Get er Brewed - A Double Edged Sword

[chub1]

Well I've discoved you can grind grain using one of those stick blenders. I've just done 200g of caragold. It probably grinds it a bit finer than maybe you want but if your BIAB I dont think it should matter that much. Might even get more efficiency?

I have been using my wife's blender on Carahell. Bigger jobby but works on same principal. Seems to work ok, not had any problems with my brews.
Now i have read that these types of things(similar working to a bladed coffee grinder) shouldn't be used as it's not crushing the grain as a proper grain mill would do.

 

[Personal91]

Miserable s#d that bloke, really doesn't deserve custom:nono:

He knows his stuff but he does seem to look too happy most of the time

 

[chub1]

He knows his stuff but he does seem to look too happy most of the time

I have used him a few times, can get a bus from Wimbledon right to the front door. Ok for odds and ends i guess.

 

[Cwrw666]

As uncrushed grain lasts months my plan is to order 1 less kg for the next 8 brews and crush 1kg of the uncrushed stuff to add the brew. I'm a very patient person but even my patients would be tested to breaking point crushing 8kg with a wine bottle and a zip lock bag

Last big order I made (not with geterbrewed but with brewuk) I accidentally ordered 25kg of whole pale malt instead of crushed. So I bought a grain mill. I have to say the difference between freshly ground malt and bought in crushed malt is amazing, my efficiency went through the roof and FGs plumetted to never before achieved depths. Never going back to buying crushed.

 

[Personal91]

As uncrushed grain lasts months my plan is to order 1 less kg for the next 8 brews and crush 1kg of the uncrushed stuff to add the brew. I'm a very patient person but even my patients would be tested to breaking point crushing 8kg with a wine bottle and a zip lock bag

couldnt you use a coffee grinder or a blender or would the heat destroy some of the goodness ?

 

[strange-steve]

Last big order I made (not with geterbrewed but with brewuk) I accidentally ordered 25kg of whole pale malt instead of crushed. So I bought a grain mill. I have to say the difference between freshly ground malt and bought in crushed malt is amazing, my efficiency went through the roof and FGs plumetted to never before achieved depths. Never going back to buying crushed.

Do you mind me asking which mill you got or where you got it?

 

[jceg316]

I like GEB. In Ireland there isn't much choice and their customer service is certainly better than The Homebrew Company who I've ranted about in a previous post. GEB have got an order wrong with me before but were good in dealing with it. It would be good to have a bigger selection of malts, but as I'm coming back to the UK eventually I'm not too bothered.

 

[MyQul]

I like GEB. In Ireland there isn't much choice and their customer service is certainly better than The Homebrew Company who I've ranted about in a previous post. GEB have got an order wrong with me before but were good in dealing with it. It would be good to have a bigger selection of malts, but as I'm coming back to the UK eventually I'm not too bothered.

Bigger selection of malts? How big do you want it. Thats one of the reasons I go there. I think they have a very large selection of malts

 

[jceg316]

Bigger selection of malts? How big do you want it. Thats one of the reasons I go there. I think they have a very large selection of malts

They have many different types of malts which is great, but comparing that to someone like Malt Miller, the latter has different maltsters from Europe and UK. At GEB if I want pilsner/lager malt I believe there's only one or two types, and and only one or two brands of pale malt.

I like to try different brands and have that option, but maybe it's the capitalist in me coming out.

 

[Cwrw666]

Do you mind me asking which mill you got or where you got it?

Can't remember the make but it's one of those cast metal jobbies like an oversized mincer. Cost about £40 from I think Brewuk.
It works really well - I can grind 8 or 9 Lbs for a 5 gallon brew in the time it takes my boiler to get the water up to mash temperature, so it doesn't make the brewday any longer.
Have to say though that it was really badly assembled and I had to tweak it a bit before I could get it working. All these cheapo far east products are the same though - basically sound but badly thrown together to save money I suppose.

 

[MyQul]

They have many different types of malts which is great, but comparing that to someone like Malt Miller, the latter has different maltsters from Europe and UK. At GEB if I want pilsner/lager malt I believe there's only one or two types, and and only one or two brands of pale malt.

I like to try different brands and have that option, but maybe it's the capitalist in me coming out.

I guess if you like lots of different maltsters to choose from GEB have got a big selection but if your like me and are just happy with lots of cheap variety (albeit from perhaps only one or two maltsters), GEB are good. I always go for the Irish base malts because their only £1 a kg. I've tried all three, the ale, lager and stout now.

 

[Personal91]

I guess if you like lots of different maltsters to choose from GEB have got a big selection but if your like me and are just happy with lots of cheap variety (albeit from perhaps only one or two maltsters), GEB are good. I always go for the Irish base malts because their only �£1 a kg. I've tried all three, the ale, lager and stout now.

what is delivery time/service like to London way?

 

[MyQul]

what is delivery time/service like to London way?

Not too bad. Usually about 3 days. So If I order monday I usually get the order on thurs. Parcel Farce do the delivery and text me on the morning of the delivery and again to tell me what time it will be delivered. You can also change the day of delivery by replying to the text

 

[chub1]

Not too bad. Usually about 3 days. So If I order monday I usually get the order on thurs. Parcel Farce do the delivery and text me on the morning of the delivery and again to tell me what time it will be delivered. You can also change the day of delivery by replying to the text

Usually around 3 days for mine as well. Missed my delivery this week and it's been sent to my post office for collection,damn it. Will have to ring them monday and see if it can be re delivered.

 

[jceg316]

I guess if you like lots of different maltsters to choose from GEB have got a big selection but if your like me and are just happy with lots of cheap variety (albeit from perhaps only one or two maltsters), GEB are good. I always go for the Irish base malts because their only �£1 a kg. I've tried all three, the ale, lager and stout now.

I'm soon gonna be in need of a new 25kg sack of malt. How is the pale malt?

Also stout malt?? Surely that's just pale malt...

I used the lager malt, don't have any complaints about that, even after a 60 minute boil instead of 90 minutes.

 

[MyQul]

I'm soon gonna be in need of a new 25kg sack of malt. How is the pale malt?

Also stout malt?? Surely that's just pale malt...

I used the lager malt, don't have any complaints about that, even after a 60 minute boil instead of 90 minutes.

All the irish malts smell really fresh and malty. The pale malt was good, iirc I got good efficiency with it. The stout I made with the stout malt is still in the FV (I only made it last week) and I haven't tasted it yet but the sweet wort sample tasted great

 

[jceg316]

The stout malt write up:

The combination of fertile soils, mild temperate oceanic climate and the long growing season all help to produce an Irish 2-row spring barley with very large plump kernels ideal for brewing.
With a high extract content and enzymatic strength this malt has been specially developed to be combined with raw adjuncts to provide the foundation of many a pint of famous Irish stout.
Being a mild flavoured malt it can add a smoothness and depth to a beer without being overwhelming on the palate. Having being developed with ease of conversion in the mash in mind it is extremely versatile and can be, and is, used in many styles of beer.
- See more at: http://www.geterbrewed.ie/irish-stout-malt/#sthash.V2OXIKB8.dpuf

It alludes that it's the same malt used which Guinness use (quite frankly that's rather off putting). Joking aside, it does look good for stouts or any other stlye where the malt really needs to take a back seat, like a sour beer, or a really hop forward IPA. IT would be good to hear how it comes out.

On an unrelated note about GEB, a neighbour of mine wants to get into homebrewing and I recommended their all grain kit (he wants to get straight into all grain after spending a brewday with me). Not really knowing what to buy, he bought a Festival Ale kit. I told him to change the order if possible and get an all grain kit. GEB gave him the all grain kit for free.

 

[BeerisGOD]

id be happy to use them as long as they don't sell MO at this price (sadly my closest HBS)
http://www.thehappybrewer.com/search/?q=Maris+otter

 

[BeerisGOD]

The stout malt write up:



It alludes that it's the same malt used which Guinness use (quite frankly that's rather off putting). Joking aside, it does look good for stouts or any other stlye where the malt really needs to take a back seat, like a sour beer, or a really hop forward IPA. IT would be good to hear how it comes out.

On an unrelated note about GEB, a neighbour of mine wants to get into homebrewing and I recommended their all grain kit (he wants to get straight into all grain after spending a brewday with me). Not really knowing what to buy, he bought a Festival Ale kit. I told him to change the order if possible and get an all grain kit. GEB gave him the all grain kit for free.

thats one way of winning over a future customer!

 

[Personal91]

thats one way of winning over a future customer!

certainly is!