Storing flours

JailhouseBabe

I was so excited about getting my new breadmaker at the weekend (and influenced by the threads on rising food prices :rolleyes:) That I went out and bought about 15 bags of various types of flour

I don't really have the freezer space to freeze them unless I do them a bag or 2 at a time, but do have an empty fridge - half of a fridge-freezer in the garage. Could I just store the flour in there? Would that kill off any eggs?

At the moment the bags are split between my cupboard and a large plastic - not airtight - container. Which brings me on to another question - where is the best place to buy airtight containers? I don't care if they are glass or plastic.

Stephen_Leak

Everything you ever wanted to know about storing flour and never wanted to know about weevils ...

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=267932

hollyh

After having to chuck out loads of flour i'd stockpiled due to weevils, i keep all my flour in the freezer and just take some out when i need it.

It doesn't seem to have hampered it in any way.