Been given some out of date whey..

Defcon5 · 10 Jan 2008 at 11:36

.. is it still edible?

A guy at work came off his bike a few months back, and is having a break from the gym. He has given me half a tub of MP whey protien, the 'use by' is this month.

So, can i have it or not? And how long for?

Realist · 10 Jan 2008 at 11:38

Cant see why not they do keep dates inside whats acceptable and if its not expiered yet I cant see any problem.

Defcon5 · 10 Jan 2008 at 11:39

Will it still be ok in a few months, as its one of those massive 10L tubs and will take me a while to finish

Realist · 10 Jan 2008 at 11:46

Well I would give it 3 weeks max but not months over the end date. Things do degrade over time and loose its goodness etc.

Use what you need for 2/3 weeks and then throw it.

But you can always go by smell and taste and play it by ear so to speak.

Regards.

Realist · 10 Jan 2008 at 11:50

Digging round I found this on another forum.

"Supps are good till the expiry date, and assuming you opened the tub at the expiry date itself, you still have 6 months to consume it. That is provided all the while after opening, it is store in all cool dark place (away from direct sunlight) and the cover is closed properly at all times and the contents are not wet".

Regards.

Defcon5 · 10 Jan 2008 at 12:03

Ill give it a go, thanks Realist

Realist · 10 Jan 2008 at 12:16

No problems.

Chong Warrior · 10 Jan 2008 at 16:27

It'll be fine for a good few months yet imho as long as it's been kept with a bit of intelligence (ie. not in direct sunlight or damp and in an airtight container) Sell by dates, etc are usually pretty conservative.

Defcon5 · 10 Jan 2008 at 16:30

Nice one Chong, does it 'go off' as such, or just become less effective or what?

Chong Warrior · 10 Jan 2008 at 16:35

I never give mine the chance

I'm not 100% sure tbh mate, as it's a food I'd imagine it would start to smell/taste funny after a while? Maybe get some mould growth on it? I definately think you'd be able to tell the whey wasn't fresh one whey *groan* or another...

Freefaller · 10 Jan 2008 at 16:57

It's a powder so it'll go off more slowly than a liquid or other perishable foods, however bear in mind it is effectively milk/cheese based so you'll be able to tell when it goes off by the smell/taste. Either way it won't do you any harm after all the Swedes drink/eat lumpy milk!