Apple juice - sell by / use by?

Vinotinto · Feb 23, 2017

Just occured to me that the use by date for the aj is far shorter than for the cartons of rgj and wgj that I buy. It follows that I often seem to have half a carton left after doing whatever I need to do. Bad planning? Maybe, but......... as usual with these things it tends to suggest that once opened it should go in the fridge and be used within 3 days. I often find myself throwing half cartons away for this reason.

Other than drinking it, do you guys use it in wine to top up well after these dates or (thinking as I type ) is freezing any good?

Chippy_Tea · Feb 23, 2017

I always make my wine with equal amounts of each juice and in pairs, I top up with half a litre of apple juice in each DJ then water to the neck so I never have half empty cartons.

tonyhibbett · Feb 26, 2017

If the container has a screw cap, you can expel air, which helps it keep longer. Long life juice lasts longer than the stuff sold chilled, which is usually only pasteurised. After a while, juice exposed to air will start to ferment, even in a fridge.

Bigcol49 · Feb 26, 2017

Vinotinto said:
. . . is freezing any good?

Hi!
Get it in the freezer in ice cube trays. Once frozen empty the trays into freezer bags and return to the freezer.

Vinotinto · Feb 26, 2017

Bigcol49 said:
Hi!
Get it in the freezer in ice cube trays. Once frozen empty the trays into freezer bags and return to the freezer.

Freezes ok then? Not sure I see the point of making it into cubes though. Perhaps 500ml portions would be a good idea for my use. :thumb:

Razor · Feb 26, 2017

Vinotinto said:
Freezes ok then? Not sure I see the point of making it into cubes though. Perhaps 500ml portions would be a good idea for my use. :thumb:

The cubes will melt much faster than a 500ml block due to the smaller size and greater surface area.

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