Is my grain damaged(bad)?

Wino24 · Jun 23, 2010

Hi all.... I have a 10lb bag of 2 row that has been in the garage for about 2 months, the bag has never been opened. It has gotten pretty hot in the garage lately and I'm wondering if the heat has damaged the grain. Any comments on this would be greatly appreciated....Thanks

Priemus · Jun 23, 2010

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7958/maltstorage.jpg

Its most likely fine, but the longer you wait to brew the more chance of it turning on you.

Reelale · Jun 23, 2010

It should be good. Have a look, and a taste. Seriously, if it tastes ok it is ok. While prolonged heat is not good, a couple of months probably didn't ruin it. I keep my immediate inventory of grain in plastic icing buckets in my garage, and long-term storage is in the same buckets, stacked inside an interior closet. Specialty grains I keep in my kegerator, since I have room.

Reelale · Jun 23, 2010

Priemus said:
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7958/maltstorage.jpg

Its most likely fine, but the longer you wait to brew the more chance of it turning on you.

From the title of that table, it appears that is the storage time for bulk barley prior to malting, based on the rate of germination. I think the OP is referring to malted barley.

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