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Practical Milling for the Craft Brewer Bob Hansen Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. April 2007

Practical Milling for the Craft Brewer Bob Hansen Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. April 2007. Milling ultimately is a compromise that each brewmaster reaches with a batch of grain. Their objectives are to find an acceptable middle ground between:. Milling: Definitions or objectives.

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Practical Milling for the Craft Brewer Bob Hansen Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. April 2007

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  1. Practical Milling for the Craft BrewerBob Hansen Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. April 2007

  2. Milling ultimately is a compromise that each brewmaster reaches with a batch of grain. Their objectives are to find an acceptable middle ground between: Milling: Definitions or objectives Mill(v) to grind into a grist, flour, meal or powder • Yield • Separation Efficiency (Lautering) • Quality

  3. To mill or not to mill

  4. Milling: What’s 2% mean?

  5. Milling: What’s 2% mean?

  6. Milling: Effect on Quality • Prevent Husk Going into Kettle • Avoid Unground Kernels

  7. What’s a Mill? Mill(n) a machine or apparatus for grinding grain

  8. Roller Mills, 2,4, 5 or 6…

  9. Buhler www.Buhlergroup.com Kunzel www.Kunzel.de Roskamp-Champion www.CPMRoskamp.com Roller Mills, Manufacturers

  10. Pre and Post Mill Milling: Grain Handling • “Milling” doesn’t end until Mash in • Conveying equipment can be almost as important as milling

  11. Milling: Costs-Small Brewery

  12. To Mill or not to Mill II: Preground Savings Preground Silo

  13. Grain Type/Assortment Milling: Making themost of your Grist Mill settings Grind Profile Brewhouse Performance

  14. Sieve analysis

  15. Equipment Needed Recommended Sieves • No 14………. 1.40mm opening • No 30………. 0.600mm opening • No 60………. 0.250mm opening • Pan • Cover Balances • Portable Balance • Capacity Minimum 500gms • Readability 0.1g – 1 g

  16. Grist Profile MethodsStandard Sieve Test This procedure is for the classification of malt grist from mill grinding by sieve analysis. The method employs a mechanical shaker for sieving a quantity of grist through standard sieves Ro-Tap Sieve Shaker The Rotap Testing Sieve Shaker accurately reproduces the circular and tapping motion given testing sieves in hand-sieving, but with a uniform, mechanical action assuring dependable, comparable tests. Tyler Coarse Sieve Shaker This low cost shaker is designed to be used in coarse testing application. Well suited for preground grist evaluation. A specially designed mechanism provides a shaking action resulting in consistent, accurate results.

  17. Manual Sieve Test The method employs manual shaking of U.S. standard test sieves for sieving a quantity of grist through four standard sieves.

  18. Costs

  19. Ro-Tap Shakers and Sieves VWR Scientific www.vwrsp.com Fisher Scientific www.fishersci.com ASC Scientific www.ascscientific.com Balances Affordable Scales www.affordablescales.com Citizen Balances www.citizen.com Cynmar Scientific www.cynmar.com VWR Suppliers

  20. Evaluating Brewhouse Efficiency S.G. X 8.34 #/Gal Lbs Dissolved Solids Weight of Wort X Gal X % Solids of Wort X Plato / 100 Yield = Lbs Starting Grain Yield Obtained Brewhouse Efficiency = Maximum Yield Available Coarse Grind As-Is Yield

  21. Evaluating Brewhouse Efficiency 1.048 S.G. X 8.34 #/Gal X Gal X 310 X .12 X Plato / 100 Yield = = 72.3% Lbs Starting Grain 450 Yield Obtained 72.3% Brewhouse Efficiency = = 92.6% Coarse Grind As-Is Yield 78%

  22. Collection Time Evaluating Brewhouse Performance • Quality • Sensory Panel

  23. Optimizing Example } 78 %Plump

  24. Optimizing Example

  25. Effect on Lautertun Performance

  26. Plant Trial: Quality No Significant Differences In: • Color • Turbidity • Sensory

  27. Practical Milling Guidelines for Craft Brewers

  28. Other Considerations Milling Specialty MaltsMill Maintenance

  29. Summary Milling is a compromise every brewer makes based on their: • Equipment • Funding • Time • Patience

  30. Summary • Most small brewers (<1,000) brls should consider preground. • Brewers (esp >5,000brls) can gain by controlling and monitoring their grind • Low cost systems can be set up • Large brewers chase extract every where they can.

  31. ThankYou

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