New Brunswick Craft Brewers Association
Brewing => Technique => Topic started by: DandyMason on December 13, 2011, 06:43:43 PM
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Is it okay to crush your grains the day before brewing?
I read that you shouldnt let it sit too long after milling them since they can oxidize and become stale... Any truth to this?
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Day before is just fine, many places sell pre-crushed as an option, and then ship across the country.
A day in your house will be fine.
JQ
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k good because I just did it, haha
Needed to save some time for brew day tomorrow... Yeah I started thinking about pre crushed grain you can buy, and figure they sit around for a while.
I know theres probably not a concrete answer to this... but any idea how long grain could sit around pre crushed?
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Stale (slack) malt has some qualities you don't really want (diminished diastatic power, oxidation, etc), but one day shouldn't hurt.
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Go for it...
I always crush my grains the night before a brew day. Any chance I can get to cut down the time and work need on actual brew day, I take it.
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Sounds good, I figure its a good idea if it doesnt hurt the quality of the grain. Brew day is long enough