Old Crushed Grain

[Bordy]

So life happened to me and I haven't been able to brew for the last few months. I have a couple all grain kits that I purchased and never used about 5 months ago. The grains were all crushed when I bought them, then they were double bagged and basically never touched. Will they still be good? And if not, why? Thanks for the help.

 

[Yooper]

Maybe. Open them up, and take a little taste. If they taste damp or stale, then they are no good. If they taste fresh and grainy, they're fine.

 

[K5MOW]

How long would you be able to keep the grains like stated above safely before you would worry that they mite be bad.

Roger

 

[Cyclman]

If stored dry, even crushed grains can last a long while. You might lose some efficiency, but can always add DME at the end if you need to.

 

[K5MOW]

If stored dry, even crushed grains can last a long while. You might lose some efficiency, but can always add DME at the end if you need to.

Thanks for the info.

Roger

 

[Bordy]

I just got better than expected efficiency with my 5-6 month old crushed grains. I live in a tropical climate, and the double bagged grains made a big difference IMO. Still very fresh smelling and tasting before I used them.