Can sauerkraut go bad?

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asked Feb 6, 2020 in Other-Food Drink by xvoxboxnissan (320 points)
Can sauerkraut go bad?

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answered Feb 6, 2020 by Minty (141,500 points)
Yes sauerkraut does eventually go bad.

But as long as you keep the sauerkraut refrigerated and sealed tightly the sauerkraut will last for up to 6 months in the refrigerator.

To make sauerkraut last at least 6 months or even sometimes longer the container must remain tightly sealed after every use.

If you don't seal the container of sauerkraut back up then it will go bad within a few weeks or so.

If the sauerkraut is canned sauerkraut it will last for 2 years or longer as long as the can is not leaking or rusty or swelled out.

The canned sauerkraut will last for at least 2 years and sometimes as long as 5 years.

Once you open the canned sauerkraut though it will go bad within 6 months and you should keep it sealed as well.

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