I am a backyard gardener - no need to use the whole bag in one season. What is the shelf-life, once opened, assuming it is kept cool, dry,
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I'm not absolutely positive, but I think I read somewhere that it won't last more than a year . . . then-again, it appears my application of the inoculant to my peas and fava crop did not yield any visible nodules, so I'm not convinced I will use this again. The peas and fava grew quite well in any case . . .
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Apparently it is good for 1 season and they start dying off. I have a big bag that I will use until it is gone over the next few years. May not be as potent, so just use a little more next year.
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I recently received a bag that has a January 2015 "use by" date on it, so I suppose you should figure 9 mos - 1 year depending upon what lot you receive. Once I've opened bags, I kept them in the pantry without any issues that I've noticed, but perhaps others have another perspective. On a side note, I also want to add that this blend makes wonderful cookies in my opinion... tastes like "real" flour with no off taste :)
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I haven't owned it that long, about 6 months. But before purchasing, I researched it and most say it has a shelf life of about 10 years if stored properly. Don't break the seal and keep in a dark place, fairly cool and a pretty steady temperature. I repackaged mine in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers which greatly increases shelf life for most dried products. Hope this helps.
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Says on the package to "keep in a dry place and at a temperature under 70F" Based on expiration date, shelf life is about 2 years or so (though with any sorta herbal thing, you can expect it to be better and more potent when it's fresher). Hope that helps.
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Greetings; So sorry, don't know the answers. However, since this product is dehydrated and therefore very dry, I would assume it would have a long shelf life. Once prepared i.e. soaked and ready for consumption, it must be consumed or refrigerated. But I would think left in the bag it would have a long shelf life. All best.
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I store mine in the freezer... I really don't know how much shelf life it has... I tend to use it up quickly...
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4 Years is the shelf life. It is unaffected by opening it and using some. If it takes you 4 years to use this product, you clearly do not go outside enough. Some people use it as a back up and I would suggest using it in that last year and replacing it.
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As long as you don't have fruit or vegetables that actually spoil in them (they won't keep them fresh forever) and there isn't a big mess in the bag, all you have to do it is rinse it out and turn it inside out to dry. Once dry, just turn it back outside in and it's ready to use again. I have noticed that by the 3rd use, the life of the vegetables or fruit is just a little bit shorter. But overall, I love these things!
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It needs to be stored in a cool, dry place. I've never refrigerated it. The jar I just received has a two year pull date; copy on the label says to use within two years of opening.
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They have a long shelf life. I just keep them unopened in the pantry. Once opened, I store the opened bag in a gallon ziplock bag for several months with no problem.
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It depends on how you store it, there is a expiration date on the bag. I will keep no more than 2 months longer depending on area heat-moisture etc., good product and usage depends on how much/often you use it.
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I'm not sure about the "best" way. Some recommend refrigerating, but I figured that wasn't needed until after the bag was opened, so that's what I do. They only last a month or so. Freezing is probably good for longer periods. I just store the new bags in the pantry.
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I would just keep the bag shut as air-tight as possible, away from moisture, and basically try to have it finished within one year, or I suppose two, but it will lose a little of its freshness by then.
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It's supposed to last 6 mos in a cool dry pantry or up to a year in the freezer. I haven't been using it long enough to know if this is true.
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My package says manufactured 1/2014, expires 1/2016 so 2 years unopened. I would imagine that once opened, you'd want to use it within 6 months for best quality. The bag is ziploc-style, but even in a dry pantry some moisture from the air will get in.
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The bottle says "store in a cool, dry place, best if refrigerated after opening." I'm on my fourth bottle of PB8 and I've never refrigerated it. It seems to be fine.
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I believe the bag is air tight, but not airless. Also I've never noticed them go stale at all from being in the open air for months.