Left my oyster feast out over the weekend

BantyRooster97 · May 8, 2017

Like the title says, I left my brand new bottle of oyster feast out on my desk over the weekend (it says keep refrigerated)

Do you think it is spoiled? Should I throw it out? Or will it be fine to use?

thx!

Tyler Collinske · May 8, 2017

Smell it if it makes you gag then throw it away

BantyRooster97 · May 8, 2017

LOL, thanks

jsanchez · May 8, 2017

I would toss it regardless. Even if it hasn't spoiled the proteins probably still broke down more than you'd like.

johntdaballa · May 9, 2017

Man that smell will be putrid !

FirstContact · May 9, 2017

That sucks! It happens. Toss it.

hybridazn · May 9, 2017

Bummer, sucks but I would toss. Like mentioned already the major proteins have most likely broken down and it's turned to mush.

BantyRooster97 · May 9, 2017

yeah, guess I'll toss it. Its just $ right. lol. Teach me to put it back in the fridge.

Playa-1 · May 9, 2017

expensive lesson

saltyfilmfolks · May 9, 2017

@Reef Nutrition

Europeans don't refrigerate their eggs.

Reef Nutrition · May 10, 2017

BantyRooster97 said:
Like the title says, I left my brand new bottle of oyster feast out on my desk over the weekend (it says keep refrigerated)

Do you think it is spoiled? Should I throw it out? Or will it be fine to use?

thx!

I would recommend you discard the product. We pack so much biomass in Oyster-Feast that degradation of the lipids and other compounds is substantial when it's not kept at refrigerator temperatures. We don't use preservatives so the product is less stable at room temperature. Bummer this happened. Thanks for tagging me @saltyfilmfolks.

Chad

BantyRooster97 · May 10, 2017

@Reef Nutrition thanks for the reply! I tossed it, now I've got to go buy some more.

FirstContact · May 10, 2017

We all need mini refrigerators next to our tanks. I know this happens to me every now and then because my tank is in the basement and the fridge is on the first floor!

Cary · May 11, 2017

I have a follow up question. What is the useful life when kept in a refrigerator?

FirstContact · May 11, 2017

Cary said:
I have a follow up question. What is the useful life when kept in a refrigerator?

I go by the expiration date on the bottle. Anything discarded sooner didn't pass the smell test.

Reef Nutrition · May 11, 2017

Cary said:
I have a follow up question. What is the useful life when kept in a refrigerator?

Each bottle has an expiration date on it. Oyster-Feast has a refrigerator life of 6 months. As @FirstContact stated; the smell test is always a good way to detect fouling. Just like with milk!

Chad