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Had a bad experience a few weeks ago when I was drinking milk from a freshly-opened bottle of milk, and after I had almost finished my first glass I started thinking something was off about the taste. I figured that if it was expired, I would have noticed by now. So I poured my second glass, and to my horror chunks came out.

I wish I had thought of returning the bottle before I dumped it all down the sink in a panic. I would have liked my four dollars back.

I was put off of milk for weeks after that. Now I'm paranoid. As stated in the title, I can't smell, so my sense of taste is also not the best. I just got more milk, and I can't tell if the milk I just drank is actually slightly sour or if I'm just placebo-effecting the taste into being because I am expecting it to be spoiled. Is there a test I can do that will prove the milk is not spoiled?

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[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago (7 children)
[–] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think I need to modify the title to "How to detect spoiled milk if you cant smell and your sense of taste is only technically there"

[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

If that is the case you don't need to worry about whether the milk has spoiled. You could drink it regardless until it started getting chunks.

Edit: to clarify, the lactobacilli that spoil the milk are harmless. If the off taste doesn't bother you there's nothing to worry about until the chunks become noticable at which point it is obvious.

[–] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That actually sets my mind very much at ease. I was so worried about getting sick from it.

[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Keep in mind if you are drinking raw milk, or drink directly from the container, spoilage could be from something other than lactobacilli.

No this was a brand-new sealed container of lactose-free 2% milk

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago

Your stomach curdles the milk as it digests anyway. If you cannot see the milk is bad and the taste does not bother you, you can drink it.

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