How to tell when soy milk has expired?

Question

How can I tell when the soy milk in my fridge has expired? I don't drink soy milk that often, so even a quart of it tends to sit at the back of my fridge. I also know that the carton says to drink within five to seven days of opening. However, it's sometimes hard to remember exactly when I opened it.

Is there any way to tell by the texture, smell, etc, that soy milk has expired? I've been drinking this stuff for a year now and can never tell until about a half hour after I've drank it. I get a horrible upset stomach.

Real answers only, please.

Answer 1

mark on the carton with a sharpie the day you opened it..... that way you will always know if it has been five to seven days......

Answer 2

Just an FYI, the "7-10 days" is only a legal thing for the manufacturer. Soy milk can last for weeks after opened, if kept in a tightly sealed container in a cold fridge. Best way to tell if it's been spoiled is the way it pours (smooth like water, not lumpy), smells/tastes bad or has changed color.

Answer 3

Hmm, that's a difficult one.

Next time you have a container of soy milk that you KNOW has expired since the 5-7 days you opened it, keep it around and pour a glass. Then take a fresh container and open it and pour a glass.

Compare the two and find out if you can learn a difference.

Answer 4

goshh men, u been drinking the soy milk wifout u notice the texure of the milk !! hurmm dont just drink the milk from the bottle itself, pour the milk into a glass first, then see a diff. the smell, the colour etc. u notice the diff then. :)

Answer 5

It curdles like milk and gets sour smell and sour-tangy sort of taste. It's best to get small packs rather a litre pack and finish whatever you open within the same day. Soy milk spoils faster than milk.

Answer 6

milk and soy milk shows their expiry the same way, it curdles. except that soy milk spoils faster than milk. sometimes it's possible to curdle as soon as 1 day after it's been open. the smell and taste would be sour-ish and hits the back of your nose after a huge whiff. i would always buy single serve cartons so i only open what i drink. this avoids wastage rather of you were to buy a 1 litre bottle and only drink 2 glasses that day. sure it's cheaper than individual packs, but think of the wasted soy milk that you didn't drink and had to throw out.

Answer 7

I like Vanilla Soy milk ! ! ! Soy milk sometimes while you pour instead of pouring like a milk, it clumps or pours like a melted chocolate or melted caramel.

Good soy milk pours like water, Expired one pours like clumped milk or stringed one.... Trust me you can see the expired one.

Oh did I tell you I lovvvvve SoyJuice(I mean Soy milk). I love Vanilla Soy Juice. I drink it as a meal, or have it with breakfast cereal. Used it as milk replacement in cooking. I have no complaints from my friends or myself.

Answer 8

Try to finish it after u opened within 2-3 days in the fridge.

Usually got a slimey feels in ur mouth if not fresh anymore.

Answer 9

It curdles and will be in lumps rather than smooth liquid. Also it will have a sour taste and smell.

Answer 10

When it is already sour or has turned into a thick yellowish color indicating increase in bacteria or fermentation.