Kegory Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Today is the day I've been looking forward to for months. Today I picked up my fermenting fridge. It needs a bit of a clean but that won't take long. It's nice to finally have it in it's place in the brewery. First thing I did (well, 2nd, first was take out the shelves, etc) was grab the tape measure and figure out what I could get in there. There's enough space for both the large and small fermenters, plus the handy cool storage space below. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 58 minutes ago, Greenyinthewestofsydney said: In my opinion your wasting your time with measurements using credit cards etc. Reason being grains are all different sizes. I have had plump gladfield grain which is almost twice the size of the joe white or barret burston grain. I eyeball the grain. Adjust the gap. Put in 100gm or so then run it through. If I'm not happy I'll readjust. 9 times out of 10 it's perfect just eyeballing. Thanks Greeny.I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 4 hours ago, kmar92 said: Yep if you are happy with the milled grain from the LHBS then just experiment a little with the mill and some grain and try and replicate the milled LBHS grain. If you mill it too fine you risk a stuck mash and sparge, to overcome that problem a handful of rice hulls added to the mash will help. You are really aiming to crack the malted barley to allow the mash water to get to the inside of the grain, but to retain the husk of the grain fairly intact to act as a filter in the mash and sparge. Yeah I have been using rice hulls from the start of my AG journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Kegory said: Today is the day I've been looking forward to for months. Today I picked up my fermenting fridge. It needs a bit of a clean but that won't take long. It's nice to finally have it in it's place in the brewery. First thing I did (well, 2nd, first was take out the shelves, etc) was grab the tape measure and figure out what I could get in there. There's enough space for both the large and small fermenters, plus the handy cool storage space below. Looks good, you are on your way to temp controlled brewing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 I treated myself to a new grain mill the other day. Sure enough, just a couple of days later, they sold them at Hoppydays for $70 less. Typical! 4 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Charlie Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 15 hours ago, Kegory said: Today is the day I've been looking forward to for months. Today I picked up my fermenting fridge. It needs a bit of a clean but that won't take long. It's nice to finally have it in it's place in the brewery. First thing I did (well, 2nd, first was take out the shelves, etc) was grab the tape measure and figure out what I could get in there. There's enough space for both the large and small fermenters, plus the handy cool storage space below. It looks like my westinghouse.. it will also make a perfect kegerator as it will fit 4 kegs nicely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted November 4, 2023 Author Share Posted November 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Aussiekraut said: I treated myself to a new grain mill the other day. Sure enough, just a couple of days later, they sold them at Hoppydays for $70 less. Typical! Looks good AK, they also look expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 9 hours ago, Aussiekraut said: I treated myself to a new grain mill the other day. Sure enough, just a couple of days later, they sold them at Hoppydays for $70 less. Typical! That's a sexy looking unit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 9 hours ago, Cheap Charlie said: It looks like my westinghouse.. it will also make a perfect kegerator as it will fit 4 kegs nicely Cool, nice to know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 20 hours ago, Classic Brewing Co said: Looks good AK, they also look expensive. Tell me about it. $420 for the mill and another 40 for the board. Needless to say, I have high expectations. The trial run looked good, how it really performs remains to be seen on the next brew day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted November 4, 2023 Author Share Posted November 4, 2023 Just now, Aussiekraut said: Tell me about it. $420 for the mill and another 40 for the board. Needless to say, I have high expectations. The trial run looked good, how it really performs remains to be seen on the next brew day. Wow, that much! It does certainly look good though, I assume it is self-driven - no drill. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, Classic Brewing Co said: Wow, that much! It does certainly look good though, I assume it is self-driven - no drill. Yes, no drill or anything. Supposedly it can grind 1.7kg/min but that is academic because the hopper only holds 1kg. I guess until I come up with some contraption to make it bigger, it'll be a case of adding to it as it grinds away. Mill settings are easy as. Just a turning wheel with a lock to change to one of 10 pre-set settings. The motor speed can also be set to what works best. I ran a handful of wheat malt through to test because the grains are smaller and seem to fall through the cracks a little easier. It seems to just crack the grain on the widest setting, just as we want it to be. No sign of flour, which is good. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted November 4, 2023 Author Share Posted November 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, Aussiekraut said: Yes, no drill or anything. Supposedly it can grind 1.7kg/min but that is academic because the hopper only holds 1kg. I guess until I come up with some contraption to make it bigger, it'll be a case of adding to it as it grinds away. Mill settings are easy as. Just a turning wheel with a lock to change to one of 10 pre-set settings. The motor speed can also be set to what works best. I ran a handful of wheat malt through to test because the grains are smaller and seem to fall through the cracks a little easier. It seems to just crack the grain on the widest setting, just as we want it to be. No sign of flour, which is good. Well, if it is a Grainfather so it must be good quality, as you may have seen @do not consume (Beachy} sent me one which was very kind of him. I can't tell what brand it is, but I assume the Kegland plastic board will fit to it. I have never used one, but I recently bought a 21v cordless drill so I will start from there, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 18 minutes ago, Classic Brewing Co said: Well, if it is a Grainfather so it must be good quality, as you may have seen @do not consume (Beachy} sent me one which was very kind of him. I can't tell what brand it is, but I assume the Kegland plastic board will fit to it. I have never used one, but I recently bought a 21v cordless drill so I will start from there, Yeah, I have seen it. It looks a bit like my old one. I have it mounted on one of those white plastic boards from Kegland and that was perfectly fine. That's one of the things I like about this forum. If somebody has some gear they don't need, they pass it on to others. I've been given things and I have given things. That's what I call a community 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popo the Reprobate Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 22 hours ago, Aussiekraut said: I treated myself to a new grain mill the other day. Sure enough, just a couple of days later, they sold them at Hoppydays for $70 less. Typical! I've seen a video of those. They look pretty schmick. Enjoy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted November 4, 2023 Author Share Posted November 4, 2023 27 minutes ago, Aussiekraut said: Yeah, I have seen it. It looks a bit like my old one. I have it mounted on one of those white plastic boards from Kegland and that was perfectly fine. That's one of the things I like about this forum. If somebody has some gear they don't need, they pass it on to others. I've been given things and I have given things. That's what I call a community Totally agreed, it is a great place to be, I am coming in for my sixth year & I hope there are many more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 9 hours ago, Classic Brewing Co said: I can't tell what brand it is, Kegland/ kegking two roller. They work well, I use a cordless drill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 2 hours ago, do not consume said: Kegland/ kegking two roller. They work well, I use a cordless drill Great, I have a cordless drill, I will use it, Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealthing691 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 i am looking at getting a geared 3 roller mill from kegking what peoples thoughts on them Thanks in advance cheers 25kg bags here we come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdevil Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 59 minutes ago, therealthing691 said: i am looking at getting a geared 3 roller mill from kegking what peoples thoughts on them Thanks in advance cheers 25kg bags here we come my thoughts spend a alot more on a millmaster they are flute roller and will crush , but then if i was spending that money i would be purchasing either the grainfather electric mill or maltzilla but the 3 roller mills will work great just a bit more fiddly setting them up to the desired crush for your system and if you keep the rollers clean they last a fair while , i have the 2 roller mill and works great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 5 hours ago, therealthing691 said: i am looking at getting a geared 3 roller mill from kegking what peoples thoughts on them Thanks in advance cheers 25kg bags here we come I have a Kegking 3 roller mill, and so far it has performed flawlessly. It has a baseboard as standard and is a very good unit. Of course the Australian made Millmaster is an awesome unit, but it comes with a very hefty price tag. I would recommend that if you have the cash go for the Millmaster, if not the Kegking 3 roller mill will work OK. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealthing691 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 well i am gearing up to retire in the next 5yrs so a millmaster it is as it has wicked reveiws and want something to last and like the design cheers and thanks Brian will post some pictures and thoughts on it when it comes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 3 hours ago, therealthing691 said: well i am gearing up to retire in the next 5yrs so So jealous. I'm enjoying work but cant wait until my retirement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 On 11/3/2023 at 8:01 PM, Kegory said: Today is the day I've been looking forward to for months. Today I picked up my fermenting fridge. It needs a bit of a clean but that won't take long. It's nice to finally have it in it's place in the brewery. First thing I did (well, 2nd, first was take out the shelves, etc) was grab the tape measure and figure out what I could get in there. There's enough space for both the large and small fermenters, plus the handy cool storage space below. I'd been looking around for my next fermenting fridge for quite some time. The current one stopped working so it's basically just been a big esky. Yesterday a friend posted on Facebook she'd had renovations done and her perfectly working fridge no longer fits so she's giving it away. Coincidentally it's also a Westinghouse. Due to it's size and the big freezer I'm going to make it my beer fridge and convert my current beer fridge to fermenting duties. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy81 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, Pale Man said: So jealous. I'm enjoying work but cant wait until my retirement. Just seen this Clock for you ready to retire or already retired guys. Edited November 21, 2023 by Hoppy81 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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