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Silica gel to reduce humidity for green bean storage. Bad idea?
Re: Silica gel to reduce humidity for green bean storage. Bad idea?
Originally posted by 7C5045455954466E74435852310 link=1265175983/9#9 date=1265357438
100+kgs?!?
Do many people out there have a stash of this size? Thats huge!
Heres the poll link that others are referring too: http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1118439720 Ive made the thread a sticky (at least for now) to make it easier to find.
Re: Silica gel to reduce humidity for green bean storage. Bad idea?
I live in Cairns and have had some beans stored for over a year. They have not gone moldy yet. They are stored in the Coffee Snob calico bags in the pantry. If they dont go moldy here then I doubt they will go moldy anywhere. (Currently about 10Kg in stock. :-/ :-/ Maybe I need some more.
Re: Silica gel to reduce humidity for green bean storage. Bad idea?
At the time of that poll i think i only had around 20kgs from memory. That was back in my modded popper days but since purchasing my Hottop and impulse buying a Behmor i seem to have developed a green been collecting problem ;D
Us northern NSW snobs meet every Monday night at the Mark Bs roasting house for a good yarn and often a few caffainated beverages too. Most nights i restrict myself to a kilo or 5 but 2 weeks ago i went nuts and bought a whole heap of Monsoon Mallabah, Zambian Terranova, Costa Rican Los Anonos and Indo Blue Batak....just couldnt help myself with all MArks new coffees
The week prior i went on a mad search for some of the Ethiopian Sidamo Guji that was stocked in Beanbay after Andy "ran out". My boss caught wind of this and took it apon himself to get me a large present delivered with the next coffee order. Unfortunately it was a Grade 2 washed Sidamo unlike the unwashed ungraded Guji i got from Andy. The next day Andy came to the rescue with some Guji he found in the bottom of a bag...lucky me ended up with 10kgs of it and ill take another 10 if Andy ever can get his hands on it.
Re: Silica gel to reduce humidity for green bean storage. Bad idea?
Originally posted by 55796C6C707D6F475D6A717B180 link=1265175983/9#9 date=1265357438
100+kgs?!?
Do many people out there have a stash of this size? Thats huge!
Not as uncommon as you might think MeP....
There are a couple of threads kicking around, at least one with a Poll attached that lists the sort of stashes that some of us have accumulated...... :
Re: Silica gel to reduce humidity for green bean storage. Bad idea?
Ive had some thought on this recently also having compiled a 100+ kilo stock pile at home.
Most of it resides in either calico bags or paper bags sitting in the bottom of my cupboard but i do have a little bit still in plastic bags.
I came across some cake cooling wire tray last week at a commercial kitchen equipment place and will be going back to get a few. That way the beans are well ventilated on all sides which i assume would be better than sitting them on the bottom of the cupboard right?
Re: Silica gel to reduce humidity for green bean storage. Bad idea?
Originally posted by 757470637A7F70637D110 link=1265175983/6#6 date=1265255514
HaHa, Re the humidity here... check out this email sent at my work today:
"Good afternoon
Due to high humidity, the ceiling vents are sweating and as a result dripping is occurring.
If you are stationed under a ceiling vent, please ensure all computers and other electrical equipment/papers are cleared from under the vent area to prevent damage."
Cheers,
Neil.
QLD ???
What about fixing the problem with the condensation catchment and drainage ???
Re: Silica gel to reduce humidity for green bean storage. Bad idea?
HaHa, Re the humidity here... check out this email sent at my work today:
"Good afternoon
Due to high humidity, the ceiling vents are sweating and as a result dripping is occurring.
If you are stationed under a ceiling vent, please ensure all computers and other electrical equipment/papers are cleared from under the vent area to prevent damage."
Re: Silica gel to reduce humidity for green bean storage. Bad idea?
OK. Out of the bucket they come, and into the pantry. Ill try to replace the mesh bags with cotton ASAP.
I think newcastle is a little more humid than sydney in general, but definitely not as humid as monsoonal india ;-). Looked on weatherzone and we averaged 77%rh over the last week (readings at 0900 and 1500 each day).
Re: Silica gel to reduce humidity for green bean storage. Bad idea?
Silica gel = bad
I expect that silica gel will remove the wanted (13% odd) water from the beans and stop them from roasting well.
Cotton = good
All CoffeeSnobs beans (except the small starter packs) are delivered in natural cotton bags which is about the best storage method for these volumes. Cool, dark and dry (like your pantry) is a good spot.
Concrete = bad
Store them directly on concrete (anywhere) and they will mold.
Re: Silica gel to reduce humidity for green bean storage. Bad idea?
Is Newcastle any more humid than Sydney?
I havent had a bean go mouldy over the last three years and all my beans sit in either the Coffee Snobs calico bags, the odd paper bag and one 60kg lot in the hessian bag they came in.
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