what is the idea way to store sacks and sacks of green beans, let say in humid places like Queensland. thanks
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Do you mean big sacks like my 60kg of PNG Kimel or little 2.5kg Coffee Snobs sacks?
I keep mine (big and small) on open shelving so its off the ground and has airflow around.
I realise QLD humidity is another factor but short of a climate controlled cupboard Im not sure what else you can do.
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That Kimel of yours sounds like the magic pudding TG! ;D
I might also suggest that if by, "sacks and sacks" you are referring to jute bags in the 30-60kg range then it might also help to break these down to smaller, cotton or calico bags.
Some people feel that the greens are susceptible to becoming baggy if left in the jute for long periods.
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Gday KK,Originally posted by Koffee Kosmo link=1217911994/0#3 date=1217919616For Brisbane and high humidity areas
And for extended storage periods
One could use those silica bags that suck the moisture out
Don’t know if that will work?
KK
The use of any kind of desiccant involved with the storage of green beans isnt all that good an idea really as you have no real control of the degree of dehumidification going on. Green beans need to be stored within an "ideal" range of absorbed moisture and drying out too much is just as bad, if not worse than if the beans are too wet. The ideal is considered to lie somewhere between 9% and 13% and usually 10-11%. Unless you undertake regular moisture content measurements of the beans, its quite possible to dry the beans out a bit too much and lose a lot of the intrinsic flavour characteristics; and thats not good....
Cheers,
Mal.
Information Link... http://www.cscscientific.com/html/coffee.html
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Hmmm,
I dont know KK..... I think there is still the chance that some "off" odours from the refrigeration unit, rubber seals and what have you, will ultimately contaminate the beans. A bit different with wine being in a sealed glass bottle.
The best option really is to find a space that is naturally well ventilated, cool, dark and dry; with no likelihood of weird or unsavoury odours hanging about. An old fashioned pantry would be ideal with the beans stored on metal mesh/grate shelves in their original CS bags or other calico style bag.
Mal.
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There is an often quoted rule known as the rule of threes.Originally posted by 183134273C3F382935021134382F2E3E355D0 link=1217911994/9#9 date=1284375386so does anyone know how long green beans actually last? (Best Before date?)
Green Beans best used within 3 years.
Roasted beans best used within 3 weeks.
Ground coffee best used within 3 minutes.
Brett.
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Wine fridges generally have very high humidity of around 70% (the better quality ones do anyway). Ive never seen one with adjustable humidity, although temp is adjustable. That may be too high a humidity for bean storage, and condensation can also occur from opening the fridge door, particularly in hot weather (warm air outside fridge meeting cool air inside fridge). Any condensation getting on the beans would likely cause mould to grow, so I dont see this as practical.Originally posted by 1F3B323231310B1F3B27393B540 link=1217911994/6#6 date=1218025663Thanks for the info Mal
How about a wine refrigerator? Do you think it has any merit?
I believe they create a microclimate
I am not sure if it is adjustable to a user’s settings though.
KK
Im in Qld (Brisbane) and have never had any problems storing beans up to 3 years so far. I just keep them in the original 2.5kg bags they come in from beanbay. I have them stacked off the ground on open steel mesh shelving so they have airflow around them. But my house does have air con, which gets a fair bit of use over summer, so that may keep the humidity down somewhat.
regards,
Bill
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