Use by date?

[Blownupdolly]

Mr Dolly bought himself a selection of juices from a vendor he hasn't used before. i noticed that on the bottles they all have a use by date of October 2013. i was under the impression that juices last indefinitely, or does it depend on what flavour they are?

[OneDay]

The usual 'wisdom' is that e-juice has a shelf life of two years. It must depend on ingretients used in a particular juice though I'd have thought. Maybe Frogster (The Alchemist) or one of the other experts can tell us more?

[Blownupdolly]

Thanks Steve. The flavours he got were coconut (VERY nice) cappachino, and almond. i did think that October this year was a rather short shelf life.

[freedreams]

I also assumed that they would be safe for two years, simply because the natural extracts in my cupboard have a very long shelf life. I have a few juices purchased recently that also have a Best By date of October 2013, my guess is that this is down to the ingredients used. I suppose I'll just have to wait and see whether the flavour and appearance changes if I still have these juices after the suggested date. Personally, I see it as a guideline because perishable ingredients are not listed so we have no definitive way of knowing for sure.

[Perpetua]

I think Vendors are ' protecting ' themselves/showing compliance by having these ' Use by ' dates Dolly, in the event of any regulation. If you store them sensibly there's no reason why they shouldn't last a couple of years, which seems to be the consensus of informed opinion.

[Frogster (The Alchemist)]

I put a "use before" of 1 year on all my liquids as a matter of course, as some of the flavourings I use come to me with a 1 year best before...

By doing so, there is compliance with Trading Standards, and other legal requirements, however, I am confident that they will last a lot longer.

The Concentrates I sell, again have a "Use Before date" again it is usually 1 year (as that is what the majority / minimum length of time given to me on the bulk bottles. Some are two years, but I play it safe....

Kev

[Blownupdolly]

Ahhh ok. Thanks Perps and Frogster. So it's merely a covering your backside type thing? Good to know, not that any of our stuff lasts more than a few weeks!!

[monty]

Fruity liquids I think won't lkeep so long probably applies to cocnut but guessing.