Related to this question, but I'd like to get a 50 lb. bag of pilsner DME from the LHBS to use over the course of 3-6 months. Can it be stored like grain, or are there additional considerations that need to be taken into account?
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I'd hazard a guess that in addition to moisture, you might be also be concerned with oxidation. I've seen longer term storage of grains in 5 gallon pails with a nice tight seal work well; apparently a long-term storage trick is to put dry-ice in the bottom of the pail before filling, thus displacing all the oxygen in the bucket. This would also have the side-affect of removing all the moisture as well. |
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I believe the main thing you're concerned with is moisture, just as with grain, so storing in airtight containers is your best bet. |
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You might put silica gel and/or oxygen absorber packets in there to help as well. |
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First I'd ask the store what they suggest. People who buy this have probably told them their good ideas of how they handle it. Wow, that's a lot of DME. Handling DME is a bit tricky. Just pouring it out of a bag it collects and bunches up and gets all sticky at the bag opening. I'd probably divide it up into freezer bags, with 5 or 10 pounds in each, but I'd make sure I didn't do so on a humid day. |
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