Just bought my first 50# sack of 2-Row which is unfortunately still in my boiler room untouched. I plan to open it this week to make a Steam Beer. Can you guys recommend a good sealing vessel? What size is optimal? I looked at Big Lots and all of their containers were not air tight. Thanks!
If you’ll wait until right after Christmas, major stores like Target will have great sales on storage bins. It’s always when I buy stuff like this. Many times it’s 1/2 off.
I should clarify that I was referring to Rubbermaid or similar type bins. I’m not sure about the Vittles bins, but I do know that I once looked at them and the online price was pretty good with the free shipping they offered at the time.
I store my uncrushed grain in a rubbermaid and have yet to find a mouse in the mix.
That said, unless you are in an extreme environment, would not the grain keep
quite a long time in a plain ole inexpensive tote…I suppose grain weevils would
be a deterrant to the tote method but until I get that problem I am staying the course.
Some of the guys in my brew club actually use the vittles vault to ferment in. they say the largest size one is great for 5 gallon batches as it has lots of headroom. You can drill the lid for an airlock but it screws on and is airtight unlike a bucket.
I use these, except I get them at Home Depot, for about a buck cheaper.
I also put the grain into Ziplock XXL storage bags, inside the bins.
Seems to work very well & a full bag fits, perfectly.
I use these water-tight totes from the Container Store. I picked a size that will fit and stack well on my shelves so I need two to hold a sack of grain (I can check the size if anyone really cares), but I’m happy with that setup. When I’ve used half a bag it frees up a tote for the next sack. I have some other ones from the same place to store smaller bags of specialty malt. http://www.containerstore.com/shop/storage/totes?productId=10026213&N=71235
I use the large rubbermaid bins. Fits more than a 50 lb sack of grain and fits on the shelves in the basement. I still have some vienna malt that is now 3 years old in one of the bins.