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[CaptainOblivious]

I just got a Cereal Killer mill, conditioned my grain using the 2% moisture rule of thumb, set the gap to a tight .035 and this is the result. Looks better than my LHBS does...does it.look good to the experts? Can I go tighter?

 

[Sadu]

With my crush I scratch through looking for whole grains. Any whole grains should crack easily by squeezing them (ie they are actually cracked but look whole still).

As soon as I find a whole grain that hasn't cracked I run it through the mill a second time.

I can see a few whole-looking grains in your crush, depends if they are actually whole or are cracked internally.

If you are doing BIAB then no harm in running them through again.

 

[mongoose33]

I always run my grain through twice, so as to catch any that make it through without being crushed. I don't do the conditioning thing, and I end up with a reasonable amount of flour. You look like you have some, but I suspect running it through twice will increase that.

BTW, running it through the second time takes maybe half the time.

 

[dmtaylor]

That's not bad at all, but I would go just a hair tighter still. You can do a little better.

 

[skraeling]

Came expecting picture of a woman... leaving slightly dissapointed.

 

[CaptainOblivious]

Thanks for the replies. I'm happy with it as-is for now, I'll nudge it down a few thousandths for the next brew and see what I get. my LHBS does a decent crush but this is noticing better: less flour, fewer shredded hulls. A mill is a great investment!

 

[CaptainOblivious]

With my crush I scratch through looking for whole grains. Any whole grains should crack easily by squeezing them (ie they are actually cracked but look whole still).

As soon as I find a whole grain that hasn't cracked I run it through the mill a second time.

I can see a few whole-looking grains in your crush, depends if they are actually whole or are cracked internally.

If you are doing BIAB then no harm in running them through again.

I see what you're talking about. I'll go inspect and re-grind if necessary. Overall I'm please but I will tighten it up to hopefully avoid this. Thanks for the advice!!

 

[arnobg]

Looks like it could be a little tighter to me as I see some whole unbroken husks. I have my Cereal Killer set at .028 but I also do BIAB and it gives me 78-80% efficiency. Even if I didn't BIAB I would still go slightly tighter than that to crush those whole husks.

 

[jbunton]

Your mash efficiency will tell you your exact number. My barley crusher has been killing it with stock setting 80% minimum efficiency, have had to dilute a few recipes so far

 

[CaptainOblivious]

Thanks again. I might tighten up and crush again before I mash in finite!

 

[IslandLizard]

I'd go a fair bit tighter, certainly if you're batch sparging.

Don't forget when milling smaller kernel grain, such as Wheat or Rye, you will need to narrow that gap 20-30% tighter, or most will fall through uncrushed.