What size barrel for a 25kg sack?

[marshbrewer]

My local micro can sell me 25kg sacks of malt at a reasonable price (considering I wouldn't pay postage) so I'm tempted. What size of those blue chutney type barrels would I need for a sack - 60 or 120L?

 

[simon12]

If you open it when you do a brew with 4-5kg I reckon you will get the rest in a 30L.

 

[Gerryjo]

My local micro can sell me 25kg sacks of malt at a reasonable price (considering I wouldn't pay postage) so I'm tempted. What size of those blue chutney type barrels would I need for a sack - 60 or 120L?

60l would suffice as grain will take up twice the space of liquid when dry.

 

[terrym]

One source on tinterweb gives the bulk density of malted barley grain as 481kg/m3 or 481 g/litre. If you allowed +0/-10% on that it would give about 433g/litre minimum. So a 25kg sack should occupy about 58litres max, in other words, if the theory is correct , it should just fit into a 60 litre container. If the grain is crushed the bulk density would be higher and so 25kg would occupy less volume.

 

[marshbrewer]

Thanks chaps. Thinking about it, I think I'll just go for the 120L and store it in my garage,as I'm sure I'll end up with more than one base malt - one pale and one mild.

 

[Sadfield]

I use a 60L barrel, an unopened sack fits in it with a bit of prodding.

 

[Horners]

Plus one for 60L. Tipped the whole sack in it and still had room for a few bags of other grains on top.

 

[simon12]

If you open it when you do a brew with 4-5kg I reckon you will get the rest in a 30L.

Apologies I was guesstimating based on a sack next to a 30l bucket and from what others say it looks like I'm wrong.

 

[Ghillie]

Another option is a 48L "really useful storage box". These fit nicely on my garage shelves. It doesn't fit a 25kg sack, but I tip most of it in and brew with the remaining ~6kg.

https://www.postofficeshop.co.uk/of...ar-48l-plastic-storage-box-600x400x310mm-48c/

One of them blue barrels would be great, but sadly I lack the floor space in my garage.

 

[Clint]

Get a load of those zip lock bags...bag it up in whatever size suits you (suits you sir..oooh!),clear all that **** out of the cupboards in the kitchen that your Mrs is hoarding and keep it in there. Sorted.
I have two such cupboards for carbonation purposes.

 

[MmmBeer]

I use a 90L storage box from Wilko's, it was about £10 from memory. It comfortably fits an unopened sack, plus the dregs in your old bag

 

[MyQul]

I have a 60L blue barrel and a sack fits i there nicely. 120L would be way to big unless you want to get some specialty grains in their too

 

[An Ankoù]

I have a 60L blue barrel and a sack fits i there nicely. 120L would be way to big unless you want to get some specialty grains in their too

I use 60s, too. You can get an unopened sack in there with proper manipulation and great risk to your fingers. If you put it on a wheely plant pot stand you can pull and push it in and out of wherever you stow it.

 

[MyQul]

I use 60s, too. You can get an unopened sack in there with proper manipulation and great risk to your fingers. If you put it on a wheely plant pot stand you can pull and push it in and out of wherever you stow it.

I usually put all the grain into zip lock bags then back into the sack. They fit into into the 60L bin nicely