How long can flour be kept in an air tight container? Or does it not matter?
2007-07-26 19:43:06 · 6 answers · asked by darcyaf1 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
flour should be ok for a fair while but it gets weevels in it n thts wen u shud throw it away rly. if u bang the side of the container n give it a little shake they'l cm to the surface they're like little black/brwon dots they'l b quite visible if they're thr. they'l b a fair few too so dnt worry.
2007-07-26 22:34:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is white flour and is kept at normal home temperatures, it will last for several years. If it is a whole grain flour, the fats in the germ can go rancid in 6 months or so. The nose knows when fats are rancid. Whole wheat flour is best kept under refrigeration if it will not be used in a few months - in fact it is best kept under refrigeration even if will be used in a few months because the fats will stay fresher. If kept in a in a freezer, whole grain flour can be kept for a year or more. This, of course, assumes as you stated - in an air tight and moisture proof container.
2007-07-26 20:54:08 · answer #2 · answered by wry humor 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've kept flour for a very long time. Well over a year. But I also suggest that you put it in the freezer. Flour can attract little critters...even if in an airtight seal. Those little creatures are pretty clever.
2007-07-26 20:40:04 · answer #3 · answered by Toodeemo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much forever. Just keep it in a sealed container away from light and heat.
2016-05-20 03:54:03 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-11-06 19:43:52 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probally a year or 2...maybe longer
2007-07-26 19:57:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋