Crushed Grain Storage

[FatMonsters]

I ordered some specialty malts from online to make the Fuller's clone for my buddy that my LHBS did not have. I don't have a crusher so I had to ask for them to be crushed. The recipe calls for less than what I ordered (ie - 1/4 .lb and I bought 1/2 .lb). If I vacuum seal the leftovers with one of those food savers, how long could I expect to be able to keep it? Should I freeze it or store it at room temp? Or is not worth the trouble?!?

I know its a small quantity of malt, but why waste it if if I can use these specialty malts in another brew...

 

[Kevin Dean]

Vacuum seal it and refrigerate it if you'll be using them any time soon. Cold and dark are your friends.

I've been told that crushed grains can be kept sealed for up to a year, but personally I make a rule-of-thumb to be ASAP.

 

[FatMonsters]

Vacuum seal it and refrigerate it if you'll be using them any time soon. Cold and dark are your friends.

I've been told that crushed grains can be kept sealed for up to a year, but personally I make a rule-of-thumb to be ASAP.

Thanks for the info!! I'm brewing this weekend and then going to save the two extra malts amts until I can use them again, hopefully sooner than later! Cold and dark, I'll remember that!