{"id":439,"date":"2013-04-20T18:46:26","date_gmt":"2013-04-20T18:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/?p=439"},"modified":"2013-05-05T21:55:07","modified_gmt":"2013-05-05T21:55:07","slug":"you-dont-need-an-expensive-grain-mill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/you-dont-need-an-expensive-grain-mill\/","title":{"rendered":"You don&#8217;t need an expensive grain mill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/morebeer.com\/products\/victoria-grain-mill.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"440\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/you-dont-need-an-expensive-grain-mill\/victoria-grain-mill\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Victoria-grain-mill.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"232,240\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Victoria grain mill\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Victoria-grain-mill.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Victoria-grain-mill.jpg\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-440\" alt=\"Victoria grain mill\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Victoria-grain-mill.jpg\" width=\"232\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a>Yes, the fancy <a title=\"Grain mills\" href=\"http:\/\/morebeer.com\/category\/grain-mills.html\" target=\"_blank\">grain mills available at fine online vendors like MoreBeer<\/a> are lustworthy, but the cheapest they offer, <a title=\"Victoria grain mill\" href=\"http:\/\/morebeer.com\/products\/victoria-grain-mill.html\" target=\"_blank\">the Victoria<\/a>, is still $60. (Incidentally, my money&#8217;s on it having been named after the time-honored default voice on the Mac.)<\/p>\n<p>Wanting to brew some beer today and not having sufficient milled grain on hand (but having some whole Dark Crystal malt &#8212; rock on, Gelflings!), I decided to plunge into milling with what I have on hand. And what I have on hand is my HealthMaster Living Well Montel Williams Elite Blender.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\\\/brew\\\/you-dont-need-an-expensive-grain-mill\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-439 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5129.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5129-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Grain milling in a pinch\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-441\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"441\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/you-dont-need-an-expensive-grain-mill\/img_5129\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5129.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"765,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Grain milling in a pinch\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Grain milling in a pinch&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Grain milling in a pinch&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5129-224x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5129.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-441'>\n\t\t\t\tGrain milling in a pinch\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Setting it to the lowest setting (&#8220;1&#8221;), I test-milled about 1\/2 cup, comparing it to some store-milled grains I&#8217;ve been keeping in the fridge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1 pulse &#8212; not good enough.<br \/>\n2 pulses &#8212; getting there.<br \/>\n3 pulses &#8212; Goldilocks.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, it may whip the grains more than crushing, but it serves the same purpose for brewing. Sure, the homebrew snobs out there would call foul. Some sort of argument about &#8220;proteolytic enzymatic power,&#8221; &#8220;endosperm,&#8221; and &#8220;beta amylaze,&#8221; but gimme a break!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll still mill my grains at the homebrew shop whenever possible, but if this batch turns out good, I won&#8217;t hesitate to use my blender in a pinch.<\/p>\n<p>Can you tell the difference? I&#8217;ve forgotten which is which.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/you-dont-need-an-expensive-grain-mill\/img_5128\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-442\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"442\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/you-dont-need-an-expensive-grain-mill\/img_5128\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5128.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,764\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Home Milled vs Store Milled Dark Crystal Malt\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Home Milled vs Store Milled Dark Crystal Malt&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5128-300x223.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5128.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-442\" alt=\"Home Milled vs Store Milled Dark Crystal Malt\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5128-300x223.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5128-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5128-402x300.jpg 402w, https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5128.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As an aside, this picture also heralds my festive merriment of the first truly Spring-like day in Chicago this year!<\/p>\n<p>As another aside, this will be my first mash &amp; extract transition brew (a bridge between extract and all-grain).<\/p>\n<p>As a triple-aside, being inspired by ancient traditions (<a title=\"Let the Games Begin!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/let-the-games-begin\/\">my initial motivation for this grand experiment<\/a>), reading Buhner&#8217;s enlightening <em>Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers: The Secrets of Ancient Fermentation<\/em>, and not having any hops on hand, I&#8217;ll be brewing an ale <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><em>without hops<\/em><\/strong><\/span>. Tune in for that blog post later!<\/p>\n<p>Cheers and happy brewing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, the fancy grain mills available at fine online vendors like MoreBeer are lustworthy, but the cheapest they offer, the Victoria, is still $60. (Incidentally, my money&#8217;s on it having been named after the time-honored default voice on the Mac.) Wanting to brew some beer today and not having sufficient milled grain on hand (but &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/you-dont-need-an-expensive-grain-mill\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;You don&#8217;t need an expensive grain mill&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[58,13,61],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8TcKf-75","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=439"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":450,"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439\/revisions\/450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/brew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}