I'm the newly appointed brewmaster at a 1000 bbl brewpub in the upper midwest. For 10 years, they have stored all their grain in a semi-trailer in their parking lot. Obviously, this is less than ideal storage, but I'm trying to get an idea how bad it is. I'm concerned about high summer humidity and temperature as well as frequent freezing/unfreezing in winter, which would likely affect the friability and extract obtained.
We do have another option: a warehouse about a mile away. It doesn't have A/C or humidity control, but is heated in winter and I'm sure the temperatures don't get as high as they do in a trailer.
Am I crazy for considering using the trailer? Or am I paranoid over a very small quality point?
All malt comes from Cargill in the 50/55 lb. bags. We typically order 3 months' worth at a time.
We do have another option: a warehouse about a mile away. It doesn't have A/C or humidity control, but is heated in winter and I'm sure the temperatures don't get as high as they do in a trailer.
Am I crazy for considering using the trailer? Or am I paranoid over a very small quality point?
All malt comes from Cargill in the 50/55 lb. bags. We typically order 3 months' worth at a time.
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