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How much torque is required to operate a barley crusher?
Question:
How many in-lbs or ft-lbs of torque are required to crush barley using a mill such as the Barley Crusher?
Motivation:
I'm interested in motorizing my Barley Crusher. There are endless ...
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Stuck Mash — New LHBS
I recently found that there was a home brew store much closer to my house than the one that I had been visiting. The new store has a larger selection of grains, yeast, and hops; but I've been having a ...
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What difference does the crush make for steeped grains?
I'm wondering if I need to be mindful of how well my grains are crushed if I'm just using them for steeping.
Do I need to get my LHBS to crush my grains or use the rolling pin / bag method? Or can I ...
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Traditional Food Mills as a Grain Mill / Dough to Blow @ W-S
Anyone have any experience with trying to use a traditional food mill to crush grain? I'm afraid that I won't be able to get as fine of a crush as I need, plus it might be a pain in the neck to mill ...
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For steepers, what's the easiest way to crush specialty grains?
For an all-grain or partial-mash brew, I'll go to the homebrew store and have them mill my grains for me. But extract w/grains brews are all about how short I can make them (because I'll do them on a ...
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What are great grain mills that have variable coarseness such that it can be used for both brewing and making bread flour?
I'm searching for a grain mill with specific qualities. Ideally I'd like it to:
mill grain for home brewing
mill grain to the consistency of flour for making bread
be able to be operated manually ...
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My beers are with a slight acid taste after the few first sips. What could be wrong?
So far I have brewed 5 times. First went perfect, though it was the first time I was using my kit and the grains were already ground. Second and third batches went wrong. My concern is with the last ...
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Can I use my Country Living Grain Mill for homebrewing?
I already own a Country Living Grain Mill for making flour and want to start crushing my own grain for my homebrew. Will this style of mill work for homebrew or should I buy a mill specially for ...
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What gap should I set my mill's rollers to?
I just received a Barley Crusher mill - is the default roller setting sufficient for most grain types, or do I need to worry about adjusting it?
Do you guys change roller spacing based on what grain ...
