srb26

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I have just brewed a DIPA,and have 17lb of spent grain. I would like use it for food, but don't want to use it all right now. I'm wondering if I could freeze the grain to preserve it for later? Any suggestions would help.

Hope someone has a answer, I really don't want to throw it out.
Thanks,
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Sure, you can freeze it.

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yes you can. I have frozen spent grain to use it in spent grain bread and it worked.

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I freeze my spent grains and then use them for pizza dough, bread and doggie treats (sunshine...., my dog, loves em).

I currently have 8lbs of spent grain in the freezer and will be brewing again tomorrow, which will give me several more lbs. of grain to freeze.


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I don't freeze all the spent grain just not enough room . But I do freeze maybe 2-3 lbs to make bread and such never had a problem. I wouldn't keep it for months like any other frozen unprocessed food but a few weeks no problem

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I would recommend bagging it in smaller quantities.

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Thanks To Everyone!! I'm bagging it up right now.

Revvy

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If you're not going to use it immediately, you have to freeze it, almost instantly. Because as it cools, lactobacillus sets in. The grain starts to get slimy and starts to stink to high heaven. Even thawing it out you have to use it quickly.

I once saved 10 pounds in my freezer to take to my then GF's Llamas that she raised. I pulled it out of the freezer about 45 minutes before I left to soften, and it was another 45 minute's drive, and in that 90 minutes it had turned.

Even the llamas wouldn't touch it. In fact, they were so offended by it that they started huffing and puffing which is the sign that they, like camels, will start a nasty spitting attack. My GF yelled at me to back out slowly. It was touchy.

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I have a dog and will be moving to AG soon. How do you make dog treats out of the spent grain?