[harry]

anyone useing spent grain.. ive just got my first batch of 10 sacks freshly boiled still warm ,,, whats the best way to store it for up 2 weeks

[robert waddell]

it wont keep for two weeks not even for one week it will go mouldy you never said you were getting 10 BAGS of it at one time

[harry]

i didnt know what i was going to get........ info on computer states it should be ok for 3 weeks in winter 2 weeks in summer,,,, covered up in cool place covered with black plastic... wondered if anyones done this.... also been told cover top with salt???

[robert waddell]

i only get 3 bags at a time if left in bags it goes of you will smell the difference if put in a trug it still goes of  how many pigs have you got     covered with poly it does not breath an old sheet or blanket just to keep the birds off it

[reedos]

I've no idea how long it lasts for Harry - I e mailed our local small brewer and asked what they did with their waste, they didn't reply!

If it won't last that long, where abouts are you - maybe somebody on here would take some off your hands rather than let it go mouldy

[shep53]

Used to buy an arctic load for the sheep, tipped onto concrete, spread about 30" deep covered in salt and a plastic sheet on top ,lasted for weeks

[harry]

trouble is the grain is free how much does salt cost,,, how deep is the salt.......other option  yes i may share it with someone..... got 7 kunes about 8 months old so nearly ready, .... other option may get 50 poultry growers ..... i emailes about 10 micro brewerys got 3 replies one result.

[princesspiggy]

where abouts r u?

is salt not dangerous to pigs as they cant sweat it out?

[robert waddell]

yes pp, salt is dangerous to pigs and can die if they get too much. pigs do not sweat

[harry]

thats answered my other question........ if i cover it with salt do i feed the pigs the sal;t as well....... obviously NO,

[xemonsus]

We had 6 bags in Jan/Feb and only just finished it 2 weeks ago, kept fine wrapped up in its bags and inside our dustbins didnt change in sent in the time we had it, both the pigs and goats loved it. We did have one bag that was a different grain to the others (it was also wetter) no one liked that but the other bags kept fine in the cold.

[harry]

EXEMONSUS   thanks for advice but ive read it sevaral times and cant make sense of it, ie " didnt change in sent in the time we had it,"  try again as i could do it your way, did you use black bin bags, did you use wheely bin or tin dust bin. Robert says it goes of in bags?? wonder if i store it in wheely bin in shade  no bags in the dark.

[xemonsus]

I ment the smell didnt change at all it didnt smell sour at any point. We left it in the bags it came in they were double lined plastic ones i assume the ones the grain was deliverd to the brewery in. We then put them in plastic dustbins (did have to cram them in). Worked for us i hope you find a way too 

[robert waddell]

maybe the meathod of the brew is different   we get ours in the double lined bags as well and it defiantly changes the aroma after a few days in them changes to sour    i decant into trug's for ease of scooping

[harry]

yes got mine in the double plastic bags they were origanaly delived in.... no change in smell yet after 4 days just left in my trailer outside... will bung then into the wheely bin tommorrow and move them to a dark place