Grains

[CoxyBoy123]

How long do grains keep.

I.e if I used 50g of a 500g bag and chucked the remainder in a plastic bucket?

 

[graysalchemy]

You are best keeping in a zipped airtight bag, it should last months, my bags of crushed pale malt usually take me 6-12 months to use and are fine I don't think I have ever had a bad brew from stale malt.

 

[CoxyBoy123]

You are best keeping in a zipped airtight bag, it should last months, my bags of crushed pale malt usually take me 6-12 months to use and are fine I don't think I have ever had a bad brew from stale malt.

Thanks Grays,

Just to let you know, all them bottles, the labels are a PAIN!!! I have ended up creating my own label that is the same size as theirs ha

Even after soaking and sterilising the glue is still there!

 

[Rukula]

People tend to say that grains have a shelf life of 1 year, while pre-milled grains is about half a year.
With that being said, there is no real problem using the grains after this amount of time. To be on the safe side, i have decided to follow that rule, and to keep the bags air tight.

I would not recommend storing the grains in a bucket. It will probably lose some of its aroma over time, and you risk getting bugs or mice in there.