I haven't wanted to admit this, but it's come up often enough I will. It makes me look kinda questionable..... ;)
In fall of 2009 I put 16-17% corn in a 1500 bu little bin I have. I only put 1000 bu in.
600 bu is still in the bin, I just looked at it today. It's kept pretty good. I need to get that out, and get some new in this fall yet.
No air, the bin bottom is an old feeding slab.
Now, this is a _small_ bin so the temp cools down quick, and I have pulled off corn to feed the cattle from time to time, and I look at it every week or month.
And it's not supposed to work at that moisture, so don't try this at home.....
And it's kinda dumb to be storing corn for 2 full years.....
But - I'd not worry at all about 12% moisture corn at any temp. Now if you have a 40,000 bu bin, well then I'd consider how the middle would never cool down.... But if you have a bin that size, then you'd have a floor or fans and so forth. So I'm figuring you have a 4000bu or less bin.
And 12% corn is going to keep just fine, even at 80 degrees 99.5 years out of 100.
Put it in the bin, and sleep well. I'd not buy one of those screw in fans at retail prices, they come up at auction and the going rate is $40 for the tube & head..... You won't need it with 12% corn.
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