I also buy a years supply of IO every boxing day at Big Als (9 buckets). I go through a bucket every 6 weeks. 
 
Had no problems with any of my 2013 buckets and I'm on bucket number 3 from this past boxing day 2014 with no problems so far. 
 
I would seriously look at possible sources of contamination or maybe a drastic change in salinity due to a  uncalibrated measurement tool. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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