Edcculus
Well-Known Member
If that was run through a mill, the gap must have been a mile wide! Thats a terrible crush. I know some homebrew places err on the side of a bad crush so people don't complain about stuck sparges with a finer crush.
Another happy JSP maltmill user (i.e. a "low end" mill)
Funny, I actually said definitely not crushed by the picture, and after reading the first four post's, actually convinced myself they were.
Miss Information wins again, this place is infested by her.
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If those are all empty husks, I've got to get a new mill! One that sucks out the kernel while leaving the husk completely intact.![]()
sweet jesus, just when i thought things were going to be simple for once.. lol
i can always go over it with an empty bottle to be sure.. it's for steeping, btw
i'll roll over it a bit and use it.
I ordered my specialty grains from Midwest crushed, and they came like this, supposedly crushed; but, are they really crushed
A lot of us All-Grainers would not be happy with this crush for ALL GRAIN batches - but for the love of God, this fella is asking if it's okay for STEEPING! He didn't mill it, he received it this way...(read OP).
Can we answer the OP's question as he intended?
I say it's okay for steeping. (cracked is all you really need).
I'm glad this thread came about. The pictures posted have been a great, great help. I assumed if my bag of grain was marked as milled then it was milled to an adequate level. This thread proves otherwise.
I have done a few partial mashes and luckily only 1 all grain batch (at 60% effeciancy, gee, I wonder why?) My next equipment purchase will most defintiely be a grain mill so that I can make sure my grain is crushed properly.
It makes me wonder though, how many people out there are brewing with grain like this and wondering why their effeciancy is suffering?
The before image shows me that your grain was most definitely not crushed. At all.
The after image is better and should be sufficient for steeping. I wouldn't recommend it for mashing, but for steeping I bet it is fine.
Good luck and have fun!