Dr1nkBeer

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Get yourself a corona mill a bucket and peiece of 2x4... LHBS's don't crush for efficiency think about it... More efficient means less grain for your brew... No? Less grain means less sales..

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cmybeer

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One time I forget to crush at the store so I just put it in a grocery bag I think. Laid it flat and rolled it until it looked better. If you want I guess you could just do it on a large table/counter top. Smashing it up would also be an option.

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BigSally

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You can get a corona style from Walmart online shipped to store for about $30 and you'll never be in that position again.

cbehr

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So we all agree I need to try and crush this a little bit with a wine bottle before brewing? I'll post a picture against a black background in a few minutes.

How about this one from Amazon for $20?http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Quality-Grinder-Wheat-Grains/dp/B000U5NZ4I/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1342954737&sr=8-4&keywords=corona+mill

I do understand shops setting their mills to a certain setting because they want to sell grain and make money...but when a customer specifically asks to change the setting or double crush they need to do it!!

sethhobrin

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I would have let him crush it and then told him to keep his grains since the crush was not good enough and walked out...

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cbehr

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Pics against a black background. There are some hulls that are not cracked at all. So I'm thinking I'll put a small amount in a large ziploc bag and crush with a wine bottle until all hulls are crushed. How fine do I need/want to go, just so all hulls are crushed open?

ArcLight

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>>How about this one from Amazon for $20?http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Quality-Grinder-Wheat-Grains/dp/B000U5NZ4I/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1342954737&sr=8-4&keywords=corona+mill

That has some god awful reviews. Its probably not what people mean when they say Corona Mill

NordeastBrewer77

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Whatta dodgey LHBS, they won't crush the grains the way the customer needs them crushed? I'd shop elsewhere. The original pic of how they crushed the grain looks like b@lls, good enough for steeping but not for mashing BIAB.

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Originally Posted by yeoitsmatt can i drink this? I mean. Im gunna. But is it fine?

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Originally Posted by yeoitsmatt it's not a barley wine. it's an ale.

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Originally Posted by bottlebomber Have you seen the price of ketchup lately? And I'm not talking Heinz.

cbehr

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Crushed them further in a ziplock with a wine bottle, think I got them pretty good. It's mashing now so I know shortly!!

cbehr

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Hit my mash and sparge temps right on. I didn't loose as much water during the 70min boil as I thought but efficiency was great at nearly 80% with an OG of 1.064. Fermentation has not begun, or at least that I can see. Trying to be patient as I've ready it can take up to 48 hours, but nervous as all my other batches started within 6-12 hours and it's now approaching 36 hours.