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How long does an open jar of bbq sauce last in the fridge?

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JacksDad
JacksDad Posts: 538
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Had this thing in the door of the fridge, it's at least 6 months since I opened it. Okay to use? Do these concoctions go bad? How quickly? 


Large BGE -- New Jersey

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,888
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    I've had open bottles much longer than that and they have never developed a problem! 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,337
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    I'm with @RRP-if it smells good, you are home-free.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • JacksDad
    JacksDad Posts: 538
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    RRP said:
    I've had open bottles much longer than that and they have never developed a problem! 
    Thanks RRP! The wife is telling me to toss it, but it looks and smells good. I'm going to roll with it! We'll see if my GI tract disagrees with that decision tomorrow! 


    Large BGE -- New Jersey

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  • Hub
    Hub Posts: 927
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    BBQ sauce is basically ketchup with added seasonings.  I've had an open bottle for ketchup in a fridge for well over a year without issue.  A vinegar based sauce would probably be ok for a VERY long time.
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 15,471
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    Try to remember to look inside the bottle, and smell it, before you shake it up; no mold, she's probably good.
    I've had jars of sauce from the farmer's market over the winter in my fridge and it's still fine (made locally, so probably no preservatives/multi-syllable chemicals).  The vinegar and sugar probably preserve everything just fine.  

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  • JacksDad
    JacksDad Posts: 538
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    Awesome. Thanks everyone. 

    Large BGE -- New Jersey

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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
    edited August 2016
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    Let's see. Sugar (preservative), vinegar and tomato sauce (acidic).

    if it were sweet pickles you wouldn't be asking the question. But it is pretty much pickle juice 

    my vote? Keeps indefinitely

    you may get mold, or the surface may form a skin. Peel those off and proceed! :)

    don't sauce with a brush direct from the jar. You can cross contaminate. Better to pour into a bowl, augment if you want, and warm it a bit before brushing onto the meat


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    JacksDad said:
    RRP said:
    I've had open bottles much longer than that and they have never developed a problem! 
    Thanks RRP! The wife is telling me to toss it, but it looks and smells good. I'm going to roll with it! We'll see if my GI tract disagrees with that decision tomorrow! 


    Toss the wife first......(Just kidding).
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