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2/2/2013 4:33:41 PM EDT
I've heard that white rice will last for 10 years or more if stored properly. What about brown rice?
2/2/2013 4:39:40 PM EDT
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I've heard that white rice will last for 10 years or more if stored properly. What about brown rice?

Depending on storage temperature, can get noticeably off-flavor in 6 months to a year.
   Seriously rancid after two years.
probably last  a  lot longer in a deep freeze.

2/2/2013 6:11:25 PM EDT
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I've heard that white rice will last for 10 years or more if stored properly. What about brown rice?

Depending on storage temperature, can get noticeably off-flavor in 6 months to a year.
   Seriously rancid after two years.
probably last  a  lot longer in a dep freeze.



This.  Too many oils.
2/2/2013 6:31:25 PM EDT
[#3]
About five years ago, I bought 15 pounds of brown rice in a burlap sack with a thin plastic inner liner.  Never got around to using the rice until last year when I used it in a recipe.  Rice was stored in a pantry at room temperature and not exposed to sunlight.

Rice tasted fine without any evidence of bitterness or rancid flavor.   Most of the problem with long term food storage is the environment in which the food is stored.
2/2/2013 7:11:16 PM EDT
[#4]
Geez, I hope a long time. I've got a bunch of it stored in vacuum packed bags. It's in a dark, dry, climate controlled locker, so I think it'll probably be OK. I've got plenty of other (white variations) stored as well.
2/3/2013 6:23:47 AM EDT
[#5]
We're on 2 years with brown rice with no issues. This was kept in the original bags with NO mylar, O2 absorbers, etc...

We've used it in numerous "people" recipies as well as small portions for the "dags" in conjunction with raw meat(s).

I really like rice for empty calories and rib-sticking fillers.
2/3/2013 9:21:37 AM EDT
[#6]
I've kept brown for 2-3 years, and it was fine.  It was just in a plastic container I bought it in from Sams.  

I've had white rice last 6 years just in a plastic container.   I would bet that white rice has a near indefinite shelf life at if stored in a cool, dry place sealed in Mylar with O2 absorbers.

This site (U of Utah says up to 30 years) and it was still good (white).
http://extension.usu.edu/foodstorage/htm/white-rice
2/3/2013 9:34:35 AM EDT
[#7]
I store brown rice in the chest freezer. No problems.
2/3/2013 9:45:21 AM EDT
[#8]
I had a couple bags get so nasty, we cooked it up  for dog food.
We had it for only 2 years, but it is quite possible that it was in a warehouse for some time BEFORE  our purchase.
2/3/2013 12:27:02 PM EDT
[#9]
you CAN tell a difference beyond six months.