Did I over crush my grain?

First time using my barley crusher. Adjusted rollers for a finer crush. Roller knob next to the crank is at about 12:30 and the other knob is at 11:30.

Hopefully these pictures will help.

Thanks!

More pics.

1) knob side adjustment
2) other side adjustment
3) gap

It does look like a very fine crush bur wethr or not it causes problems will depend on your equipment and process.

I have the same mill and gap setting and get a similar crush. I batch sparge and use a stainless braid. Its not prone to stuck mashes at all so I have no problems.

i do a hybrid batch/fly sparge as outlined by Biermuncher. i filter with a braided hose, and i also plan to add rice hulls.

really hoping i don't get a stuck sparge tomorrow.

Skip the hulls and sack up like a man! Seriously though, time to learn if that setting is going to work on your rig -- no time like the present. If it does stick on you, stir in some hulls, recirculate and start again. Not a big deal.

It looks fine. If you condition your grain you can even go tighter on the setting.

beerman0001 said:

It looks fine. If you condition your grain you can even go tighter on the setting.

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Meaning...........wet it?

jetmac said:

Meaning...........wet it?

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Yes. I do this when my strike water is coming up to temp.

beerman0001 said:

Yes. I do this when my strike water is coming up to temp.

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Agreed! Just a little bit of water (I use ~ 100 ml for ~ 9 lbs of grain) thoroughly mixed in will soften the husks so they stay in large pieces, even with a small gap setting. Too much water and you can gum up the rollers a little bit.

pjj2ba said:

Agreed! Just a little bit of water (I use ~ 100 ml for ~ 9 lbs of grain) thoroughly mixed in will soften the husks so they stay in large pieces, even with a small gap setting. Too much water and you can gum up the rollers a little bit.

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About a 1/2 cup

jetmac said:

Meaning...........wet it?

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Yep. When I toured Blvd. Brewing Co. 2 summers ago, they showed us their mill setup which mists hot water on the grain as it falls into the mill hopper.

Helps a bit with dust as well as lets them get the best crush and thus best efficiency.

Interesting, but how do you evenly wet the grain at home?

A fine mist as the grain rolls on a conveyor belt will generate consistent wetness..

Only way I can imagine is to spread the grain on a sheet and spray it.. then repeat.. this would take forever..

Nah, it doesn't take forever. Just put the grains in a bucket or other container, mist the top, stir well and repeat. The grain will have a different feel to it when it's sufficiently wet (some say leathery). This made a BIG difference in my crush quality, especially since I use a corona-style mill.