I currently have a corona mill I use for cracking my grain, however, there seems to be quite a bit of shredded husk.
Since the husk weighs significantly less than the grain itself, I was thinking I could use a 12v computer fan (120mm), and make a duct system out of cardboard and duct tape or something. The crushed grain would fall through the duct, while the fan blows air through it (duct being perpendicular to grain from mill).
The fan would blow the husk out the other side of the duct, into a bag or other collection mechanism, leaving the grain to fall into a collection bucket.
How much would this improve the quality of my beer? Obviously, if it worked, there would be less astringency, but would it have any other effects?
I do beer-in-a-bag mashes on the stove top, as I usually only make enough for a six pack or so at a time, so I am not really worried about stuck sparges and such, just trying to improve the flavor of the beer.
Thoughts?
Since the husk weighs significantly less than the grain itself, I was thinking I could use a 12v computer fan (120mm), and make a duct system out of cardboard and duct tape or something. The crushed grain would fall through the duct, while the fan blows air through it (duct being perpendicular to grain from mill).
The fan would blow the husk out the other side of the duct, into a bag or other collection mechanism, leaving the grain to fall into a collection bucket.
How much would this improve the quality of my beer? Obviously, if it worked, there would be less astringency, but would it have any other effects?
I do beer-in-a-bag mashes on the stove top, as I usually only make enough for a six pack or so at a time, so I am not really worried about stuck sparges and such, just trying to improve the flavor of the beer.
Thoughts?