Question about questionable malt

[mrhappy]

Hi all!

I know a place that is selling a bag of pilsner malt at 50% off. This thing is likely old so I was wondering, if it is not good for brewing due to dubious age, can a person still use it for distilling?

Thanks!!!

Rene'

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

as long as it is whole grain and was as sealed with little air getting to it and not too dry it should be just fine

 

[Nosybear]

Taste it. If it tastes bad, it is.

 

[mrhappy]

Taste it. If it tastes bad, it is.

Of course, but since the bag is closed I can't open it to taste.

My question is, if the malt is old, is it still ok to make shine? I think it would be ok as long as it is not spoiled.

Rene'

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

there is only 2 things that can go wrong, too moist witch will most likely mold or too dry which will lose its ability to give out sugar, either way it should be fine they wouldn't be selling a bad product, its just been on the bottom and needs to be used

 

[The Brew Mentor]

There are date codes on the bag. If you know the maltster, look up their coding.
For base malt, I wouldn't sell anything over 6 months old and wouldn't use anything over 9 months old.
That can be extended by 3+ months or so if it was properly stored the entire time.
The darker the malt, (ie chocolate...1.5 years) the longer the shelf life.