Storing Grain

[derfburg]

I use the homer buckets from HD, and the lids have an rubber 0-ring in them that makes it airtight. Two buckets per 50lb sack. Cheap and easy.

[siwelwerd]

I was planning on using something similar to this:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... d=10401053
If I used one of these, would I need to make a seal around the lid so that it is airtight?

That's almost exactly what I use. I got a roll of foam weather-stripping tape and lined the top of it, and keep the grain in the bag with the top rolled down. Not quite airtight, but I haven't had any problems with bugs/critters/moisture so I think it's good enough (and it sure was cheap enough).

[Bugeater]

I use these things.



You can find them here, but I got mine at walmart. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00186 ... W7ZDH43C4C

Wayne

[Crackin]

+1 on the Homer Buckets from Home Depot. Two buckets will handle about 53 pounds of grain. They are airtight with a rubber o-ring in the lid (for paint). The lids do crack a little from repeated opening / closing, but I believe they are still airtight as the o-ring is intact and they still snap closed. I have 6 buckets for Pale, Pilsner, and Munich. They are pretty cheap at $3 per bucket.

Doug

[ukbrewer]

I'm with AJ been using two Vittles Vaults for about 3 years. Well worth the money, good prices on amazon.com

[andy77]

With the vittles valut, I'm assuming you guys pour the grain out of the sack into the vault? It's (dog) food-grade and won't impart funky chemicals or plasticy off flavors, right?

Is the same true with the lowe's buckets? I'm remembering Palmer talking about how lead or zinc is used in production of some plastic products, and how he got sick after drinking punch mixed in a plastic trash can.

[Grist Licker]

He got sick from drinking punch made in a galvanized trash can. The acidity of the drink strips the zinc out of the galvanic coating. I wouldn't worry about dry grain in a plastic bucket.

[jhollist]

I store mine in whitish/clear (presumably "food grade") buckets sold at home depot. About 4-5 bucks per bucket. I then use gamma lids: http://www.gamma2.net/new/GSL.html (air tight, but with twist off lids). Works great! Essentially a cheaper vittle vault.

Cheers,