Storing crushed grain in vacuum bags used for clothes etc.

[Monkhouse]

Hi, I’ve just picked up a 25kg sack of pale ale malt (crushed) and was hoping to divide it up and store in those vacuum sealer bags you generally use for clothes then suck the air out with a hoover. The one thing that worries me tho is they aren’t labelled food safe. Will this be an issue with my grain? Does it have to be stored in BPA free containers/bags?

 

[Clint]

I bought a load of those snappy type sealable bags off ebay and divided it up into 2kg lots. These are then kept in a cardboard box. My malt is stored indoors so not a problem. As mine will soon be living in the garage the bagging arrangement will remain but I'll get some screw lid drums.

 

[Monkhouse]

Sounds good, I’ve ordered some 3 gallon zip lock bags off Amazon. Do you have a link to those screw lid drums?

 

[Clint]

I don't! I'm looking on various sites to try get some!

 

[Monkhouse]

Oh

 

[Empty bottle]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/13392724...4vK1XhqySPLxXKDY8iF5BtFh0=|tkp:Bk9SR8ipu5v6YA

 

[Monkhouse]

They look good, how much grain could you store in one of those?

 

[Thorbz]

I use a similar barrel I got from a local Indian takeaway for free.

 

[Monkhouse]

I use a similar barrel I got from a local Indian takeaway for free.

I use a similar barrel I got from a local Indian takeaway for free.

Mmmmm imperial tikka masala

 

[Beerwegoagain]

Mmmmm imperial tikka masala

Or real IPA?

 

[Empty bottle]

They look good, how much grain could you store in one of those?

They look good, how much grain could you store in one of those?

Fill a 1ltr jug up with grain and weigh it and times that by 35 and you will have your answer.

 

[allotment_fox]

Tea Time Christmas plastic biscuit containers works well for me, they stack nicely

 

[Clint]

Tea Time Christmas plastic biscuit containers works well for me, they stack nicely

How many biscuits have you eaten?

 

[allotment_fox]

large Family circle get through um

 

[The drunken cyclist]

For a 25kg sack you will need a 60ltr barrel
60 Litre Open Top Plastic Drum - Collection only in North West | eBay
Can't be to far from you?

 

[jof]

Well I'm just about to start on this myself.
I've got 4 25l plastic tubs that originally contained bird food & a box of extra large freezer bags as I intend to bag into brew sized portions & then put into the tubs

 

[Empty bottle]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/26593590...6AAbhkIox5AazpElBPYRZENNI=|tkp:Bk9SR6aDsKv7YA
Heres a cheap 60 ltr barrel £18 inc post

 

[Northern_Brewer]

Hi, I’ve just picked up a 25kg sack of pale ale malt (crushed) and was hoping to divide it up and store in those vacuum sealer bags you generally use for clothes then suck the air out with a hoover. The one thing that worries me tho is they aren’t labelled food safe. Will this be an issue with my grain? Does it have to be stored in BPA free containers/bags?

Broadly I wouldn't worry about it too much for stuff you're keeping cool and dry (such as grain), wet would be a different matter.