joydivision
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I happened to be by the home brew store and had them prepare my grain, but I don't think I'll get to brewing until this upcoming weekend. Will week old grain cause a noticeable difference in the beer taste?
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I wouldn't worry about one week. If it's crushed, I'd maybe put the grains in a gallon zip-loc bag and keep them in the fridge. If you order a recipe on line, it sometimes can take a week to get to your door. Grains are like any food product. They generally deteriorate with age, but I wouldn't sweat a week.
I have some crushed grains sitting in a brown paper bag that have been sitting for three months.
I hope they work. A week is nothing. You are much more likely to get off flavors from using malt extracts that come from the bulk syrup barrels. Good luck.
I hope they work. A week is nothing. You are much more likely to get off flavors from using malt extracts that come from the bulk syrup barrels. Good luck.
william_shakes_beer
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I'm going to the LHBS today to purchase and crush grains for a brew this weekend. 2 months (crushed) I'd start to worry, but I have read here about brewers that routinely do bulk purchases and store the (uncrushed) grains in the proper conditions for up to a year. A week is nothing to be concerned about. I personally do it routinely.
