Do you need to grind your malt?

[Accidic]

Looks like it's a bit more expensive than I said earlier @ $27 shipped (stupid inflation) Example Generic Corona Mill. For about $25 though I'd still keep mine for insurance if nothing else. And for specialties it would save you a trip to the other guys house but the counterside of that coin it would prevent you from being given beer to sample so you have to weigh the cons as well....

 

[Schol-R-LEA]

Your wife's friend's husband has a husband?

Sorry... Couldn't pass that typo up...

Who says it's a typo? He could be friends with the Zell-Ravenhearts, for all you know...

SOrry for derailling, there, but I just had to put in my $0.02.

 

[freisste]

Ha. Actually, the OP confirmed it as a typo. And I have no idea what a Zell-Ravenheart is...

 

[Vman]

Canadian Wort chiller... Neat "eh"!?

 

[Accidic]

So to clear your driveway you could just have a huge beer making party. It's brilliant!

Joking aside, do you have issues with it sucking things back into the pot? I swear mine creates a slight vacuum action when I use Ice to chill quickly and I'm always afraid of infection. I had always thought it was supposed to work the other way around strangely but it's enough to pull a piece of paper to it if you suspend it near it.

 

[Vman]

Never had that issue. Having said that I leave space (as you can see) so, it'd need to be pretty strong suction to pull anything back.

 

[Accidic]

Maybe it's just my lid. It's pretty flush on mine. I always thought cold expanded and heat contracted though so it's always been kind of weird to me.

 

[r8odecay]

Maybe it's just my lid. It's pretty flush on mine. I always thought cold expanded and heat contracted though so it's always been kind of weird to me.

Heat expands

 

[Vman]

Yes, but the chane in pressure created by the temperature fluctuation would create a vacuum. ... having said that, I've never really noticed a problem.

 

[Accidic]

I always thought heat expands too but mine will hold paper all the way around the lip without the paper coming off wet. I usually wrap plastic wrap over and around out just to be safe.

 

[JLem]

I get my malt (any type I want) for 99c per pound. Is that a good price??

All my malt costs ~$2 per pound...so, yeah, your price is good

 

[unionrdr]

I don't think I've ever payed $2/lb. Usually between 87c to $1.79 per pound for most of the grains I've used so far from midwest.

 

[vraftsman]

This is the cheapest one midwest sells,but it's out of stock atm; http://www.midwestsupplies.com/barley-crusher-maltmill-w-7-lb-hopper.html
It has a 7lb hopper,which is great for me,as I mash 5lbs of grains for my PB/PM BIAB beers & is 130 bucks.

I ordered this 2 roller mill for $110 including S&H and it works great. I was a little weary at first having never heard of the brand but no complaints so far. http://espressoonline.com/products/barley-mills/product/view/27/105

 

[JLem]

I don't think I've ever payed $2/lb. Usually between 87c to $1.79 per pound for most of the grains I've used so far from midwest.

I get all my malt from my LHBS. I have no problem with the price - happy to support the local guy with great service and product quality.

 

[unionrdr]

I get all my malt from my LHBS. I have no problem with the price - happy to support the local guy with great service and product quality.

I would too if he didn't stock odd brands of grains. Non of the usual suspects at my lhbs...so I order from midwest for grains & such. Free shipping now & then.

 

[ercousin]

OntarioBeerKegs.com (the place with $1 malts) will crush them for you for about $0.25 per pound.

Also that Corona mill is about twice as expensive in Canada... I plan on buying the OBKrusher from OBK.

http://www.ontariobeerkegs.com/Adju...er_for_Homebrewing_p/grain-mill-obkrusher.htm

 

[Vman]

OntarioBeerKegs.com (the place with $1 malts) will crush them for you for about $0.25 per pound.

Also that Corona mill is about twice as expensive in Canada... I plan on buying the OBKrusher from OBK.

http://www.ontariobeerkegs.com/Adju...er_for_Homebrewing_p/grain-mill-obkrusher.htm

That's who I'm using... but he didn't offer to crush it! I'm going to have to look into that...

 

[ercousin]

That's who I'm using... but he didn't offer to crush it! I'm going to have to look into that...

There's a drop down menu on his website for each product.

http://www.ontariobeerkegs.com/product_p/malt-1lb-2row.htm

The white box that says "crush grains?"

 

[Vman]

There's a drop down menu on his website for each product.

http://www.ontariobeerkegs.com/product_p/malt-1lb-2row.htm

The white box that says "crush grains?"

I didn't get that option and more than that, I asked in the "special request" section that they be crushed. So, he must have started that after I ordered.

 

[ercousin]

I didn't get that option and more than that, I asked in the "special request" section that they be crushed. So, he must have started that after I ordered.

Quite possibly. At least you know for next time