Corn sugar shelf life

[aerialmedical]

Anyone have any idea what the shelf life of corn sugar would be? I have about a lb. of corn sugar in a sealed zip lock bag, have had it for approx. three years from my Mr. Beer days. It's been through various temperature & humidity changes over the years....Ok to use for bottling or toss it?

 

[hoppymonkey]

Should be fine as long as it doesnt have any obvious nastyness to it. Doesnt really go bad as long as it stays dry.

 

[Revvy]

It's sugar...as long as it doesn't get wet, it's going to last as long as any other sugar....Do you worry about the shelf life of table sugar?

 

[aerialmedical]

It's sugar...as long as it doesn't get wet, it's going to last as long as any other sugar....Do you worry about the shelf life of table sugar?

Well I certainly may hesitate putting some 3 yr. old table sugar in my coffee if I didn't know any better...sounds like it should be just fine then.

 

[Triple9]

I wouldn't sweat it. I bought five lbs back in 2003 and still had about 3 lbs left when I took a 7 year hiatus from brewing. Earlier this year, I had about a lb of it left that never made it into one thing or another over the years. I used the last of it this Spring...No infection, no carbonation problems, no worries.

 

[aerialmedical]

Thanks....this bag of reserves have just been summoned to war, back onto the front lines.

 

[scottland]

sugar is one of the most stable food products you will find. Due to the low moisture content, it will keep until the next ice age.