Storage of Grain

[mmuniz276]

What type of storage bins do you guys us to store your grains? are any of the rubbermaid cereal containers good?

Thanks guys

[morticaixavier]

I use 1 quart or .5 gallon mason jars for small amounts and 5-7 gallon buckets for large amounts.

[stevo155 (theDarkSide)]

I use the Rubbermaid cereal containers for my specialty grains and vittle vaults for my base malts.  both work great.

[beersk]

I keep mine in the sacks with the tops rolled closed. They sit in a dark hallway closet. Specialty grains and whatnot, are in the bags they came in, in storage bins in the same closet.

[nbarmbrewer]

I use these for my 50 lb sacks
http://www.petco.com/product/9799/Gamma-Vittles-Vault-Stackables.aspx?CoreCat=OnSiteSearch
and for my speacial grains I use the rectangular ziplock containers.

[morticaixavier]

@beersk

I keep mine in the sacks with the tops rolled closed. They sit in a dark hallway closet. Specialty grains and whatnot, are in the bags they came in, in storage bins in the same closet.

I did this until I opened a nearly full sack of munich to find it crawling with cockroaches. now, they are sealed.

[majorvices]

@morticaixavier

@beersk

I keep mine in the sacks with the tops rolled closed. They sit in a dark hallway closet. Specialty grains and whatnot, are in the bags they came in, in storage bins in the same closet.

I did this until I opened a nearly full sack of munich to find it crawling with cockroaches. now, they are sealed.

It was the mice that took over the house that sealed it for me.

[skatz (Stevie)]

@morticaixavier

@beersk

I keep mine in the sacks with the tops rolled closed. They sit in a dark hallway closet. Specialty grains and whatnot, are in the bags they came in, in storage bins in the same closet.

I did this until I opened a nearly full sack of munich to find it crawling with cockroaches. now, they are sealed.

Damn Davis cockroaches. Can’t walk downtown at night without a crunch beneath your feet.

[morticaixavier]

@morticaixavier

@beersk

I keep mine in the sacks with the tops rolled closed. They sit in a dark hallway closet. Specialty grains and whatnot, are in the bags they came in, in storage bins in the same closet.

I did this until I opened a nearly full sack of munich to find it crawling with cockroaches. now, they are sealed.

ugh. can’t imagine it’s a lot better in Texas though.

Damn Davis cockroaches. Can’t walk downtown at night without a crunch beneath your feet.

[skatz (Stevie)]

@morticaixavier

ugh. can’t imagine it’s a lot better in Texas though.

Not too many roaches here. Plus, who goes outside? Too hot.

[hopfenundmalz]

@morticaixavier

ugh. can’t imagine it’s a lot better in Texas though.

Not too many roaches here. Plus, who goes outside? Too hot.

There sure are in the RG Valley. 

[quattlebaum]

Rubbermaid cereal container for specialty malts and Gamma lid buckets from walmart for base malts. No problems love them

[alestateyall (tommymorris)]

I keep bulk grain in the sack it came in. I put specialty grains in recycled spaghetti sauce jars.

A friend keeps his bulk grains in 5 gallon buckets from Lowes.

[mmuniz276]

thanks guys, i found rubbermaid cereal containers 3 for 14.99. goin with those

[klickitat_jim]

If they don’t seal really tight I use foam weather stripping to make it good

[ynotbrusum]

Vittles vaults for base malt (2 row, Pilsner and MO) sacks and 5 lb or smaller Munich, Vienna & crystal and like malts in their original packaging- the kind of VV that have the spin on/off lids with Gamma seals and can hold a full sack; then Rubbermaid tub for bags of flaked grains and dark roast, rice hulls, etc…

I have heard of the metal trash cans used, also (for those place with sharp toothed critters) - I would definitely keep the grains in their original packaging with that set up!

[system]

2 buckets per 55lb sack. 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004XMOJCG?pc_redir=1408080358&robot_redir=1

[ajk]

In the original sacks, spun closed, inside big Rubbermaid bins. Mice can and will chew right through the grain sacks. I don’t like any headspace above the grain; I think it makes it go rancid faster.

[uisgue]

I use the Vittle Vaults also.  I would like to figure out a way to flush them with CO2, though.

[tress]

I buy bulk 2-row and store it in two 5-gallon food-grade buckets with Gamma Seal Lids (Amazon.com).

I keep my specialty grains, malts and adjuncts in Better Homes and Gardens Square Flip-Tite Storage Container (Robot or human?) that hold 5 lbs of grain.