Milk issues

[TrickyBob]

Of the container variety.

I stopped buying gallons of milk because we wouldn't use them up fast enough, so I changed over to half gallons. 

I bought a half gallon of milk last Wednesday. It has never been opened and the sell by date is 3/11/2013 (today). I keep our fridge at 34 degrees and keep the milk towards the back of the fridge. There isn't a whole lot in the fridge either, so the air can circulate just fine. 

It went bad.

WHY does my milk always go bad?! I thought milk was supposed to last at least 1 week. Especially since I never opened the stupid thing. It isn't in a clear plastic container, it's in the white plastic. That's supposed to help too. 

[speckledfrog]

Maybe your fridge isn't as cold as you think? Do you pick up your milk first at the grocery store?

[speckledfrog]

Maybe you don't actually like milk and so you just think it's bad?

[emjacobs]

Try getting the cardboard containers. The light can still get through the white plastic container although it is harder than the clear plastic. I have a 1/2 gallon in a cardboard container that I purchased 2 weeks ago that doesn't expire until April 6.

[speckledfrog]

[TrickyBob]

I pick it up last at the grocery store. And we only live 10 miles away.

Lol, no I like milk. I know sometimes when you sniff and it smells sort of sour, that often times you pour it into a cup and taste it and it's fine. But this is outright sour.

I buy 1%, maybe whole milk and 2% lasts longer?

[Deleted]

My sister always buys lactaid milk, it's lactose free but tastes normal. Anyway, it seems to last much longer than normal milk. Try that maybe?

[SKP82]

I buy organic. It lasts a LOT longer.

[Deleted]

Organic lasts longer IMO.

BTW, if the store is sold out of full gallons (common at my store), they will price out two halves for the gallon price.

[TrickyBob]

I think I will have to try different containers and/or brands/kinds. I'm just sick of tossing milk so soon. I told my husband I should start freezing it ASAP once home but my freezer doesn't have much room left.

[janiejones]

I find lower milk fats stay fresher longer. Check your fridge with a thermometer.
Also, are you always buying your milk at the same place? Maybe their fridge isn't keeping the milk cold and it's starting the spoiling process? A place near my work had this issue and installed heavy clear plastic strips to keep the cold air in. It helped them tremendously and I didn't end up buying spoiled milk for our coffee station anymore.

[TrickyBob]

I used to buy our milk from Weis, the Weis brand. Then we started shopping at Giant and I'd try the Giant brand, but it was all clear container. So I switched to Swiss which is what I grew up on and has a white container.


But now that I think about it, I did once mention to my Husband that their cases smelled a bit sour. But I didn't smell it the last few times. Maybe their fridges are helping it along, like you said.

I'm also aware this is SO first world problem here, I should just be thankful I have milk. lol.

[Jalapeñomel]

only buy milk when you know you will use it?

[TrickyBob]

I'm going to have to. It better be that cold, the fridge is less than a year old.