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Free grain anyone?

Started by Saruman (Reuben Gray), January 05, 2015, 04:46:45 PM

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Saruman (Reuben Gray)

The last two bags of MCI malt I got on a group buy turned out to be stale when opened. Turns out there was no inner lining in the bag so they were exposed to the elements for a good few months.
The result is slightly soft grain which makes it a little harder to grind and lower efficiency in the mash tun.

I would rather have my full efficiency so it might suit someone new to all grain that just wants to make beer.

I have two 25kg sacks. One is pale ale and the other is stout malt (ultra pale). I used about 6kg and got 60% rather than my usual 75% efficiency. Some of that drop would have also been caused by a completely full mash tun.

Free to collect in Westmeath or from my work in Blanch.

This is whole malt, not crushed so you need a mill.
Reuben Gray

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