Questions

What equipment do you need to all grain brew?

A traditional set up requires:

  1. 8 gallon Boil kettle or larger.
  2. A mash tun, 7 or 10 gallon cooler, or kettle with ball valve.
  3. A hot liquor tank.
  4. False bottom for mash tun.
  5. High temp tubing for transfers.
  6. Heat source like a propane burner.

How do you grind grains for beer?

You are looking to crack just the outer shell of the grain. A Grain Mill is the ideal way to crack grain, but a rolling pin, beer bottle, etc., will work as well. Just place the grains in a zip lock bag and crack away. You do not want to crush the grain so much that flour is made.

Does malt need to be milled?

Ideally, each malt kernel should be cracked into three to six individual pieces, leaving the husk intact. High efficiency breweries using hammer mills and mash filters require that the malt be ground into a powder for maximum extract, but a homebrew system is not set up for this type of grist.

How long does cracked grain last?

Its in a brown paper bag from the homebrew shop. Get some heavy-duty ziplock bags, suck out as much air as you can, keep them in a cool dry place and it should last 3-6 months.

How do you crush grain without a mill?

Can I crush malt for homebrew without a grain mill? If you’re in a pinch, you can crush malt with a rolling pin. We don’t recommend this method for large batches of beer, but for ½ pound of grain, like for an extract batch, it can do the job.

What is the best grain mill?

Bottom Line Up Front: Our Top 10 Favorite Grain Mill Picks

  • WonderMill Electric: The Best for Most People.
  • Country Living: Best for SHTF Preppers.
  • The Blendtec: Power With Modern Conveniences.
  • NutriMill Classic: The Best Budget Model.
  • WonderMill Junior Deluxe.
  • The KoMo Line – Classic, PK1, FidiFloc 21, and XL.
  • The KoMo Flocino.

How do you grind grains at home?

Using a Coffee Grinder to Mill Your Own Flour

  1. Step 1 – Fill your coffee grinder to a maximum of halfway.
  2. Step 2 – Grind for about 30 seconds.
  3. Step 3 – Check the flour you have made, if you need it to be a finer texture, grind for a further 30 seconds, etc. until you are happy with the texture of the flour.