Cereal Killer Barley Crusher - What is optimal gap setting?

Toga said:

I use a similar 2 roller type mill. I set my gap with an amazon gift card. Not sure where that will get you with a feeler gauge. This setting gives me a super tight crush without pulverizing the grain to dust.

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LLBeanJ said:

Are you going to be using a traditional MLT setup or BIAB?

If traditional, I think the default gap is .039".

I do BIAB and have my Monster mill set at .030". My efficiency is 82-83% at that setting, which results in a fine crush, but not excessive flour.

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rwing7486 said:

Hey Guys,



I juts invested in my first barley crusher, The Cereal Killer. Question I have is what is the optimum gap setting to achieve a high efficiency without crushing the husks too much and getting a stuck mash? the most I have read on here is people seem to use a credit card and adjust the rollers to that. I am looking at getting a set of feeler gauges to set my gap accordingly. Any feedback would be much appreciated!!

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edroberts said:

You may also want to condition you grain prior to crushing, especially if you go with a finer crush. I've had good success in doing so with my Cereal Killer.

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The_Bishop said:

Not the mill, the grain. do a search for 'Grain conditioning' and you'll see.

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The_Bishop said:

You can mill finer, which results in better efficiency. The lauter/sparge works better, because the husks remain more intact. So, a combination of the two.

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