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Thanks IZS. Your pics are great. I have no way of measuring .025"! So your plates have to grind together, right?

Thanks IZS. Your pics are great. I have no way of measuring .025"! So your plates have to grind together, right?

I still can't figure out if my plates are supposed to grind on each other or if the grain is supposed to keep them from touching. I know every mill is a little different. I've got the Walmart ktaxon. I bought tiny washers, so I've got a bunch of them on each side. I'd love some input!

I got that exact mill from Walmart. I'm worried about using it though. It is painted and every time I touch it my fingers turn grey/silver. Is it safe to use? Is there a way to "clean" this so that I can start using it?

I You're probably right. I should lower my expected efficiency in my software and add some base malt. I'll try and get a mill soon. Thanks for the help!

There's also a really good chance that I'm trying to combine too much into one beer. The more I look at other recipes and think about it, the more I think I'm cramming too much into one recipe. Maybe no honey malt in this one. Maybe I should do less than half of the oats.

I have no idea what to expect from my efficiency. I guess I'm hoping for it to be close to 70% If 1968 has a low attenuation, does that mean that even if I have a hight efficiency, the abv will stall at a certain point or it won't turn the sugars into alcohol??? I can mash lower if you think...

It is somewhat based on a Gumballhead clone I found here. But I was hoping to get more body with the oats. Not sure if I want it to be slick. Maybe I'll brew it without the oats this time or next time. I also added a lot more wheat than what the Gumballhead called for. I love wheat beers so...

Thanks for the input! I'm using 1968 because I really like 3 Floyds beer and I want to see how it turns out. I must be missing something or don't understand something. I'm not expecting a really high abv. I'm hoping for around 70% efficiency but I'm not sure what to expect. The software...

Does that mean that I should use less than 0.5# of honey malt and make sure I let it age an extra week or three? Is there a good place to post recipe questions that will get a lot of feedback? Or am I in the right place? Thank you for your feedback and knowledge!

I'm very new to this. I've been reading on this site for around 4 years and feel like I've learned a lot. But nothing can take the place of experience and I have none. I would really love some feedback on this recipe. I would think that this recipe could be adjusted several different ways...