The Pol

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KingBrianI

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I've had very similar results. The crushed conditioned malt feels so fluffy. The downsides I've found are that crushing requires a bit more pressure, the rollers need to be cleaned afterwards since some grain will stick, and the grain bed doesn't filter as well, though. I've not noticed any astringency either way.

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flyangler18

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Most definitely! Should take care of your recirc issues handily.

IrregularPulse

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So what is the benefit?

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Tonedef131

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I've been thinking about playing with this, did you just spread it out and mist it with a spraybottle or what?

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flyangler18

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Keeps the husk intact for improved lautering, for one.

The Pol

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I didnt have anything stuck to my rollers...

The grain bed filters WORSE? How is that even possible when you have more intact husks? Isnt that the whole point of conditioning malt, to create a more free flowing grain bed????

The benefit is that the grain bed is supposed to flow more freely.

The Pol

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Put it in a container, misted it, mixed, misted, mixed... I crushed it by hand (crank) too, worked very!!

KingBrianI

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I always have some stick.

As for filtering worse, since the hulls are intact, they don't compact as much, and yes, it flows more freely, but small particles make it through at a much higher rate. At least they do in my system.

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Primary: RIS, Celebration Ale, Medieval unhopped ale
Conditioning: Metheglin Bochet, 999 BW, Westvleteren 12 Clone, Belgian Pale Ale, Holiday Spiced Ale, 10.10.10, Oatmeal Stout
Drinking: Common Room ESB, Verfluchte Gute Hefeweizen, Hobgoblin Clone, His Royal Grace's Excellent and Nutty Brown Ale, Bramling Cross Special Bitter, Irish Red Ale, Kabe's Secret APA, Deception Cream Stout, Simcoe Blonde, Caramel Amber Ale, Brown Mild

IrregularPulse

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That's what I thought but was confused then by KingBrianI's Post.....

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