# How long to keep without refrigeration?
**URL:** https://discuss.huel.com/t/how-long-to-keep-without-refrigeration/7390
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [October 24, 2017, 7:32am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/how-long-to-keep-without-refrigeration/7390 "2017-10-24T07:32:48Z")
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### Author:  [@shankysodhi](https://discuss.huel.com/u/shankysodhi)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2017, 7:32am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/how-long-to-keep-without-refrigeration/7390/1 "2017-10-24T07:32:48Z")
Hi All,
I need to use Huel at work. But there is no refrigerator close by. So i want to keep it at my desk and consume it over time.
How long can i use Huel after mixing at room temperature without loosing taste or developing side effects ?
/Thanks
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### Author:  [@Tim\_Huel](https://discuss.huel.com/u/Tim_Huel)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2017, 9:10am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/how-long-to-keep-without-refrigeration/7390/2 "2017-10-24T09:10:45Z")
Hi there! Take a look at this below:
> [@uk Welcome to the UK and Global Huel Forum - Before you post, has your question already been answered?](https://discuss.huel.com/t/welcome-to-the-uk-and-global-huel-forum-before-you-post-has-your-question-already-been-answered/2410/1):
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> How long does my Huel last?
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> Unopened, Huel has a 1 year expiry date
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> Opened, but sealed and kept in a cool dark place out of direct sunlight, Huel has a 6 month expiry
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> Mixed - Once blended we recommend you keep your Huel refrigerated and consume within 24 hours. This is a best before. For information about consuming Huel after 24 hours, see this thread where James Collier RNut has gone into more detail:
> [@... and after 24hrs?](https://discuss.huel.com/t/and-after-24hrs/135):
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> Hi all! It’s my first day with Huel and I notice that a batch will last for 24hrs in the fridge. What happens after the 24hrs? Is that batch unusable? Is it safe, but only just? Just curious. smile
Hope this helps!
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### Author:  [@shankysodhi](https://discuss.huel.com/u/shankysodhi)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2017, 9:20am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/how-long-to-keep-without-refrigeration/7390/3 "2017-10-24T09:20:17Z")
Hi! I think you didn’t read the question properly.
The answer doesn’t help stating how long we can keep it out of the refrigerator
I would like an actual answer.
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### Author:  [@Tim\_Huel](https://discuss.huel.com/u/Tim_Huel)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2017, 9:24am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/how-long-to-keep-without-refrigeration/7390/4 "2017-10-24T09:24:24Z")
Sorry @shankysodhi, I really did read your question but sorry for not being more specific. The answer is in the thread I linked to, more specifically the answer James makes:
> [@... and after 24hrs?](https://discuss.huel.com/t/and-after-24hrs/135/3):
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> As it happens, I’ve been running this experiment this weekend. I mixed up some Huel on Saturday morning and I had some yesterday and some more today (Monday morning). It had seperated a little, but a short shake rectified that. Taste-wise there was no change that I noticed. This means, that 48 hours is fine. In milk-protein based drinks - like whey protein - the protein denatures after 12-24 hours of being made up and is distgusting. This doesn’t happen so readily with plant-based proteins …
I hope this helps.
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### Author:  [@NewbishDelight](https://discuss.huel.com/u/NewbishDelight)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2017, 9:30am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/how-long-to-keep-without-refrigeration/7390/5 "2017-10-24T09:30:37Z")
Also worth buying an insulated bottle - I use a Super Sparrow, but there are plenty of other options out there.
Keeps mine cool for as long as I have needed it.