richlong8020
Well-Known Member
How long does crushed grain last in a zip lock bag in the fridge? A week? Two? Three? I bought a batch for the weekend but not sure if ill have time. I'd hate to lose the grain before using my kit.
Have you ever seen Quaker oatmeal in the grocery store? That's a crushed grain and they put it in a cardboard tube and set it on the shelf without chilling it and it can stay good for months. So can your crushed grain for brewing. Keep it moderately cool (none of this 90+ F storage, room temp would be fine) and reasonably dry and it will store for a long time. Yes, I know that second sentence is a run-on sentence but it was to get the point across.
That's not really a good example since you're not really trying to optimize an enzymatic process using oatmeal.
Besides, nearly everyone has seen the Quaker oats. Very few have seen crushed malted barley. It's just to wake them up to the fact that grains are pretty tough.
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