shelf life of crackd (milled) malted 6 row

[snksknr]

Couple of months ago I purchased about 12lbs of 6 row malted barley, and had it milled at the brew shop. I only used half of it and the other half is in the originall bag it came in, stored in a closet. I want to make a few more batches of corn whiskey and dont want to be stuck with a pot of corn starch.

So my question is, how long of a shelf life do the enzymes in the cracked/milled malted grain have?
Or would I be better off picking up a few more pounds from the brew shop?

[bellybuster]

i'd say it'll be fine, taste it, actually chew on some, i'd be more worried about mold and bugs

[SwineOnShine]

Most brewers will tell you that it will still be fresh if you use it within 3 months. You could probably go a lot longer depending on how it is stored. I used to put it in a 5 gallon bucket with a tight fitting lid. If you purge the bucket with CO2 before you close it up, it will last a long time.