Grain mill

brew.exe · Post by **brew.exe** » Thursday Oct 11, 2007 10:20 pm

I'm planing on getting a mill so I can start to crush my own grain, and am curious why people picked the one that they did?

I have been looking at the MillMaster Grain Mill from Mashmaster and it looks like a good quality unit. I've been waiting for it to be released before I made a choice on what to get. It set to be released in December and you can place a pre order on one now at a special introductory price.

Kevnlis · Post by **Kevnlis** » Thursday Oct 11, 2007 10:45 pm

I am also waiting to hear the price with SS rollers on that mill. Looks very nice!

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Thursday Oct 11, 2007 10:54 pm

I got a malt mill from the US and i love it if that helps

brew.exe · Post by **brew.exe** » Thursday Oct 11, 2007 11:06 pm

lethaldog wrote:I got a malt mill from the US and i love it if that helps

What mill do you use?

Cortez The Killer · Friday Oct 12, 2007 2:39 pm

I've got the marga mill which i modified

I'd be really keen to the get the mashmaster one - but can't justify 2 mills

Cheers

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Friday Oct 12, 2007 6:12 pm

brew.exe wrote:
lethaldog wrote:I got a malt mill from the US and i love it if that helps
What mill do you use?

Thats what its called, you can check it out here

http://schmidling.com/maltmill.htm

Stubbie · Post by **Stubbie** » Monday Nov 19, 2007 9:26 pm

Hi Lethal,

I've been eyeing off the same unit since an ealier post of yours

Is yours the standard model, or adjustable?

Cheers

warra48 · Post by **warra48** » Tuesday Nov 20, 2007 1:29 pm

I have an order in for the MillMaster.
I chose it because it seems to have the largest rollers, and to be a good design overall. I also like the fact they are geared, so no slippage.

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Tuesday Nov 20, 2007 3:42 pm

Stubbie wrote:Hi Lethal,

I've been eyeing off the same unit since an ealier post of yours

Is yours the standard model, or adjustable?

Cheers

Just the standard here and it works a treat

Stubbie · Post by **Stubbie** » Tuesday Nov 20, 2007 7:12 pm

Cheers Lethal.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Wednesday Nov 28, 2007 2:57 pm

Cortez, how much would you sell your Marga for?

Also, what do people think of the marga?

drsmurto · Post by **drsmurto** » Wednesday Nov 28, 2007 3:40 pm

I just bought a 2nd hand marga. Its already modified and worked a treat. I DO need to set up a drill or motorise it soon cos it does take time to mill 4kg of grain by hand! Still, nothing like the ability to be able to brew when i want with the ingredients i have to hand.

Trough Lolly · Post by **Trough Lolly** » Wednesday Nov 28, 2007 3:53 pm

I've been very happy with my Marga - the best $80 I ever spent....

I recently bought a large off white downpipe fitting from Bunnings, taped it to the small grain tray on top of the Marga and I can crush a brew's worth of grain in one go - it's a good workout for the arms and the best value for money triple roller mill going around, IMHO.
This pic from a post by Ross on aussiehomebrewer shows the fitting:

Cheers,
TL

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Wednesday Nov 28, 2007 6:28 pm

Sounds good to me. I'll either get one from Ross, or maybe pick up a second hand one if I can find one.

Let me know if you're interested in selling, Cortez

James L · Post by **James L** » Friday Nov 30, 2007 12:38 pm

the only thing that annoys me about the little marga mill is the grain continually plugging up the small hopper, so you have to give it a tap or dig your finger in the grain. apart from that its a ripper...

Trough Lolly · Post by **Trough Lolly** » Friday Nov 30, 2007 12:41 pm

I bought my Marga, modified, from Grumpies....many moons ago.

They drilled a new gap setting for Barley and another gap for wheat and they're pretty well spot on. They also bored out the hopper opening (looks like they used a router) and it's as wide as...if the grains get caught up, I tap the sides as I go and it's all good.

Cheers,
TL

brew.exe · Post by **brew.exe** » Friday Nov 30, 2007 3:23 pm

G'day TL

How long would you say it takes you to crush a brew's worth of grain?

KEG · Post by **KEG** » Friday Nov 30, 2007 3:55 pm

James L wrote:the only thing that annoys me about the little marga mill is the grain continually plugging up the small hopper, so you have to give it a tap or dig your finger in the grain. apart from that its a ripper...

do you reckon that'd stop happening with the vibration from a drill or similar?

maccas9393 · Post by **maccas9393** » Friday Nov 30, 2007 7:58 pm

I have been using a Porkert that I got in Sydney Rd Brunswick for 18 months now, and, as I am a country boy, I don't mind spending 30min every so often to grind 5 kg of grain. Works an absolute treat, as I have been able to adjust it to grind grist just to the point of breaking the shell of the seeds.
Gives a pretty good workout too. Having said that, instead of spending 70$, I would have, if I had $$, spent the dollars on that canadian one "Ottawa Valley" or such like automated one. Depends on the $$$. If I had them I would do kegging rather than bottles, but I hate the monopoly here where I can't fill my co2 bottles anymore...........

Trough Lolly · Post by **Trough Lolly** » Sunday Dec 02, 2007 12:08 pm

brew.exe wrote:G'day TL

How long would you say it takes you to crush a brew's worth of grain?

I crushed 4.2kg of grains (including wheat malt) yesterday, by hand, and it took 35 mins - I lost some time because I crushed 300g of wheat malt on a slightly narrower setting first, then reset the mill for the barley.

Cheers,
TL