Axegod
Well-Known Member
I am pretty cheap, and a little creative (sometimes).
I can get a corona style grain mill for $30....but I brew 10G batches: so thats about 25 lbs of grain. I dont feel like cranking or hooking up a drill to a dinky set up for fear of it breaking.
Ok...here is the crazy idea. What if I used a plastic bucket and added some cement...and then stuck a metal pipe/pole through it thereby creating a 50lb rolling pin (and then peel away the bucket) I could then roll the heavy pin over the grain that is spread over a clean patio stone on a stand....after a few passes, the grain should be crushed. I am thinking that a thin layer of grain over about 2 sq. feet will be about 12ozs....
Here are my concerns:
-chipping or concrete dust into the grain
-the pin will still not be heavy enough to crush the grain anyway.
Comments?
(besides spending the $ on a real grain mill and anything about herneas / safety shoes).
Cheers.
I can get a corona style grain mill for $30....but I brew 10G batches: so thats about 25 lbs of grain. I dont feel like cranking or hooking up a drill to a dinky set up for fear of it breaking.
Ok...here is the crazy idea. What if I used a plastic bucket and added some cement...and then stuck a metal pipe/pole through it thereby creating a 50lb rolling pin (and then peel away the bucket) I could then roll the heavy pin over the grain that is spread over a clean patio stone on a stand....after a few passes, the grain should be crushed. I am thinking that a thin layer of grain over about 2 sq. feet will be about 12ozs....
Here are my concerns:
-chipping or concrete dust into the grain
-the pin will still not be heavy enough to crush the grain anyway.
Comments?
(besides spending the $ on a real grain mill and anything about herneas / safety shoes).
Cheers.