Storing rice.

[OCDMOM]

If I want to store white rice in a 5 gallon pail, does it need a little packet in it that sucks up moisture? Are they safe or full of weird chemicals? Thanks in advance.

[tribrac]

We keep a five gallon pail of rice in the pantry. Sometimes we open it 2-3 times a week. Sometimes we dont open it for a month. We go through a bucket every 6-10 monthS.

Because we are using it I don't bother with the oxygen absorbers.

[harakim]

If I want to store white rice in a 5 gallon pail, does it need a little packet in it that sucks up moisture? Are they safe or full of weird chemicals? Thanks in advance.

If you live in the West, the air is dry enough to keep your rice dry. If you are going to store long term, I would consider putting dry ice in the buckets so there is no oxygen and bugs can't survive in them.