These are the best videos. I don’t know anyone who brews. I’m visual learner so I learn everything on KZread on channels like yours.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear!

I know that you posted this a while ago, but I have to say, I’m glad I archived it because my local home brew shop just closed and I need to create my own little home brew shop of my own. Thank you for all the great tips and I can’t wait for your next video to post!🍻

I end up having too many 6 gallon buckets every fall from fresh CA grape juice purchases. Just bought 3 gamma lids to repurpose those buckets and make them grain storage. Perfect fit.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!

I have been looking into starting to buy grains in bulk and trying to see what people do this week, then you drop this. Perfect timing. Love the bins.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Man!! You're like the 5th person to say that! 👍🍻

Vital vaults for sacks of grain and Mason jars for brewing salts. I use the vacuum attachment on the jar for calcium chloride. I also store my acids inside Mason jars as well.

I love brewing but I am the world's worst organizer. Any tip to keep things well kept is very much appreciated. I took the advice from one of your previous videos and am now storing all of my brewing salt in dollar tree containers. My wife went along for the ride and now we have a shelf of brewing salts and wine making material organized and labeled. Thanks!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!! I bet she's happy on all counts! 👍🍻

Nice video. One thing you didn’t mention was temperature control. I live in Florida and store everything in my garage and in the summer it gets very hot and humid. Not sure how long the grains would keep in those conditions. I do use the vittle vaults and store my premade recipes in them for safe keeping. I usually buy 2-4 recipes from my LHBS at a time since it’s over an hour from my house.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

Жыл бұрын

Good point! Thanks for adding that tip! 👍🍻

You must be reading people's minds. I was thinking about how I can store larger quantities of brewing salts. You must have the pulse on the brewer's collective unconsciousness :) Thank you for sharing your thoughts and wisdom!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Haha... I have a magic 8 ball!! 👍🍻

A source for 5 gallon buckets for free or very little charge is a Little Caesars Pizza. We use a release oil in our pans that comes in food grade buckets. If you ask the owner or manager of the store, I would be willing to bet they'd be happy to give them to you.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome tip!! Thanks for sharing that!! 👍🍻

With the price of today's specialty beers, it is probably half to 1/3 the cost to brew my own. This pays for the equipment pretty quick!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

True!!

If you notice your salts starting to clump, add a small piece of saran wrap before screwing on the lid. Great content, keep it coming.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that tip! 👍🍻

Good tip on the dollar tree I will have to check that out. I picked up 2 of the 60 pound vittle vaults on Ebay for just over $60 for the pair shipped.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

That's a sweet deal!! Be careful in the dollar tree!! You can spend lots of dollars...lol make sure you grab a cart.. you look really funny trying to carry a bunch of round containers.. ask me how I know!! Lol 👍🍻

Very cool and I have almost the exact same setup. One thing i did for the Dollar Tree containers was cut the label off the bag of specialty grain and tape it to the front of the container.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Nice

Everyone should have a vacuum sealer! I used to buy grain in bulk and store it in the buckets with the black lids but my local homebrew shop got an ss mill. Now I would rather pay extra for the grain to get a better crush and save space in the brewery.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Hey that works too if you have a place close by..👍🍻

For hops I use the food saver with the Mason jar attachment. No need for bags. Thanks for the video

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I have one of those too! They work well. I'm just too clumsy for glass I'll drop them and break them.. lol

Reading my mind…looking at options for grain storage… great video…great options to think about..

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks! 👍🍻

I have a bunch of the Dollar Tree containers as well, they work great!!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite stores for containers!! Most of the containers I have are from there.. I need MORE!! LOL

Excellent Job. I use the same big Vittles Vault containers and some of their smaller versions. I use to use containers from the dollar store but the ones I had didn't seal as well so I ended up buying the 32 oz Plastic Deli Containers from Amazon which is even cheaper compared to the dollar store and they can hold about 1 lb of adjunct grains plus they seal amazingly well. The 8 and 12 oz versions are good for other things like brewing salts and such. Keep up the great work.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael!! 👍🍻

Great tip on the Dollar Tree for containers. I do use the food grade buckets with gamma lids. However I also use food grade liners, that I can use to minimize head space over the grain. I don't brew as often as I'd like.

Thanks for the great videos!

Perfect for 2021, cheers

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Horde up!! 👍🍻

Love the brewery management type of videos! Keep them coming

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! 👍🍻

I'm about to start homesteading. All your videos are very helpful and will prevent me from wasting money. Thank you!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Great!! Thanks! 🍻👍

Damn! I have the exact same setup and it works like a charm. I would recommend every homebrewer to take the time to build something similar. It really satisfying to have a shelf well organized with your grains. Another tip … if you use Brewfather, the inventory capability is also a nice way to keep track of all the grains and hops on your shelf.

Just what I needed!! Planning to buy malt in bulk as well as investing in a malt mill for my in-house brews.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Cool! Glad it helped! 👍🍻

Great Video!!! Also, thanks for not trying to be a comedian.

As usual a very factual well presented and informative video Brian. These subject type of video’s are very useful and important to all new & old brewing hands. Please continue to make these types of video’s this is what makes good beer brewers into great beer brewers!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

I use the 30 litre bucket fermenters for the bulk grain. They can hold roughly 20kg of grain. The extra 5kg of the bag gets used in the first couple of brews. I store the speciality grains in kitchen food containers. Just for reference a 1.5 litre container can easily fit 1kg of grain.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Nice thanks for that conversion!! 👍🍻

Great video! I do a lot of the same. I have some buckets with gamma lids and vittle vaults. I do vacuum seal my specialty grains too. I find they keep forever and take up less space in the pet food buckets that way. I like having ingredients on hand so I can build a recipe and brew without a trip to the Homebrew store.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! It's nice to have some ingredients on had for an impromptu brew!! 👍🍻

Great suggestions for ANY brewer! Great ideas!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍🍻

Love your videos, I have learned most of my brewing lessons from you. I would love a video on buying base gains in balk. Thank you for your videos please keep them coming.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear!!! I'm now thinking of doing a follow up on this video with recommendations on what grains to stock up on. 👍🍻

I like these videos. I am not in a place where I can or need to buy bulk grains yet, my LHBS has almost no overhead so he is dirt cheap, and I don't have the space for bulk storage right now, But I will be referring to this video again in the future when I have to move and have the space I want to brew in. Great video Brian. Thanks.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks glad to hear it gives you some ideas! 👍🍻

I have a large plastic fermenter, it's one of those 50 liter fermenting tuns with a green screw lid. I will dump my 25KG pale ale base grain at the bottom and stack all my smaller 1kg bags of grain on top of them. All in one bin, almost no waste of space.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!! That's a great solution!

@Duci1989

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShortCircuitedBrewers Thanks! I'm brewing in a shed in my yard thats also the tool shed, bicycle shed, general storage shed and it has my motorcycle in it. So I'm pretty much an appartment brewer but then on ground floor, organization is key and space comes at a premium. One day I dream of having a brewery like yours. :)

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Goals!! Whatever you make beer with is the best at that time! 👍🍻

Great video! Ever since I started brewing AG I have always bought in bulk and I just stored everything in 5 gallon icing buckets I got at the bakery at my local grocery store. I love to see how other home brewers do things because we all have different needs we all come up with different ideas. I always buy my specialty grains in no less than 5lb bags, I love having grains on hand for that spur of the moment brew. Cheers!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

That's the way for sure!! 👍🍻

Brian, thanks for the video. I recently bought a grain mill from Monster Mills and now I’m into building up my grain stores. I was given a 50 lb bag of 2 row as a bday present so I had to make the leap. Theres a Dollar Tree close by, so I’ll check out the containers. I store the 50 lb bag in the grey upright screw top container from the pet store similar to what you show in the video. Happy Brewing! I watch your channel frequently.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! 👍🍻

So definite yes on tricks and tips videos. Always looking for good storage options.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!! 👍🍻

I was just wondering about this same subject!!! Thinking of ways to achieve this at home. Thank you, great video.... Amazing tips

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Haha another one that found the video timely!! 👍🍻

Yup, I'm very happy with my vacuum sealer. Especially for hops. I harvested and dried a bunch a week ago and after sealing got it all nice and compacted.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! The vacuum sealer is great for whole hops! 👍🍻

This is an awesome video. Please keep making them. I learn so much in all your videos.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Glad it helped! 👍🍻

Great content, thank you. I would love to see a video of what (based on your experience) would be a general recommendation of top base malts and adjunct grains to stock up in (ie the ones that are used in over half the recipes out there). Thanks again!.

Any video related to home brew is good. Keep them coming

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍🍻

Love these types of videos, thanks for the great content!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍🍻

Thanks for sharing. I appreciate these tips and tricks a lot. Cheers

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! 👍🍻

Solid video! I use the same containers and my grain is good for years, cheers!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Braj!! 👍🍻

Love the video! I have a bunch of those same exact Dollar Tree containers for specialty and adjunct grains and I wondered if anyone else was using them as well. They work great! My base malts are the same setup minus the Vittles Vaults, I just use 5 gallon buckets with Gamma lids. I haven't seen those smaller brewing salts containers at the Dollar Tree - for salts I've been using mason jars or re-purposed Skippy peanut butter jars. I've been using my vacuum sealer (originally purchased for BBQ leftovers) for hops for years, always re-packaging to smaller amounts from 1lb bags, but I never thought to make pre-packaged multi-hop additions for certain recipes - brilliant idea! Love these types of tips & tricks videos, keep it up!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! 👍🍻

I really enjoyed this information. Keep it coming. I would love to see a follow up video about grains, adjuncts, and other stuff to always keep on hand. Thank you

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was thinking about doing some research on some popular recipes in the brewfather library and try to break down what you should have in stock depending on what type of beer is you Brew.

Great video. I am still using propane and don't intend to change but this type of information is very useful for all brewers. Thank you.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 👍🍻

Excellent video and perfect timing for where I am at. I need to get my salts into a more secure container as I live in a very humid environment. Was also looking at how much cheaper hops are by bulk just today. Going to move on some of those containers and a vacuum sealer.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Great!! Glad this gave you some ideas! 👍🍻

I like the vital vaults just a bit pricey. I use the lids you mentioned in the video and 5 gallon food safe buckets. Found the lids at Home Depot and the buckets at Walmart for about half the price Home Depot wanted for the same buckets.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!! That's what it's about, finding. The deals!

Great video. Always looking for good advice from experienced homebrewers. Please keep going with this type of videos.👍

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for the feedback! 👍🍻

Great video. I was looking to see what options are available to store base malts and adjunct grains in bulk.

Excellent and timely content, about to start my AG journey and have been looking at grain storage options. The vittles look like the way to go for large grain sacks but they’re hard to get ahold off in Australia without paying big bucks... Happy brewing!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate!! 👍🍻

I greatly enjoy these tips and tricks videos! Keep them coming please!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! 👍🍻

I do exactly the same thing you showed in your video. I am 250 miles from the nearest homebrew shop so I definitely buy in bulk. I have two vittles vaults for bags of pale malt and pils. Gama lids on six 5-gallon buckets for all of my other malts. I am still looking for a solution for keeping DME so that it doesn't get sticky.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!! 👍🍻

Definitely enjoy this kind of content

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! 👍🍻

For some reason, I never pictured the scale of the 60lb Vittle Vault. I think I might have to pick a few up now for the open bags of grain. Lots of great info! Cheers!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they are a decent size but not to huge. 👍🍻

Thanks Brian, great video. Been starting to buy my own grains in bulk. Like the gama lids you have. Also need to get some smaller containers for my speciality grains. Only buy the 50 lbs for base malt. Also use a vacuum sealer to package my homegrown hops! Cheers 🍻

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!! 👍🍻

Great content Brian! I've been thinking about how to store all my leftover 50lb and other buys. Gonna get me some vittles and head to dollar tree. Thanks!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!! 👍🍻

Dollar Tree is my go to for cheap containers holding brewing supplies. 🍻

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Good looking out!! I love the selection they have.. I've got some for all my triclamp stuff. Fittings, washers, hose clamps, etc. Can't beat the price!

Good advice presented well.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍🍻

Dollar Tree also has had in the past a round tall container that holds about a pound. Screw top and in colors. Lots of options there....

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! 👍🍻

I like it and find it to be a natural extension to the electric brewing. You’ve got to have ingredients to brew and storage is always an issue.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! 👍🍻

I use the Vittle Vaults for my base grains and and generally keep the specialty grains in the bags they come in. But you've give me some things to think about. The only thing I typically vacuum seal were hops, but I think I'll start packaging the specialty grains in smaller containers

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it works really well.l! 👍🍻

Thank you. I've been looking those plastic containers for months. Finally found them this morning. But the Dollar Tree Store changed name. Its now the $1.25 store 😁. Gotta love inflation.. Im starting to create a little homebrew shop for my use. I just need to figure out the must have grains to have on hand.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

Жыл бұрын

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Thanks for this, I"ll have to look at getting those bucket gamma lids! That's going to be a great space saver to turn an extra milling bucket into a storage bucket.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yes sir!! The lids are great! Definitely keep stuff fresh as they have a o ring seal at the bucket and the lid! 👍🍻

Great video esp since i am thinking of opening a nano brewery.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah storage is definitely a good thing if you're doing that!! 👍🍻

I am always looking for storing stuff, grain, hops, yeast & oranges peels and so on. Currently I'm using old fermentation bucket with a screw lid for the grains. And for the rest I am using smaller container from IKEA. Keep the video coming, Great work👍

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

I am not allowed in IKEA..I spend way too much on stuff there! I ha e several containers from there. 👍🍻

Great video about storage and organization. Love it. Cheers from the Dudes!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers John and Mike!! 👍🍻

Love it, keep the tips coming!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!! 🍻👍

Very useful information. I found this information very good. Thanks for sharing! you do a great job in your videos.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍🍻

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great content. Been thinking about this same topic lately. I like these sorts of videos more than some of the equipment reviews; once I've invested in hardware, equipment reviews aren't so useful. Along those lines, videos detailing techniques are also the ones I see as most useful, even though they may require some ancillary hardware.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that feedback!! 👍🍻

Enjoyed the video Brian!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! 👍🍻

I just ordered some..thanks for the info

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!! 👍🍻

Brian, keep up the tips videos, always looking for best ideas/practices in this awesome hobby. 👌

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!! 👍🍻

Great vid Brian. Been awhile but glad to see you are still at it.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael!! I haven't seen any comments from you in quite a while!! I'm still here!! 👍🍻

Enjoyed this for sure! I've been looking for better storage solutions. Unfortunately I don't have a LHBS so I have to order online and I always buy extra to reduce the number of orders in the future.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

That's a good method. You can get around the massive shipping on full bags by buying 5 - 10lb bags of grain .. 😉 👍🍻

Thanks for sharing your tips. I have a dollar tree store not to far away. Never thought about going there to get containers until you mentioned it. I store grains and adjuncts in cardboard boxes right now stored on shelves. Some grains in buckets. All my grains are sealed. Cheers!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Go check them.out you might find some good stuff!! 👍🍻

@JH-ms3ny

2 жыл бұрын

The Dollar Tree is a hidden gem! Lots of great containers, and I've bought a bunch of various style beer glasses there as well.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!! They do have some great glasses too!! 👍🍻

Cool video thanks!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! 👍🍻

Great video ! I enjoy stuff like this.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! 👍🍻

Good timing on this video… I have three huge bags of grain that I keep having to move around. Those vittle vaults look perfect. I do similar for my adjuncts - local club often does group buys, so added bulk discounts while still getting smaller amounts.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

At $37 the vittle vaults are really cheaper than buying two gamma lids and two buckets. And you can store them all in the same place!! That was one of the best storage investments I've ever made! 👍🍻

@mittelfruh

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Marie...fellow MoBster checking in ;-) No worries Brian, that's the acronym for our brewer's group up here in Canada.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Glad to see you both.commenting!! 👍🍻

I'm enjoying these types of videos.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

Жыл бұрын

Great! 👍🍻

Great video!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍🍻

I enjoyed the content. I find it is hard to balance the "save money and buy in bulk + have on hand if needed" aspect versus still having 3 lbs of Brown Malt 2 years later side! I see a label maker and a trip to the dollar store in my near future.

@dexterne

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a simple man who likes his dark beers. 3lbs of Brown malt wouldn't survive 2 months in my brewery. Cheers!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Haha!! See, order more of what you need! 👍🍻

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I try to be selective about what I buy in bulk.

Great video and yes, useful content! 👍

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! 👍🍻

Great content!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! 👍🍻

I really like this!!! Keep this going, it inspires me a lot :))

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Great!! Thanks for the feedback!

@daanhallo25

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShortCircuitedBrewers just sealed all my opened bags with a vacuüm sealer😂

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

@@daanhallo25 sweet!! No more spilled grain!! Lol

Great video

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! 👍🍻

Great vid.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

👍🍻

I got to look into this. So I don’t have grains for bad I have to use pound or half pound specialty grains when I brew so I don’t have grains go bad or go to waste.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Whatever works for you. 👍🍻

enjoyed the vid, more of these please

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

Жыл бұрын

👍🍻

Thats a really useful video. Whats the optimal temperature to keep the grains and hops?

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!! 👍🍻

This is really good content

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I use the 60 lbs vitavaults as well

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

I love mine!! 👍🍻

Great vid

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!! Glad you liked it! 👍🍻

i have a drawer in my tool box dedicated to misc homebrew fittings and so forth. I need to get bulk grains going to.. how do you determine what specialty grains you keep on hand

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

It kind of depends on what you brew really. Since doing this video I've been thinking about doing a video on what specialty grains would be the best to have in bulk on hand that would cover the most recipes styles.. if you brew a lot of stouts porters or dark beers then you obviously want to have caramel Crystal and roasted malts. If you brew a lot of New England ipas you probably want flaked oats, flaked barley, flaked wheat, carapils..

I noticed your shirt and I have never heard of Hartland Malting, I live like 30 minutes from Bascom!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

There you go!! Neal and his brother are really nice! Go check them out and tell them I sent you!

Keep ‘em coming, every day is a school day

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Right!! Haha! 👍🍻

I like these types of videos.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Great I appreciate it! 👍🍻

@linearstream3584

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShortCircuitedBrewers No Problem!

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

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What about storage temperature though? I would have to store the grains in my garage, which can reach 100F in Summer.

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm blessed with a basement..I forget about those that don't have them sometimes...👍🍻

What do you think about storing pre crushed malt?

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

11 ай бұрын

As long as you use it within six months you should be ok