Grain Crushing

So my LHBS doesn't crush grains. So i got to do it with a mojito muddler.


I never want to do that again.


Any tips?

I would look into a corona style mill on ebay, and modify it following the myriad of threads in the DIY section. they are pretty cheap to buy and work pretty well, or you could spring the cash on a roller mill from one of our fine vendors on here.

A quick search shows this has been asked many times, here is one:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/whats-best-way-crush-grains-without-mill-56613/

My recommendation if you want to go about it cheap, is to pick up a $20 corona style mill. I put this together this past week, and it worked great when I hooked my drill to it: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/my-ugly-junk-corona-mill-station-90849/

dandw12786 said:

So my LHBS doesn't crush grains. So i got to do it with a mojito muddler.


I never want to do that again.

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That made me laugh out loud, it had to take forever!

I've always wondered if you could do it with a rolling pin but I must say... I am impressed by your perseverance and effort. I tired after hand cranking 13lbs through my rollers...

azscoob said:

That made me laugh out loud, it had to take forever!

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If it don't make that buddy stronger ... it'll make that bud wiser

Personally I have a Victoria mill with a high hopper that holds 2 pounds of grain.
It makes for a good work out and an opportunity to be closer to my kegs

Well luckily I brew extract, so it was about a pound and a half of grains that i had to crush. Didn't feel like going to get a rolling pin. In retrospect, going to the store and getting one would have probably saved me more time! But i think after doing some reading here I may go with the corona or pasta machine...

And yes... took almost an hour for a pound and a half. My wife even helped... she said it was "therapeutic." Yep.

dandw12786 said:

So my LHBS doesn't crush grains. So i got to do it with a mojito muddler.


I never want to do that again.


Any tips?

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I had used a coffee grinder in the good ole days but it's a bit husky, should be fine for steeping though.