How long in advance can you make your Huel Black edition before consuming it?

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hi everyone,

Still a bit new, but already loving it :slightly_smiling_face: :grinning:

But that black edition stays a bit lumpy when prepared in the (new) shaker, and I really prefer my shakes to be smooth. Of course when prepared in a blender, itā€™s perfect.

I would love to have my shake when driving home from work. At work there is no blender at my disposal, but there is a fridge. So my question is: if I make my shake in the morning at home with my blender, and I keep it cold for 9-10 hours, will it still be in perfect condition to consume it?

Thanks in advance for any advice, recommendations, experiences, etc.

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Perfect? No. Drinkable? Yes. The flavour and consistency will have changed in that period of time but it should not have soured by that point.

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Hi Phil,

thanks for the quick response :slight_smile:
That doesnā€™t really sound encouraging :smiley:
But Iā€™m happy to hear that it should still be ā€œdrinkableā€. So if I understand correctly, it will have the same nutrition quality (all the benefits), but the drinking experience will be different? I guess I should simply try it then.

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the powder will be fully absorbed by the liquid so it will become a little thicker and the apparent volume will have reduced (you can counter this by adding a little more water before drinking and shaking it up again) and the flavour will have mellowed to varying degrees. if it starts off as a strong flavour it should still be ok, milder ones will become more neutral. Nutritionally it should still be fine.

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I make my Huel Black first thing every morning and leave it in the fridge all day until 6pm - it tastes perfect to me !

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Allright good to know. How many hours between making and drinking it?

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Normally 12 hours between making and drinking. Occasionally have had Huel 36 hours after being in the fridge. Was not going to throw any Huel out once I read this from Jamesā€¦

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Allright, sounds good! Iā€™m using alpro almond or coconut milk. So, if I understand correctly, that shouldnā€™t be a problem (in my case max. 9-10 hours)?

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I think he is referring to whey based proteins vs plant based - not actually the milk in the drink.

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Yes, I understand, but because I use plant based liquid to make my Huel, I should also not have the disadvantage of my shake becoming disgusting. Because they contain plant based protein.

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By the way @Phil_C and @TicketyBoo loving the quick and very informative responses :smiley:

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Weā€™ve definitely found that refrigerating overnight makes the texture smoother and probably close to what you desire!

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I often blend the night before and refrigerate overnight. I use almond milk. I sometimes donā€™t consume it until the next afternoon and itā€™s always fine for me. I like the thicker texture though.

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This is what I do, but with coconut milk usually, 50/50 with water. I drink it the next day anytime between 11 and 4, and it tastes fine to me.

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I usually make mine at around 9pm and then drink it the next day for lunch at 3pm. It tastes good and itā€™s usually extremely thick which I like, but you could always add extra water before drinking.

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