Hello all,
I'd like to buy a mill, but I don't know really what I'm looking for and could use some advice. I don't need anything too fancy, just something that will crush my grain adequately and that will preferably be easy to run with a drill. Looks like everything I've seen online so far is $100+, which is too much for me to spend on one right now, unless someone can convince me otherwise
If you search here for "Corona Mill" you'll find some useful info. Can't speak from personal experience, but I know others use them effectively. Good luck!
I don't have a mill yet either, but I bookmarked this as the cheapest I could find. I think this is the Corona style I've read about, but I can't make up my mind whether to bite or just save up for a better one.
I don't have a mill yet either, but I bookmarked this as the cheapest I could find. I think this is the Corona style I've read about, but I can't make up my mind whether to bite or just save up for a better one.
I have looked at that one as well; I opted to wait until I could afford a Barley Crusher. But, now I found out that my LHBS doesn't charge to mill their grain. So I don't know if I will purchase one or not.
Where someone posted that they get a consitant 83% efficiency with theres.
These are both great options for folks on a budget or looking to get their feet wet in PM's or all grain...Both can be motorized and can handle as much grain as their hopper can hold.
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I have looked at that one as well; I opted to wait until I could afford a Barley Crusher. But, now I found out that my LHBS doesn't charge to mill their grain. So I don't know if I will purchase one or not.
My LHBS mills for free too, but if I could mill it myself, I could buy in bulk and cut my grain costs by about a third. Also, I'd like to try conditioning the grain first to maybe increase efficiency.
OK fine! The truth is I just think it's cool and I want one.
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Crankenstein sells a bare bones malt mill for $76. This is basically the guts of a mill without a base or hopper, but those shouldn't be difficult to fabricate yourself if you have some basic DIY skills. You would also need a crank handle, drill motor or some other way to power it. Get a real mill and skip the junk. You won't regret it.
I've used a pasta roller grain mill for six batches so far and have had efficiency in the mid 70's to mid 80's.
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Crankenstein sells a bare bones malt mill for $76. This is basically the guts of a mill without a base or hopper, but those shouldn't be difficult to fabricate yourself if you have some basic DIY skills.
and here is a nice example of a self-contained base and hopper.
I need a good, inexpensive mill
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