,

Welcome to AnandTech Forums. I locked the thread because the previous reply was over eight years ago.

Our members refer to such posts as "necro" posts, and some of them tend to post replies ranging from sarcastic to hostile, including possible accusations of spamming, whether warranted or not.

You are welcome to continue posting on our forums. Thanks for understanding. We hope you enjoy yourself on our forums. 🙂

Harvey
Senior AnandTech Moderator/Administrator
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Status
Not open for further replies.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top