hilljack13
That's what she said!
Looking to see how decent my hand mill is at crushing grain. I'm still a bit low on mash efficiency so I have had to add grain to hit OG. The hand mill is just temporary. Still waiting on the real mill to ship.
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I see a lot of big chunks of grain--should be broken down to about half that size. That might explain your lower efficiency. The husks look good, not shredded.
When you get your new mill run some malt through it and post another pic.
When you get your new mill run some malt through it and post another pic.
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hilljack13
That's what she said!
Thanks. I had a feeling it wasn't all that good. I do get a lot of power coming off this. It's very noticeable when I clean up.
Red over White
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With that crush just be sure to hit gel temp too... then time is your friend.
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hilljack13
That's what she said!
Would a longer mash help any?
Red over White
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After you hit gelatinization temp for your malt, yes. Then it's fully accessible to the enzymes and they can chew.
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