Wheat should be stored in a cool dry environment away from bright light. The temperature of the storage area should be between 45 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Protect from high humidity and high temperatures. Use boards or wooden platforms under metal cans to prevent them from touching concrete, earth or any moisture conducting surface, which can cause rusting. Leave air space around containers.
Ventilation provides a buffer zone for the wheat as it gains and loses heat.
If you are already storing wheat in square containers, allow several inches of apace between cans to prevent increased temperatures and sweating inside the containers. For those new to storing wheat, be advised that before wheat is stored in its containers, it must be fumigated in order to destroy weevil eggs and other microorganisms living in the wheat. Dry Ice Carbon dioxide released from evaporating dry ice will kill all insect life in the container. Place the ice in the top of the bucket with waxed paper separating the ice from the wheat. Press lid down gently, leaving a small outlet for escaping air.