Had a friend give me some uncrushed specialty grains and a 55lb bag of munich malt type I, they were stored in rubbermaid totes and the specialty grains were in ziplock bags inside the tote. My question is how do I know if they are still good to use other than brewing with them?
They still smell/taste good and are crunchy when I tasted them, also some of the roasted barley is sealed in vacuum packed bags. The specialty grains are as follows:
Chocolate Malt 5-6lbs 5-6yrs old
Munich Malt 5-6lbs 5 yrs
Roasted Barley 8-10lbs 3 yrs
20L Crystal 4lbs 3 yrs
60L Crystal 1-2lbs 2yrs
Special B 3lbs unknown
Thanks for your help
Greg
They still smell/taste good and are crunchy when I tasted them, also some of the roasted barley is sealed in vacuum packed bags. The specialty grains are as follows:
Chocolate Malt 5-6lbs 5-6yrs old
Munich Malt 5-6lbs 5 yrs
Roasted Barley 8-10lbs 3 yrs
20L Crystal 4lbs 3 yrs
60L Crystal 1-2lbs 2yrs
Special B 3lbs unknown
Thanks for your help
Greg