Corona vs Knockoffs?

Diablotastic · 09-12-2008, 01:52 PM

So I'm starting to look into a grain mill and don't want to spend a ton of $. Been doin some research on the Corona but I'm wondering if anybody has some expeirience with some of the other corona style knockoffs which I can seem to find a little cheaper here n there...like a benecasa and others.

Do the knock-offs work as well as the corona or does anybody have any opinions in regards to why the corona may be the better of the low-end low cost grain mill options?

seems that most homebrew stores are carrying the Corona as the low end model but I don't see many other manufacturers

**bradsul** · 09-12-2008, 02:00 PM

I used a Porkert as my original grain mill and I absolutely loved it! I used a large funnel to expand the hopper capacity up to holding an entire batch and I motorized it with a drill. I'm sure the barley crusher fanboys will be chiming in any moment now so I will also say that I got mid to high 80's for efficiency so there is absolutely nothing wrong with corona-style mills. If you take your time getting the initial gap set you'll never have to mess with it again.

Diablotastic · 09-12-2008, 02:37 PM

Thanks Brad....I've done a corona search here and have read some of your earlier posts about it and thus is one of the reason's I'm considering it....Have you heard much about the Corona Knockoffs? differences...similarities?

**bradsul** · 09-12-2008, 02:45 PM

I've heard some references to one called a Victoria and it worked well. I think you'll find they're all pretty much the same and the only differences being hopper size or whether not it has a shield over the grinding plates. I would guess you'd be OK with any corona-style mill, but I only have my own experience with the Porkert to compare to.