storing milled grain

[businesstime]

I recently bought a 55 lb of 2-row pale. I had them mill it, because, well I don't have an expensive miller at home. But, I'm concerned I won't be able to use it all up in time before it goes stale. It's stored in an air-tight pet food container. I think it's going to take me about 3-4 months to use all of it.

How long do you store milled grain (if you do at all)?

 

[Yooper]

It doesn't last too long once it's milled. If you can store it in a cool dry place in an airtight container, that will help. I think someone around here told me that a freezer, in a tightly closed plastic bag, helped preserve their milled grains but I don't remember who that was.

 

[ibbones]

I bought three kits in November and got to one but life got in the way and I didn't get to the other two until March 20th. They both smelled and tasted fine so I used them. They taste fantastic right now.

 

[businesstime]

I've put a lot into tupperware containers and into my freezer. I guess I'll use those last and try to use what's in my bag over the next 2 weekends.

 

[bmckee56]

I use a foodsaver and make up my bags to the length needed to store my grain. I then freeze the milled grain. Works out great for longer term storage. Haven't allowed the grain to sit for more than 6 months though, so I can't comment on longer term storage. I would think large lastic bags (zip lock) and a plastic container would give some decent storage capability.

Salute!

 

[djt17]

I am drinking a batch that used 2-row that was milled & stored for 3 months in air tight container on my basement floor. The beer tastes great. I read someplace that a rep from Briess said that if it is stored air tight & cool(??); milled grains will last a long(??) time.

 

[OHIOSTEVE]

I vaccum sealed some and kept it a couple of months. it was fine. I was however told to NOT freeze it due to moisture....don't know if tht is true or not.

 

[Superkabuto]

I just bought some milled grain and I'm not going to use it for a few weeks so I stuck it in the freezer. I assumed freezing it would preserve it because it preserves everything else. We'll see.

 

[businesstime]

I just bought some milled grain and I'm not going to use it for a few weeks so I stuck it in the freezer. I assumed freezing it would preserve it because it preserves everything else. We'll see.

I removed mine from the freezer after some more reading. Moisture is the real problem and freezing it doesn't really do anything. Moreover, freezers tend to make foods taste/smell like it's been in a freezer.

I've sealed all my milled grain into air-tight containers and bags, so they're pre-measured. Then, I am storing them inside a dark, air-tight larger container. I also have some leftover moisture-barrier plastic from when I did my flooring downstairs. Think it would be paranoid overkill to inner-line the big container with it, lol?