crushing grain day before

[DandyMason]

Is it okay to crush your grains the day before brewing?

I read that you shouldnt let it sit too long after milling them since they can oxidize and become stale... Any truth to this?

[JohnQ]

Day before is just fine, many places sell pre-crushed as an option, and then ship across the country.
A day in your house will be fine.

JQ

[DandyMason]

k good because I just did it, haha

Needed to save some time for brew day tomorrow... Yeah I started thinking about pre crushed grain you can buy, and figure they sit around for a while.

I know theres probably not a concrete answer to this... but any idea how long grain could sit around pre crushed?

[Richard]

Stale (slack) malt has some qualities you don't really want (diminished diastatic power, oxidation, etc), but one day shouldn't hurt.

[Hawoh]

Go for it...

I always crush my grains the night before a brew day. Any chance I can get to cut down the time and work need on actual brew day, I take it.

[DandyMason]

Sounds good, I figure its a good idea if it doesnt hurt the quality of the grain. Brew day is long enough