Keeping moisture at bay.

SmokingDog · Nov 28, 2011

Other than trying to keep your grains in an air tight container in a cool, dry place, with the fluctuations of a Wisconsin winter/summer, how do you keep moisture out of your grain?

Those little packs from a bag of jerky? Can they be purchased?

Other thoughts?

Hammy71 · Nov 28, 2011

The containers aren't cheap but IMHO the only way to go. Have a couple in the basement.

sheeshomatic · Nov 28, 2011

Yes you can buy silica gel packets online very inexpensively and they can be reused by microwaving out the water when damp. I'll find the ones I use for my camera gear and post them up.

bwomp313 · Nov 28, 2011

I know you said "other than in an airtight container" but it's incredibly easy to just store them in lowes or home depot buckets. 2 buckets fit a bag of grain.

jmo88 · Nov 28, 2011

There's also Damp Rid. It's basically calcium Chloride. You can buy a big bag of it for about $2 from Home Depot. Works great.

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