by warra48 » Wednesday Apr 02, 2008 10:12 am
I bought the MillMaster.
It is a beautifully designed and very solidly built piece of equipment. The rollers are of a larger diameter than any other mill I'm aware of. I particularly like the fact the two rollers are geared, so there will never be any slippage. The roller gap is also easily adjustable, and once set will stay in adjustment.
Previously my best efficiency into the boiler was 87%, after a double decoction Märzen.
The first batch, an APA, I brewed with grain I crushed myself, my efficiency was up to 89%.
I crushed my grain with the optional handle. Took about 15 to 20 minutes to crush 5 kg, feeding it in slowly. If you have a look at the AHB link in rwh's post you will see that lots of chaps are working on motorising theirs. I don't think I'll bother, and I'm happy to hand crush it.
Definitely recommend it if you have the readies to buy one. I think you can get them direct from MashMaster, but also from Ross at CraftBrewer. Up to you.