294892 Sat Nov 15 13:46:58 -0800 2003 4 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1618913 it's my first time buying soy milk and i was wondering how you can tell if it has gone bad. the package says use within 7-10 days of openeing, but will it start to smell bad like regular milk does? i can tell when cow's milk is ready to be tossed just by the smell of it. thanks! Sat Nov 15 13:46:58 -0800 2003 0 rebs 1 1618916 We drink our soy milk as soon as possible. The freshest of the soy milk is important. The two times our soy milk spoiled we had two results. The frist was like milk it smell back. The second it got thick like tofu. It did not have a bad smell and I think that the factory put something wrong in it. Do not wait the long to enjoy it quickly. Sat Nov 15 15:02:35 -0800 2003 1618913 0 Yimster 2 1618941 IMHO, it starts going downhill as soon as it goes in the container. Sat Nov 15 20:11:18 -0800 2003 1618916 0 Curt 3 1618953 I agree, I normally go to a some shop that make it on site to buy our's. I gone within two days if it last that long. The fresh taste is something else. Sat Nov 15 23:03:49 -0800 2003 1618941 0 Yimster 1 1618929 i generally use mine within a week without problems. the one time i let it go too long (i don't remember exactly how long) but the second i opened the carton i knew. Sat Nov 15 17:40:16 -0800 2003 1618913 0 lynn