Fermento question

[JPS]

Hello all. First time post for me. Very cool site here. My question is that I have some fermento that is probably three years old. Kept in a cool dry place. Can it go bad or lose it's effectiveness? I hate to have to order some more cause I am ready to stuff some sticks up but don't know if I should use the old fermento.

Thanks,    John

[NePaSmoKer]

If you kept in cool and dry and its not clumpy it is fine.


nepas

[Mr Walleye]

Hi JPS and welcome to the forum.

I agree with NePas... As far as I know Fermento doesn't have a specific shelf life... just as long as it's kept dry doesn't get lumpy you should be good to go!

Mike

[FLBentRider]

W E L C O M E  to the Forum JPS!

[Habanero Smoker]

Hi JPS;

Welcome to the forum. I agree with the others. Fermento is just a dried dairy product, specifically dried powdered buttermilk.

[marauder11]

The stuff i have says it is not mixed with silicone dioxide an anti caking agent. It says to break it up and it is good to use.

[JPS]

Thanks for the quick replies and the welcome. I am glad that the fermento is good to use, as I hate to throw anything away.  :) Now to get busy.

Thanks again.   John

[Hopefull Romantic]

Welcome to the Forum John

HR

[OU812]

Welcome to the fun John.

I have found that butter milk is cheeper than fermento.

Is it done yet, is it done yet, hu hu, is it done yet.  ;D

[muzzletim]

OU812,

If I remember right you use dried buttermilk??? I use that also and is much cheaper!

[OU812]

OU812,

If I remember right you use dried buttermilk??? I use that also and is much cheaper!

That is correct, dried high temp butter milk, much cheaper than fermento.