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   1. Coffee Grinder or grain mill

      by Flaming Cheetah, 15 years ago in Intermediate Brewing

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      In my attempt to keep my costs low enough while brewing, I wanted to buy a 55# bag of grain to keep on hand. I can buy a bag of 2-row for $36. A 5# bag cost about $6. So my savings would be well worth buying and storing the 2-row. HOWEVER, I don't have a grain mill and I don't think my local HB store will go for me just coming in to use their grain mill. So, I was thinking that since the BIAB method allows for a much smaller crush of grain why not use a coffee grinder (an option I have on my...

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      HOWEVER, I don't have a grain mill and I don't think my local HB store will go for me just coming in to use their grain mill.
      
      I bet if you bought the 55# bag from them, they wouldn't mind you using their mill. If you bought somewhere else, them maybe... If the LHBS is close to home, I'd ask.
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      de5m0mike
      14 years ago
   2. uncharacteristic fermentation

      by Flaming Cheetah, 15 years ago in Fermentation (Wort to Still Beer)

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      Ok, so I brewed a brown ale on Friday (03/18) using the BIAB method for the first time. Aggressive Fermentation was evident about 7 hours after pitching yeast. It appeared fermentation went on for another 24 hours and then nothing. I let it sit on Sunday and then I checked FG on Monday (03/21) and it appeared to be finished (1.014 @65). I used Wyeast 1318 London Ale III (first time). My question is, is it common to have fermentation start so quickly and finish so within 36 to 48 hours? My...

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      Just an update.....
      
      I bottled the brown ale on 04/08 and the gravity was the same (1.014) as it was when I checked on 03/21. The beer still tasted good so it went into bottles. The same day I brewed an Irish Red ale and used an Wyeast Irish Ale yeast. This was the first BIAB batch where I had my new pot which allowed me to do a full batch without adding water. I ended up with about two liters more of wort than my fermenter could hold but still overshot my OG (target 1.051 - achieved 1.055)....
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      Flaming Cheetah
      15 years ago

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