Tupperware storage out of the light

Reg · Post by **Reg** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:38 pm

Going against the "ehem" grain of common thought I seem to be getting pretty effective strogage using large tupperware containers for spare malt.

The yeast capture I did was from 6 week old malt.

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:49 pm

I bought seal tight boxes from matalan to store my open hop foil packets in, however, when I press on them lightly you can hear the air and smell the aroma escape.

I now place a plastic bag around the box and knot tightly.

I'm wondering if there is any need for the box.

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:55 pm

You ever noticed the zippers never go completely to the end....well that's what I told Mrs Vossy when we 1st started going out...those zippers just keep opening of their own accord

Bigster · Post by **Bigster** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:56 pm

when I press on them lightly you can hear the air and smell the aroma escape.

Sounds rather like flatulence

Bigster · Post by **Bigster** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:09 am

Bigster wrote:
when I press on them lightly you can hear the air and smell the aroma escape.
Sounds rather like flatulence

Just saw that 'quote' option in top right of message - always wondered how people did that

Post by **Jim** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:27 am

I buy the 25kg sacks of malt that have a plastic inner liner. Like Daab, I just squeeze out as much air as possible and tie the top with string.

I've used year old malt and it's been fine.

tribs · Post by **tribs** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:02 am

I've not had any problems with long term storage of crushed malt either.

I don't know why purists frown on it.

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Tupperware storage out of the light

Tupperware storage out of the light