moisture pickup

[speedie]

do you all grain brewers in the tropics have any problems with moisture pickup
how do you store your malt?

[drsmurto]

In plastic containers.

Never had any issues with grain storage.

[earle]

I think Adelaide might be classed as sub-tropics Doc

[hirns]

Being situated on the Tropic of Capricorn, I find that the southern side of my storage cupboard draws less moisture. The grain on the northern side of the cupboard I leave in Ross' heavy plactic bags and tape them back up with PVC tape if I don't use all of the bag . I've never had any issues, however my grain would not last any longer than 6 months at most without being used and replaced.

Cheers

Hirns

[earle]

There is a bottle shop out in the Qld gemfields between Sapphire and Rubyvale that is also on the Tropic of Capricorn. I think they experience a similar phenomenon. Beer on shelves on the southern side, beer in fridges on the northern side to compensate for the climate.

[speedie]

post a serious question and get a positive answer
have any of you never heard of moisture take up
the brewer dude that i talked with in vietnam had to install an airconditioner in the container to stop grain soilage!
as bum said read a book?

[drsmurto]

I haven't seen any evidence of moisture spoilage. Some of the grain is more than 12 months old.

Winter is cold and wet, summer is hot and bone dry so not ideal weather for mould growth.

Inside the brewing fridge is another matter entirely!

[earle]

post a serious question and get a positive answer
have any of you never heard of moisture take up
the brewer dude that i talked with in vietnam had to install an airconditioner in the container to stop grain soilage!
as bum said read a book?

Far out Speedie, lighten up. You got a serious answer from Doc and within Hirn's response was a proper answer. Just a bit of humour mixed in.

[speedie]

you are still takin the piss at my expense or to your pleasure either way
you are all! still of the money
where did you guys study
brew fridge what sort of comment is that from an estuite brewer!
spell check and punctuate if you will
is this a brew site or some sort of pussy english course

[hirns]

you are still takin the piss at my expense or to your pleasure either way
you are all! still of the money
where did you guys study
brew fridge what sort of comment is that from an estuite brewer!
spell check and punctuate if you will
is this a brew site or some sort of pussy english course

And here I was thinking that it was going to be a quiet night with everyone having gone off to Thirstday night with Speedy!

Sorry mods: Speedy let's us/wee / I just begin with a rebutllefish to start with the fact that your posts arn't usually on topic, yet you now accuse others otters of not addressing your questions directly and at times not immediately after you have posted. Hang on a tic whilst I open multiply windoos to address the multiple persoonalityies of I/we/them as this is about the time that you feel the need to respond to every thread off T day. NOO 1 tis forcing you to piss here, if you don't lick the nurture of this foruim then tee r other plaCES TO POST! or better still donttt. One dey the tottil rest of us of us on this forrum will reach nivarnnna and bee on the honey like just like u and will have fluless beir(nearly spilt that wright by mistake!) Dang!!! Know !@!! III no this is knot some english pussy(though had some good uns) course tis juz make it ezzeir if we speek ostrayla without ticking the pissza out of France> eated tthrice and tonned dun simtwatr.


Chers

Hirns

W

[Bum]

you are still takin the piss at my expense or to your pleasure either way
you are all! still of the money
where did you guys study
brew fridge what sort of comment is that from an estuite brewer!
spell check and punctuate if you will
is this a brew site or some sort of pussy english course

And here I was thinking that it was going to be a quiet night with everyone having gone off to Thirstday night with Speedy!

Sorry mods: Speedy let's us/wee / I just begin with a rebutllefish to start with the fact that your posts arn't usually on topic, yet you now accuse others otters of not addressing your questions directly and at times not immediately after you have posted. Hang on a tic whilst I open multiply windoos to address the multiple persoonalityies of I/we/them as this is about the time that you feel the need to respond to every thread off T day. NOO 1 tis forcing you to piss here, if you don't lick the nurture of this foruim then tee r other plaCES TO POST! or better still donttt. One dey the tottil rest of us of us on this forrum will reach nivarnnna and bee on the honey like just like u and will have fluless beir(nearly spilt that wright by mistake!) Dang!!! Know !@!! III no this is knot some english pussy(though had some good uns) course tis juz make it ezzeir if we speek ostrayla without ticking the pissza out of France> eated tthrice and tonned dun simtwatr.


Chers

Hirns

W

I can't believe it wasn't me who snapped first.

[chadjaja]

I just wish there was an ignore function

[rotten]

I tried that, mine must be broken

[chadjaja]

Ahh just saw I can.

For the record I store my grain here in Melb the same way the Dr does and have no problem whatsoever with grain moisture, pests or bugs.

[earle]

I just wish there was an ignore function

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[Planner]

I can't believe it wasn't me who snapped first.

You wern't even second to snap Bum, the pills must be working

[matr]

Haha I think a couple of people got sand in their vaginas last night!! & I know who put it there..

Love your work guys..

[warra48]

I store mine in plastic bags or in their original sacks, inside containers the same as DrS.
We certainly get plenty of humidity here, and I've never noticed my grains picking up moisture. Some of my less used specialty grains are 2 to 3 years old, and they taste fine when I weigh them for milling.

I did have a minor episode with vermin earlier this year, with a small bag of grain I left out from one of the containers. However, a couple of good doses of rat poison tossed into next door behind his shed fixed that problem. The rats went the same way he next door did last December (no I didn't do it, honestly, constable). I worked out where they must have been living, as I was sure they weren't on my property.

[SuperBroo]

The rats went the same way he next door did last December

hells bells warra, remind me not to upset you

[matr]

The rats went the same way he next door did last December

hells bells warra, remind me not to upset you

i didn't write that!!