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Rushman
I am having a problem understanding the mechanics of steeping my grain. I bought a corn mill and got it set up to crack the grain just perfect. The problem is after I get it in the water. So far I have tried putting it in the small bags and that works it you are only doing one pound. I tried doing 3 pounds and was able to strain it ok. I want to do at least 10 pounds and that is where the problem comes in. I have a SS pot I made many years ago. It was for putting small parts in a parts washer. The bottom has a plate that has about a million 1/8†holes in it. Dump your parts in, set it in the washer then pick it up and drain. That was what I was trying to do with the grain. I put 6 pounds in it and steeped it for an hour. I got some water from it when I lifted it out but was disappointed that it would not drain. I took a lid and pressed down on it with not much luck. I even dipped out some and tried to press it into a smaller strainer with not much luck. I feel like there was a lot of water left in it to extract because it was still heavy. I am considering putting in smaller amounts…say 2 pounds and steep for about 20 minutes and straining them. I know it will drain then. Can I buy something to process my grain in? Not much interested in the ice cooler method, but would do it if I had to. Does anyone know of a web site where I could see a picture of the equipment needed?