Actually, I had the same problem - grain dried out or went soggy. And I decided to use a peice of facric instead of a jar. I just put wheat seeds on a wet fabric and then cover it with the same fabric, thus seeds get water and don't go soggy. I heard that some industries use special equipment such as grain moisture tester, but it is good for large companies, but for those who work with a little amount of seeds. And the mentioned above technique is good for this purpose.