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by **peanutaxis** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:01 pm

I am using a drop through coffee grinder, but no matter what I do everything gets clogged when I try to sparge. Last time I went really coarse, and it was worse!

help
really pissed off
thanks

by **Prairiepiss** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:44 pm

What grains are you using? The coursest setting on mine is still too fine? Little more info on your setup would be nice. I use a roller grain mill. Started out using a blender.

by **rtalbigr** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:00 am

Although I haven't used this method, I just don't have the facilities to do it, some are now grinding the grains very fine, even to flour and using the boil-in'bag method. Ya might want to do a little research there.

Big R

by **Barney Fife** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:09 am

You need a grain mill, not a coffee grinder.

I use a cheap "Carona" mill. I took off the handle, bolted on a pulley, and using double-reduction, slowed it down to about 50 rpm, and it does great with an old 1/2hp motor.

I just searched real quick, and they can be had for around $25.....

http://www.amazon.com/Hopper-Cast-Grind ... 657&sr=8-3

by **King Of Hearts** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:44 am

peanutaxis wrote:I am using a drop through coffee grinder, but no matter what I do everything gets clogged when I try to sparge. Last time I went really coarse, and it was worse!

help
really pissed off
thanks

What equipment are you using for a false bottom if anything?

by **peanutaxis** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:06 am

King Of Hearts wrote:What equipment are you using for a false bottom if anything?

Hi. Just using mutton cloth over holes drilled in a bucket. Even without the cloth nothing comes out!

by **peanutaxis** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:13 am

rtalbigr wrote:Although I haven't used this method, I just don't have the facilities to do it, some are now grinding the grains very fine, even to flour and using the boil-in'bag method. Ya might want to do a little research there.

Big R

Oh! I'm using barley to make whisky. Can't find much on boil in a bag though.

p.s. Oh, you mean BIAB! THanks!

by **Washashore** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:53 am

I use this thing with a power drill in place of the hand crank. I'm able to mill 55 pounds of grain in about 10 minutes.

EDIT: missing link

http://www.barleycrusher.com/view_image.php?img=bc_main

by **King Of Hearts** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:23 am

peanutaxis wrote:I am using a drop through coffee grinder, but no matter what I do everything gets clogged when I try to sparge. Last time I went really coarse, and it was worse!

help
really pissed off
thanks

Could you post a picture of the grind? I used a double bucket to sparge when I first started 25 years ago with no problem.

by **maheel** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 3:22 am

GOOGLE BIAB

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=biab

by **peanutaxis** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 3:19 pm

Washashore wrote:I use this thing with a power drill in place of the hand crank. I'm able to mill 55 pounds of grain in about 10 minutes.

EDIT: missing link

http://www.barleycrusher.com/view_image.php?img=bc_main

Ah, thanks. Does this give you any flour or is the grind quite even, because my problem is that I always get flour with the crushed stuff?

by **Washashore** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:52 pm

Crushes very evenly...almost no flour. It's also adjustable so you can fine tune your crush.

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