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    Liftable grain hopper?

    Hey everyone, I'm searching for a grain hopper that I can load 750-1000 lbs of malt into, then forklift above the inlet of my mill. I'm currently running back and forth every couple of bags, between dumping malt into my mill and mixing the mash as it comes through the auger.

    Any suggestions? I'm having trouble finding something that isn't way expensive.

    Thanks!
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  • #2
    Have you checked this out yet?
    "24075" | U.S. Plastic Corp.
    http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=24075&catid=513

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    • #3
      Yeah, I was hoping to not spend $2 grand on this...we don't exactly have tons of extra cash laying around ya know.

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      • #4
        We've done about 15 batches using this turkey right here and I love it. It's got a sloped bottom and a handy little slider that will control the flow of grain. I've been able to stuff about 1500 lbs. of grain into it. It's really nice, too, to be able to mix all your grains the night before and just pop into the brewery in the morning and get started. It's pricey, but it's entirely worth it.

        http://www.bulkcontainerexpress.com/p/HB4548-50.html

        Cheers!
        Mike Hiller, Head Brewer
        Strangeways Brewing
        2277-A Dabney Road
        Richmond, VA 23230
        804-303-4336
        www.strangewaysbrewing.com

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        • #5
          why not put a grist case over the mash tun? then you can mill all the grain the night before.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by brewmaster 2011 View Post
            why not put a grist case over the mash tun? then you can mill all the grain the night before.
            Yeah I'd I'd love to do that, but it seems like a liftable plastic hopper might more economical at this point than a suspended, stainless grist case.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by tsewong73 View Post
              We've done about 15 batches using this turkey right here and I love it. It's got a sloped bottom and a handy little slider that will control the flow of grain. I've been able to stuff about 1500 lbs. of grain into it. It's really nice, too, to be able to mix all your grains the night before and just pop into the brewery in the morning and get started. It's pricey, but it's entirely worth it.

              http://www.bulkcontainerexpress.com/p/HB4548-50.html

              Cheers!
              This looks like it'd work, great suggestion thanks. Anyone else have anything they've been using?

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              • #8
                Super Sacks or Mini-bulk

                Depending on who your supplier is, you might be able to get your grain in something like this:
                Mini Bulk - Brewing With Briess
                http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Orderinfo/Mini_Bulk.htm
                Are you and your staff handling way too many 50-pound bags of malt these days? Congratulations! That means you’re brewing great beer and business is growing. So maybe it’s time to consider purchasing larger quantities of malt at a time. But if a silo is too big or not an option for your brewery right now, consider […]

                or
                404 Fehler – nicht gefunden – Weyermann® Spezialmalze
                http://www.weyermann.de/usa/produkte_neu.asp?go=bb&umenue=yes&idmenue=269&sprache=10


                Hope that helps! Cheers.
                Walker Pruett
                Production Manager
                Imperial Yeast
                Portland, OR

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                • #9
                  hopper

                  No money to buy better equipment and you have to work extra hard every brew. That sounds like a real brewery. I wish we could afford equipment that would not break my back. Good luck finding something that works better for you.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by revolutioned View Post
                    No money to buy better equipment and you have to work extra hard every brew. That sounds like a real brewery. I wish we could afford equipment that would not break my back. Good luck finding something that works better for you.
                    Cheers! At least I don't have to go to the gym to keep my arms looking good.

                    Maybe one day we'll both have automated brewhouses with air conditioned buildings...

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