Old specialty malts.

[Tweek]

Just found some specialty malts that I have had for over a year. They have all been sealed in either the vaccum package they came in from the brew shop or ziplocks. I want to put together a recipe and if I can avoid a trip to my local that would be great. What do you guys think about using specialty grain this old? All my base malt is new btw.

Happy new year!

[Stodbrew]

Were they aleady pre-ground? If not, I say go ahead and use them. Especially since they usually only make up a very small percentage of the grist bill. Also, chew on a few grains and see how the both taste and feel. If they're a little soft, they've gone slack and generally won't be good to use.

Steve

[Tweek]

yeah unfortunately they were cracked, they still taste good however. I am not sure I have enough of anything to rule out a trip to the store anyway so I may just chuck em. I already have allthe ingredients for my batch today. Was just hoping to brew again on Saturday without shopping.

[Caffinehog]

If you don't have enough, you could always brew up a small batch. If it doesn't work, no big deal.