i have had horrible conversion on the last two batches i have brewed... after doing my research around the boards, i think the crush might be the problem. here is a picture of the left-over i had tonight.
thoughts?
thoughts?
I think 'crush' is a generous term describing that.
That grain needs to be FAR more broken down than that. Have a look at this article on the wiki, it will show you what you're looking for in a decent crush.
I wouldn't put it quite like that. But if they aren't willing to give you a better crush, I'd look for alternatives. Either get yourself a corona-style or roller mill or find a different LHBS (or an online supplier).figured as much... thanks. so is it bad etiquette to ask your LHBS to stop clowning around? in reality, my crush looks like 90+ mil.
It depends on the brewing method you're using really. If you're doing extract+steeping grains then that method will definitely maximize the flavour and colour you get from your grains. But trying to do that with AG or partial mash will most likely result in a stuck sparge. But it depends a lot on the individual system how fine you can go, so if it works for you, that's awesome! What I did when I got my first mill was to crush finer and finer each batch until my sparge finally stuck on me. Then I backed it off a bit and got the best of both worlds.I run my grains trough a regular cooking blender, then mash.
I know it will sound sacrilege for some, but i get a lot of nice flavor using this method.
Go back to that HBS, get some grain. Have them crush it. If it isn't good enough and they give you attitude or don't do it for you just leave and they will be stuck with half crushed grain.
My LHBS asks ME if THEIR crush is good enough. Now that's customer service as well as knowing that every brew setup runs better at different crushes.
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