Grain Storage Question

[pshankstar]

I wanted to report back the gamma lids will work on the 3.5 gallon frosting buckets. I still haven't been able to get my hands on any of the 5 gallon ones as of yet, but I have plenty of the 3.5 gallon ones for now.

FYI... One 50 pound bag of 2 row will fill three 3.5 gallon buckets. When I weighed the first bucket after filling it, it weighed in around 18 pounds. I figure I will keep the remaining buckets for now and clean them as I need them. There might be other grains I could use a fair amount of that would benefit from the 3.5 gallon buckets but not the 5 gallon ones. For the other grains that I use in much smaller portions I will look for smaller containers to store them.

Oh and as someone pointed out how much of a PIA it may be to clean and sanitize a gamma lid. So for now I will hold off on using one as a fermenter and just use the "duct tape" trick with one of the lids that came with the bucket if I decide to ferment in one.

Thanks again everyone for your input!

 

[Yesfan]

I just placed an order for a 4 piece set. I didn't want to get it just yet, but my brew club is going through with our bulk grain order, so I figured I'd go ahead and have everything in place when I get my grains.

 

[armytrucker]

@redleged thanks as far as a fermentor I get them 5 gal water jugs at wally world for 7 bucks but you wanna use a hose into another jug with half water in it

 

[armytrucker]

going to start brewing weat beer again its all I know so far I pretty much mastered that started with all grain

 

[Yesfan]

My Ziplocs came in today. For a plastic container, they are pretty beefy especially compared to the Sterelite containers I had been using.


I thought I would post and let those know who still bottle that the 60qt Weather Guard containers are perfect for storing two cases of home brew or you can use them to store your empty bottles.

I still have two cases of bottled brew, so thought I would try that out. It is heavy and the bottom flexes just a wee bit, but I believe it is more than sturdy enough to carry two cases of home brew. I think I'll just use mine for empties, since those are a lot lighter.


The 16qt will hold a case of beer too.

Of course, you can't fit the lid on the 16qt, but it might be a nice way to carry a case of beer.

 

[RedlegEd]

What do you guys think about these?? They're made by a company called Iris

Sorry, your links aren't working.

 

[mongoose33]

I'm using food-grade 5-gallon buckets from Farm and Fleet with Gamma Seal lids on top. Years ago I ran across a sale or whatever on Gamma Seals, paid IIRC $2.99 for them. So it's not hard to just use them on 5-gallon buckets.

Smaller amounts of grain/adjuncts are either stored in 5-quart ice-cream buckets or in 1-quart Ziploc containers.