Can you help me crush some grains - Mirfield West Yorkshire

[Matthew Clegg]

Hi I've been a right idiot and ordered my last lot of grains from the MaltMiller uncrushed - Doh. Can anyone help me out and crush some grains for me.

I know it is a big ask, I would obviously come to you at a time that suits you.

Thanks in advance Mat

 

[Matthew Clegg]

There must be someone in Yorkshire or Manchester who could help a fellow homebrewer out.

 

[Keats]

I’m in Yorkshire but don’t have a grain mill, sorry. There are a couple of breweries near you, have you tried asking them? Magic Rock, Elland Brewery, Ossett Brewing.

 

[Matthew Clegg]

That was going to be my next step if there is nothing forthcoming. Can't imagine magic rock wanting to crush my 3kg of grain

 

[Keats]

Probably not but you never know. I made the same mistake once and took ages crushing the grain in a sandwich bag with a rolling pin. Hopefully I’ve learned my lesson now and will check more carefully when ordering!

 

[Matthew Clegg]

That did cross my mind but I thought there must be someone around. I'll be more careful next time but don't really want to whizz a load of grain away

 

[Keats]

Hopefully someone will turn up. I know, I got impatient with using the rolling pin one time and threw the grain in the food processor which probably wasn’t much better than using it uncrushed.

 

[Matthew Clegg]

I'm sure the old food processor didn't love that much either. Thinking about going up to the Moors and nicking two millstones getting Roman style on it.

 

[foxbat]

£8.99 delivered for a new corona-style grain mill on Ebay at the moment.

 

[Matthew Clegg]

Has anyone tried one of these?

 

[Peter Scandlyn]

Okay. What's cheaper. Replacing your grain or buying this mill?

(understand those mills aren't the best. but they do the job....)

 

[Matthew Clegg]

That's all I needed to know. I'll give one a go.

 

[Peter Scandlyn]

Keep this in mind - many folks who use these upgrade to the more common type of mill.

 

[Matthew Clegg]

I'm not intending to but in crushed grain. There was just this one SNAFU that I need to deal with. I just don't brew the volume to warrant buying in bulk and milling my own.