jpass00
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I am thinking of buying my first 50# bag of 2 row. what would be the best way for me to store it?
I like the Vittles Vaults idea. The ones I found online said they were 11 gallons. How much grain can I fit in a 11 gallon container?
A bit off topic, but do you/can you buy flaked corn and oats in bulk?
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I don't use much of that stuff. (some corn in some english beers and cream ale, and the oats in stouts). So I only buy 5# quantities from Brewmaster's Warehouse or my LHBS.
I would guess your LHBS would buy a bag of anything for you at a decent price if you asked. Also, my local whole foods place (big store) has large quantities of flaked grains.
Do those buckets have a rubber o-ring keeping them air tight?
O-rings - no. No, they are not air tight. If you got stuck in one, though, you'd probably suffocate.
The only grains i have any worry about is the flaked grains because they have no husk. But I haven't had any problem there either.
Brewing has been very, very good to me.
If they are in the pantry for more than a few months, I usually toast them in the oven for a few minutes before grinding.
Dries them if any humidity got in. Moisture can bring off flavors. Lightly toasting dry ingredients for cooking is a common practice.
I don't know if it improves the beer, but it makes me feel better about the ingredients.
Doesn't that change the character of the grain? Also the grains are about to be immersed into gallons of water which is 100% humid.
Chances are if they sat with humidity inside of them beyond normal moisture content of the grain they would be spoiled or fermented.
Makes my Homer buckets look so inadequate.WOW..passedpawn. That setup is great. I would love to have a fully stocked grain pantry.
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