5 week old crushed grains - Should I use them?

[Ill hophead]

Hey there, 5 weeks ago I bought some specialty grains for an extract recipe and crushed them there at my LHBS and then decided to brew something else cause I couldn't get the right hops. So these grains have been sitting in a paper bag inside a ziplock at about 69 deg. F since then. I've read that you should use grains once they're crushed in 2 to 3 weeks. I was wondering what happens if you use old grains and whether 5 weeks was too long to have them sitting around. I munched on some and they tasted OK to me but I wanted to get some more info on this.

[Otis_The_Drunk]

As long as they aren't rancid, Yeah I would use them.

[Grog]

Use 'em. I've brewed AG batches that have sat crushed longer than that.

[stronk]

I agree. As long as they're not damp or anything. I tend to taste some of each type of grain I put in my beer (call me odd, I actually like it, apart from the husk). It gives me a better appreciation of the individual component flavours of the final beer. If they taste alright, they'll work ok.

[Ill hophead]

I tend to taste some of each type of grain I put in my beer (call me odd, I actually like itI like to taste my grains before I brew with them also. I thought these grains tasted good so I used them and have no worries about it. Thanks for the advice guys.