how long does flour stay good?

Question

i have some seasoned flour that about 7 or 8 months old is it still good? its been in an airtight container

Answer 1

Flour Facts
A 5-pound bag of flour contains 17-1/2 cups. Flour that is properly stored will keep for six to eight months.
To store all-purpose flour: to maintain quality, flour must be kept cool and dry. Warm, damp conditions cake and pack flour and provide the right environment for insects to hatch in it. Flour must also be packaged in a vapor-proof material, because it readily absorbs odors.


Freezing flour for 48 hours before it is stored will kill any weevil or insect eggs already in the flour.
Do not store flour near soap powder, onions or other foods and products with strong odors.
Put a large bag in a large container with a tight-fitting lid, such as a clean trash can. This will keep out dust, insects, dampness and odors.
Do not pour the flour directly into a trash can or a trash bag. Trash cans and trash bags are not made to hold food products and could contaminate the flour with dangerous chemicals.
Store the container in a cool, dry, dark place. If possible, keep the container off the floor.
Each time after the bag is opened, squeeze out the air in the bag and tightly roll down the top of the bag.
When you remove some flour, take out enough to last several weeks. This way the container does not have to be opened frequently. Store this smaller supply in a cool, dark place in the kitchen. If the kitchen is in a warm climate, store flour in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
If freezer space is available, flour can be repackaged in airtight, moisture-proof bags or containers, labeled and placed in the freezer at 0 degrees F. If flour is stored like this, it will keep well for several years.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Flour will take on the flavor of whatever is in your cupboard, which after a while will make you regret using it, however in an airtight container, it will stay good for years as long as no moisture has come into the container (for example if you put it in a container that wasn't completely dry and you sealed it, it will go bad).

Answer 4

As long as you're not seeing anything like weevils in it, it's ok to use. To preserve flour longer, put it in the freezer. Even if there are weevil eggs in it (sounds gross, I know, but they are destroyed with cooking), they can't hatch at such low temperatures.

Answer 5

uncertain what mylar baggage are, those they arrive in once you purchase them?...hmm. i purchase a hundred% total wheat flour and shop it saved in my deep freezer. total wheat flour is going rancid long before customary subtle wheat flour does. i does no longer shop it for longer than a year exterior the refrigerator or freezer.

Answer 6

That'll be fine. It stays good a lot longer than the date on the pack says.

Answer 7

~Probably not. The only way to prevent flour from going bad is freezing it.~

Answer 8

Yeah it is good still as long as you don't see any little bugs in it. Put it in the freezer and it will stay good for forever.

Answer 9

that'll definitely be fine. flour keeps forevr basiacally. you replace it when you find weevils

Answer 10

if you don't see any worms crawling around in there then your good