grain mill

[ACTbrewer]

Just looking at Barley Crusher mills from the US. They are US $109 (Au $140) for the 7lb one. They say to contact Grain and Grape for Aussie buyers, but the one on G&G is $240 WTF?

[lethaldog]

I am about to recieve a malt mill http://schmidling.com/maltmill.htm
and they retail for $114 US which ended up being $224au delivered and apparently one of the very best on the market, if you google Grape and grainery ( a US company- not the grain and grape) you can buy direct from them, Postage is $49US but i have included that in the total above

Cheers
Leigh

[ACTbrewer]

Good one, thanks mate.

[lethaldog]

No probs m8, i looked around everywhere before i found this one and was pretty impressed, they even offer a lifetime warranty and even if you motorise it they will still replace any damaged parts ( they dont hold themselves responsible for damaged limbs though ) This was a pretty good deal as far as i was concerned..

[ACTbrewer]

So it's the bare bones version where you add your own funnel etc?

[lethaldog]

Nah the one at the top of the page, the barebones isjust another version and they have heaps but they go up in price, i went for the pre adjusted as im on a bit of a budget but you can also get adjustable as well, They say you dont need the large hopper adapter but in saying that if you want one they are a piece of piss to make and i think somewhere on that page they even tell you how, or at least say how simple it is, If you cannot be bothered though you can order one from them as they sell them seperate for about $30 i think ( US ), mine should be here very very soon so if you havent got one by then ill let you know exactly what its like
Just to add the mill by itself (without the large hopper) will hold about 1.5 kg of grain at a time, and the attachment allows you to put on a 20 litre bucket which can hold about 12 kg of grain at once but like i said the attachment is easy to make as its just a slab of timber with a hole in the top and a bucket attached to it

[grabman]

my mill shots are here:
http://brodiescastlebrewing.com/index.p ... 01#msg8601

Grab

[BierMeister]

Hey Lethal,

Have you got the mill yet and what's it like?

[chris.]

Another option for those interested in a mill is the Marga mill
http://www.bakeandbrew.com.au/category11_1.htm

[Cortez The Killer]

Another option for those interested in a mill is the Marga mill
http://www.bakeandbrew.com.au/category11_1.htm

Does any one have one of these?

What's the quality of the crack like? (that sounds soo rude )

Cheers

[Ed]

We recently ran a test comparison of various mills at our brew club. The resulting crush of each mill was run through a set of graded mesh grills and then weighed and recorded in a spreadsheet. The Marcato Grain Mill seemed to perform as good as the top end mills. The final results aren't yet available for a full analysis, but looked good.

Cheers, Ed

[chris.]

The Marcato Grain Mill seemed to perform as good as the top end mills.

That's what I'm led to believe Ed. There are a few minor modifcations that it require's but apparently it's a great machine.
I have also heard about this test Ed. Can you tell me if the Marga mill used was a modified one?

[Cortez The Killer]

The final results aren't yet available for a full analysis, but looked good.

Keep us posted!

Cheers

[lethaldog]

Hey Lethal,

Have you got the mill yet and what's it like?

No not yet

will let you know how it goes as it should be here this week

[Ed]

I have also heard about this test Ed. Can you tell me if the Marga mill used was a modified one?

No sorry chris, I wasn't aware that some people were modifying them. If I remember, I'll ask at next months meeting.

Keep us posted!

Will let you know when I get the results.

Cheers, Ed

[chris.]

I have also heard about this test Ed. Can you tell me if the Marga mill used was a modified one?

No sorry chris, I wasn't aware that some people were modifying them. If I remember, I'll ask at next months meeting.

Thanks Ed. From what I've read I think most HBer's do modify them. I'm not 100% sure as I don't own one, but I have heard they work better with a modification to the adjustment wheel (which is only a matter of drilling 1 hole in a spacer) & a widening of the the hopper opening. FWIW I think they look to be great value.

FWIW the Barley Crusher is also a great piece of kit (from personal experience) & more so aimed towards HBer than Home Baker

[OldBugman]

Just curious.

Besides looking at the crush and working out if it needs to be finer or courser.
is there a good starting point measurement that rollers should be apart from each other?

[Ed]

About 0.9mm, but it depends. If heavily knurled, then maybe set a little closer. I have no knurling and have to wet crush, so I use anywhere from 0.9 to 1.1mm. Haven't found any difference to my efficiency if I stick to this range. The depth of knurling on rollers means that whatever the gap, it isn't exactly crushing down to the set gap anyway. Not that I'm suggesting to purchase a mill that has no knurling, because knurling feeds the grain through much faster.

Cheers, Ed

[Duane]

Hi guys and gals,
I will be getting a Marga mill for Xmas from SWMBO.
Ross at http://www.craftbrewer.com.au is getting them in at the end of next week.
Price I think is $95-$99.
You will have to modify yourself, but from what I have read it doesnt look too difficult.
Heres a couple of links to modifying them.

http://www.nwlink.com/~badger/margamill.html

http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/i ... 1&hl=marga

Hope this helps.
Cheers, Duane.

[OldBugman]

I actually spotted a mill like this in myer for $60. is meant for rolling out pasta.