crushed malts

[charlie_mead_face]

is there any way of saving excess crushed malts? freezing or somthing???

 

[rickthebrew]

How long do you want to save them? I just leave my malts in the bag or in an airtight box until the next brewday - no problems, have never heard of anyone freezing them? I get through a 25kg bag in 3 to 4 brews over a couple of months and the grain is always fine

 

[graysalchemy]

I never have a problem even with specialist malts though I have chucked some black malt which i hadn't used for ages. I have however heard of people freezing malts though.

 

[bobsbeer]

A quote from a very interesting old book, 'Anonymous. The London and Country Brewer, 1736.

'...Many are likewise so sagacious as to grind their brown Malt a Fortnight before they use it, and keep it in a dry Place from the influence of too moist an Air, that it may become mellower by losing in a great measure the fury of its harsh fiery Particles, and its steely nature, which this sort of Malt acquires on the Kiln....But the pale Malt will be fit for use at a Week's end, because the leisureness of their drying endows them with a softness...'

And another learned quote by E. Hughes. A Treatise on the Brewing of Beer, 1796.

'...I have known many persons neglect giving orders for their malt till the day before they intend to brew; but malt should be ground four or five days, or a week would not be too long for brown malt, but great care must be taken to keep it in a dry place...'

Old advice but good advice by my reckoning.

 

[rich27500]

Wow that's awesome. I always reseal and keep it in an airtight box, never had an issue. My main sack of pale I just give the bag a good twist at the top.

 

[dennisking]

Providing it is stored cool and dry it will keep well past "sell buy" dates. My 25kg of pale gets used up in a few months but some specialised malts I have had for a year or two with no problems.