Storing grains?

[IPAfreek]

Just ordered a bunch of grains that I use on a regular basis (instead of going to LHBS everytime I want to brew) and was wondering how everybody else stored their grains, hops and etc. I apologize in advance if this has already come up somewhere, my phone and the search function for this site dont get along very well

Cheers!

 

[Euphist]

My base grains (50lb bags) I store in 5 gal plastic buckets. The specialty grains that I buy by the pound, I just reseal the bag it comes in with my food saver.

 

[November]

I use 5g buckets for base and store the specialty grains in screw top 3qt containers from the dollar store. Hops go in vacuum bags in the freezer.

 

[postal_penguin]

Yep, 5 gallon buckets here too. They stack really well so I could get about 1000lbs of grain in my bathroom closet if I felt like.

 

[aubiecat]

I have seen tons of HD orange buckets on many a photo of peoples grain storage. I will follow suit.

 

[IPAfreek]

Thanks everybody! You guys are fast on here. Luckily I have a stock pile of empty 5 gal buckets here at work, I doubt they will miss 7 or 8 of them...

 

[El_Exorcisto]

I use a couple of sterilite totes to store my base malt and they seem to work fine, almost a year later.

 

[theonetrueruss]

How many lbs fit in a 5G bucket?

 

[thisoneguy]

How many lbs fit in a 5G bucket?

20 - 25 lbs.

 

[Hammy71]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/best-way-store-bulk-grain-296238/

 

[Daybis]

My base grains go into buckets or 50 lb dogfood storage containers. My specialty grain usually go in these one gallon containers: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-1-Gal-Canister/16408650 The one gallon containers hold almost 5 pounds of grain. I store all of my hops in the freezer of my kegerator. My yeast go into the fridge of my kegerator.

 

[IPAfreek]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/best-way-store-bulk-grain-296238/

^ Thanks for that thread link, good info