Pectic Enzyme....can ut die?

[mrchaos101]

I have a 1lb bag of pectic enzyme. It is still sealed in its bag. And the bag is in another bag that is air tight. It was moved out side into a storage shed for some reason.....an old hog barn.

I have no dout it is air tight.

Can heat and cold kill/ruin it? Im guessing it has been 2 or 3 years out there. Dont ask me who or why it went out there.... I have no clue.

 

[microbusbrewery]

The stuff I bought said to store it in the fridge and use it up within a couple months. I found this on EC Kraus' website, "Pectic enzyme loses about 10% of it's activity level every month at normal room temperature. - See more at: http://www.eckraus.com/blog/why-do-wine-recipes-call-for-pectic-enzyme#sthash.bhuuaAKv.dpuf"

So my guess is it's no good.

 

[mrchaos101]

dang. that borke my heart. I will trash 1 full unused lb of it when I get home

 

[jensmith]

Test for effectiveness before tossing. Add some to jelly and see if it disolves the pectin, leaving the jelly as juice.
You may just need to use a little more then normel. I don't store mine in the fridge and have it over a year. It still works fine.


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[microbusbrewery]

That's a good idea, and a pretty simple test.

 

[microbusbrewery]

OP, did you ever try testing it per jensmith's recommendation? I have a little leftover from the pack I bought. I think it might be expired so just curious if you gave it a try.

 

[mrchaos101]

No...it was too late. I had tossed it

 

[IslandLizard]

No...it was too late. I had tossed it

Sorry, you did, never toss until you've tried and tested. Even if only for "scientific research" purposes. In that light, expiration dates mean very little to me, and many are a good source of laughter.

 

[mgonbrewlab]

I have been using the same pectic enzyme for nearly 2 years. Never even thought to question if it expires.