best part of homebrewing is the self-sufficiency and non-dependancy. so I want to increase both of these by acquiring a mill for crushing grain, as I buy all my grain in bulk. there are a lot on the market so thought some personal opinions might help.
the mill im looking for obviously has to crush grain suitable for brewing but also want it to be adjustable so it can also be used for grinding flours.
it has to be robust, non flimsy and this goes for the clamps (no table tennis net clamps!). and be indestructable and last forever (as much as is possible)
a hopper would be nice but not necessary
price is not a big issue if it will outlast my lifetime then paying hefty sum is not so bad.
the one mill I have found which seems to tick all the above boxes is the 'country living grain mill'. has anyone had any experience with this mill or have any suggestions for other mills?
Post #2 made 14 years ago
Same question asked again recently on another forum. eg. different links are provided re which mill http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/i ... ntry959569
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Post #3 made 14 years ago
Polbrew,
I have the original MashMaster mill with 70mm rollers but I don't think these are available anymore
. This is a two-roller mill that does a beautiful crush due to the large rollers. It could be worth emailing Frank at MashMasterto find out if there are still old ones available or if they are coming back? The current ones seem to only have 38 mm rollers.
If they aren't available, maybe a three roller mill could be the go? Don't skimp on a mill. Take your time to make sure you get the best you can. A good one will last a lifetime. You don't want to end up with a mill that you have to run the grain through twice and still end up with half flour and half uncrushed grain. I think wide diameter rollers and/or three rollers is the key. Also make sure that all of the rollers are geared. Several mills have 'lazy' rollers and these tend to slip and stop the grain running through with a normal gap.
Had a look at the Country Living mill and I think it looks more as though it is set up for grinding flour and the parts seem to be numerous and perhaps not as strong as an all-steel or aluminium construction. I wouldn't go for this.
Also, once you've bought your mill, allow quite some time to set it up. Finding the right things to drive it can take some time and often money.
PP
I have the original MashMaster mill with 70mm rollers but I don't think these are available anymore
. This is a two-roller mill that does a beautiful crush due to the large rollers. It could be worth emailing Frank at MashMasterto find out if there are still old ones available or if they are coming back? The current ones seem to only have 38 mm rollers.If they aren't available, maybe a three roller mill could be the go? Don't skimp on a mill. Take your time to make sure you get the best you can. A good one will last a lifetime. You don't want to end up with a mill that you have to run the grain through twice and still end up with half flour and half uncrushed grain. I think wide diameter rollers and/or three rollers is the key. Also make sure that all of the rollers are geared. Several mills have 'lazy' rollers and these tend to slip and stop the grain running through with a normal gap.
Had a look at the Country Living mill and I think it looks more as though it is set up for grinding flour and the parts seem to be numerous and perhaps not as strong as an all-steel or aluminium construction. I wouldn't go for this.
Also, once you've bought your mill, allow quite some time to set it up. Finding the right things to drive it can take some time and often money.
PP
Last edited by PistolPatch on 04 Oct 2012, 18:33, edited 2 times in total.
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