I'm setting up a brewery and my consultant is encouraging me to not buy a mill and to buy pre-milled malt instead.
The benefits, as I understand them are:
Save money on a mill, gristcase and flex auger
Get a better grind with the supplier's 6 roller mill than I could ever get with my own 2 roller mill
Save the space used by a mill
Save the time taken to mill malt
Save the mess and dust of milling
The downsides are:
I'll be charged $2.50 a bag for milling, but I might get part of that back in the form of improved extract from the better-milled grain.
Milled grain will stale faster than unmilled grain, but that should only be a problem if I leave it sitting around for a long time.
It might take a little longer for my supplier to get grain to me if I need it in an emergency.
Am I missing anything here? Is this actually a good idea?
The benefits, as I understand them are:
Save money on a mill, gristcase and flex auger
Get a better grind with the supplier's 6 roller mill than I could ever get with my own 2 roller mill
Save the space used by a mill
Save the time taken to mill malt
Save the mess and dust of milling
The downsides are:
I'll be charged $2.50 a bag for milling, but I might get part of that back in the form of improved extract from the better-milled grain.
Milled grain will stale faster than unmilled grain, but that should only be a problem if I leave it sitting around for a long time.
It might take a little longer for my supplier to get grain to me if I need it in an emergency.
Am I missing anything here? Is this actually a good idea?
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