I have a crapload of apple juice I bought on sale a while back. I moved though and wasn't able to use it until now, but when I went to get set things up, I realized it expired in April.
So I'm wondering... If I taste the juice and it tastes normal, is it okay to use it? Or is there a reason beyond bacterial spoiling (ie "infection") or oxidation that I may prefer to just throw it all? My experience with beer and such would lead me to believe that it's fine as long as it TASTES fine, but I don't want to just assume that or have that inclination as an extension of my experience with beverages and sanitization, and I'm hoping somebody has an answer that DOESN'T just come from the same bias/assumptions, as MANY people and posts on HBT tend to do. I don't mean to sound rude when asking for advice, but please let somebody else answer if you're just assuming things.
Edit: Oh, and it was kept in an air-conditioned basement but never in the fridge, although it's the kind of apple juice that even the stores store on the shelves rather than the refrigerated section. The only "preservative" is ascorbic acid, which I believe just helps prevent oxidation (ie an anti-oxidant).
So I'm wondering... If I taste the juice and it tastes normal, is it okay to use it? Or is there a reason beyond bacterial spoiling (ie "infection") or oxidation that I may prefer to just throw it all? My experience with beer and such would lead me to believe that it's fine as long as it TASTES fine, but I don't want to just assume that or have that inclination as an extension of my experience with beverages and sanitization, and I'm hoping somebody has an answer that DOESN'T just come from the same bias/assumptions, as MANY people and posts on HBT tend to do. I don't mean to sound rude when asking for advice, but please let somebody else answer if you're just assuming things.
Edit: Oh, and it was kept in an air-conditioned basement but never in the fridge, although it's the kind of apple juice that even the stores store on the shelves rather than the refrigerated section. The only "preservative" is ascorbic acid, which I believe just helps prevent oxidation (ie an anti-oxidant).