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To store beans, grains and pasta long term

 

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A GOOD WAY TO STORE GRAINS, BEANS, RICE, & PASTA LONG TERM

Weevils and insects are a potential problem with stored grains and beans. The

moths and insects lay their eggs on the grain and beans before they are

harvested. Soon after harvest, they hatch into little worms and insects that

consume the grain and beans. Some farmers and grain mill operators pour

chemicals on the stored grain to kill the weevils and insects. Other grain

mills may use heat to kill the insects eggs. Still others use carbon dioxide

gas fumigation to kill the pest. I do not trust the chemical methods and

prefer not to eat food product's that have been treated by this method. None

of our organic labeled products have been treated in this way.

For your own storage, it is recommended you use dry ice as a carbon dioxide

source. One half pound of dry ice will fumigate 100 pounds of grain. Place a

few inches of grains or beans into a container, place the dry ice on it, and

fill the rest of the container.

 

You can accomplish the same thing with a small quantities of grain or beans

by heating it to 150 degrees for 20 minutes. Another method of protecting

grain and beans against insects is to mix diatomaceous earth with it at the

rate of one cup full to each 40 pounds of grain or beans.

 

Some food storage companies advocate the use of nitrogen packing with stored

grains. This should suffocate the insects, but if the grains or beans are

kept dry and cool, the nitrogen should not be needed as a preservative.

Remember, grains are alive. Even though they are dormant, respiration does

occur although at a very low rate. They do need oxygen to stay alive. Dried

or freeze dried foodstuffs are another mater. They benefit greatly from the

oxygen free nitrogen atmosphere.

 

Moisture content in grain is vitally important for long storage. It should be

10 percent or less. Grains and beans that are stored in cool, dry conditions

will last for a very long time. 4000 year old grains of wheat taken from an

egyptian tomb sprouted and grew. Anasazi beans found in an ancient Anasazi

indian settlement were planted and are now grown commercially. Long term

storage requires that you keep the grain both dry and cool.

 

 

 

 

 

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Per serving: 0 Calories (kcal); 0g Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); 0g

Protein; 0g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 0mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

 

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