2.5 Year old grain and hops..

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I originally bought one so I could brew bigger volumes too. I first heard of them when a previous forumite said he was doing some work in a clients home and noticed the client was a homebrewer too. Apparently the client would make three kits up on one of them. I liked the idea so bought one. I never used it for bigger volumes though, I just store grain in it. You can just about get a 25kg sack in there
Indeed, and at great risk to your fingers, as you have to sort of ease it in. It's like putting a rigid condom on a floppy mass, instead of vice versa.
Dependant on how much you've necked down, of course.
 
Indeed, and at great risk to your fingers, as you have to sort of ease it in. It's like putting a rigid condom on a floppy mass, instead of vice versa.
Dependant on how much you've necked down, of course.

I've never quite thought about it in those terms :tinhat:
It's a bit easier for me as I just drop the zip locked bags full of grain in their
 
In conclusion I will use the hops and grain! I have some fresh stuff bought for xmas so it will be in a couple of brews time but I will report back.
 
So time for an update. I didnt use the grain in the end because it smelled stale and didn't want to risk the brew.

But when I opened the vacuum sealed hops they smelled great.. So I did a brew with them and... It was great! Some friends tried it and were a bit taken back by how nice of a brew it was.

So old hops (vacuum sealed) = fine to use.
 
So time for an update. I didnt use the grain in the end because it smelled stale and didn't want to risk the brew.

But when I opened the vacuum sealed hops they smelled great.. So I did a brew with them and... It was great! Some friends tried it and were a bit taken back by how nice of a brew it was.

So old hops (vacuum sealed) = fine to use.
Splendid news. I've got older hops than that which I tend to use in my historical recipes. But well kept hops will last for ages even if the alpha acid content declines.
 

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