Buying grain in bulk can be a great way to maximize the savings of all grain brewing! To give an example, our local home brew store (LHBS) sells Briess American 2-Row for $1.80 per pound. If you purchase a 50lb bag you pay .85 cents a pound. This is quite a savings over the course of a few brews!
We established a few "house" beer recipes that take 2-row, maris otter, munich, and pilsen malt and buy all these grains in bulk. The rest of the specialty grains are purchased in small quantities.
So then what is the best way to store and weigh bulk grain?
Well, there are many ways to do this. Some people use a vittle vault or something similar, while we prefer gamma seal lids on standard 12" buckets. Just be sure it's stored in an air-tight container and somewhere that is cool and dry. [Read More]
We established a few "house" beer recipes that take 2-row, maris otter, munich, and pilsen malt and buy all these grains in bulk. The rest of the specialty grains are purchased in small quantities.
So then what is the best way to store and weigh bulk grain?
Well, there are many ways to do this. Some people use a vittle vault or something similar, while we prefer gamma seal lids on standard 12" buckets. Just be sure it's stored in an air-tight container and somewhere that is cool and dry. [Read More]
