New grain storage

So I picked up a used food grade 60L barrel today. $30. Works pretty well for storing grain.



Here it is with a full 55lb bag of 2-row


Here it is with 63lbs of loose 2-row and 19lbs of various other grains.



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Me likey. Just bought my first bulk grain. Now I'm wondering where the hell to store it?!?! I want this


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HumulusHead said:

Me likey. Just bought my first bulk grain. Now I'm wondering where the hell to store it?!?! I want this


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I found mine by fluke. I was looking at one of these.
Same basic thing. 60L barrel. They can be found at camping stores. Use for canoe tripping.


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That is pretty nice. Could be much easier than using 5 gallon food grade buckets. Is the lid screw on and have a gasket?

I bought a couple homer buckets with the gamma seal screw on lids. I think the buckets were <$3 and the lids <$7. 5gal bucket holds ~25# of grain.

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That is pretty nice. Could be much easier than using 5 gallon food grade buckets. Is the lid screw on and have a gasket?

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Yup. Screw top with nice thick rubber seal.


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Links/brand names/manufacturers?

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Don't have any links. But the blue barrels can be bought from camping stores. They aren't screw on but have a metal clasp that closes tight. If you do an internet search for used olive barrels you can fined ones like mine.


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I also use 5 gallon buckets and Gamma lids. I keep all my specialty grains in Lock and Lock style containers of various sizes. I have some shelves (need more) so everything is easily accessible.

Would love to see some pics of you're storage setup. I was going to use buckets with gamma lids but in canada they are hard to find. If I order them online they're around $12-$16 for one lid. Plush shipping.


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kh54s10 said:

I also use 5 gallon buckets and Gamma lids. I keep all my specialty grains in Lock and Lock style containers of various sizes. I have some shelves (need more) so everything is easily accessible.

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Would love to see some pics of you're storage setup. I was going to use buckets with gamma lids but in canada they are hard to find. If I order them online they're around $12-$16 for one lid. Plush shipping.


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Quick google found this..

A bit spendy, but $25 less than what new seems to go for. Bookmarked for purchase down the road sometime.

breckenridge said:

Quick google found this..

A bit spendy, but $25 less than what new seems to go for. Bookmarked for purchase down the road sometime.

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That's a little over priced. I live in canada where everything is expensive and those barrels used are around $35-50. You should be able to find it for cheaper.


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