Haputanlas
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Finally got around to my first crush. Any thoughts?
Finally got around to my first crush. Any thoughts?
Finally got around to my first crush. Any thoughts?
+1 to go finer
I see too many grains that look either whole or just cracked in half.
A good crush is a mix of partially intact husks and cracked grains. This is a little tough to get perfect with a corona style mill. I get pretty good results with mine if I start to see a little flour in my grist.
Agreed. Use a credit card as a feeler gauge to get an approximate starting point. Crank down from there until you're scared. You will see some flour. I used this method, and have never had a stuck sparge with my Corona-type mill.
Again, you only need some husks in there to create a filter-bed. If you're worried about stuck sparge, throw some rice hulls in the mash (handful). They are incredibly cheap and work well.
here is mine, and i normally get over 80ish%
I'm not worried about a stuck sparge (Since I'm currently using BIAB methods). I am only concerned about astringent off-flavors.
If you're BIABing, crank it down. Tannins are more a factor of PH and temperature than the condition of the husks.
And you have no noticeable astringency?
Rivenin said:nope, none at all as far as my taste buds can tell.
I use a 3/8" Dewalt; I find that my crush is more consistent the slower that I run the drill.for the people that have drills on your mill, how fast are you running the drill?
I just got a bolt that fits and used my cordless drill the first time which runs pretty slow compared to my larger drill. the second time my drill was about dead so i used the larger drill and was worried about running it to fast so I tried to keep it just moving with the veriable trigger. wasn't much of a problem but just wondering if i could just hit it and let her rip. Not sure if that would mess with my grind or the mill.
Here's my new ugly junk...now if only I had some grain to crush! Thanks for the help in this forum!
I use a 3/8" B&D and while I don't think it likes it, I run it slow as I can. I wish it had the VSR dial that I could lock in. It's VSR but doesn't lock other than full-speed. Eventually I want a 1/2" with the VSR dial/lock so I can mount it on something and walk away.
Olive Drab said:any difference in modifying the amazon corona vs discount tommy's mill?
any difference in modifying the amazon corona vs discount tommy's mill?
I have a drill question: I just got this as a gift. Think it'll do the job, or will I burn it up or something?
I ran through both batteries, but the drill it seemed fine otherwise, though it was for a small batch (I brew 2.75 gal stovetop BIAB). The bolt threads seemed to be a bit mangled when I was done, though. I'm not sure I'll use the drill again.
has anyone dealt with this astringency aspect of the beer or is it just solved by aging?
basically, is it worth it to go with a cheap DIY mill and have to wait for proper flavor or just spend some for a crank and stein? Plus i'm reading mixed efficiencies from 75 to 85
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