No Mill for uncracked grains... how to..

**bball3414** · 01-04-2011, 09:38 PM

So i just purchased a kit online from a close HBS. It didn't state that their grains came uncracked in their Extract kit. I have no mill to crack the grains.

Does anyone know of a way to best do this? I was think with a rolling pin.
I have a limited amount of household items to use.

thanks!!

RDWHAHB · 01-04-2011, 09:43 PM

I think a rolling pin would work fine for a partial mash.

**Captain Damage** · 01-04-2011, 09:51 PM

Pillowcase and rolling pin. No rolling pin, try a heavy (full) wine bottle. I actually use an electric burr coffee mill on it's coarsest setting for small amounts of grain. It's too fine for large amounts - makes too much flour - but I have no compunctions about using it for a pound or so.

**RM-MN** · 01-04-2011, 10:27 PM

You wouldn't by chance have a beer bottle? Those work too.

Calder · 01-04-2011, 10:46 PM

Beer bottle.

**bball3414** · 01-04-2011, 11:44 PM

thank you all!

Chivo · 01-05-2011, 01:17 AM

A little at a time in a blender works well too. Pulse it.