TerapinChef

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Also the hopper thing is just making me crazy. I don't know what to make it out of, how I want it to look, what size I want it...How much grain will the 5G water jugs hold?

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Anybody else seen/used one of these? I wonder what the rollers are like on them?

http://http://cgi.ebay.com/Norpro-Shule-Grain-Crusher-Mill-Grinder-NEW_W0QQitemZ370166283678QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item370166283678&_trksid=p3286.c 0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39% 3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

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wilserbrewer

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A quart of two row grain weighs about a pound...so I would guess a 5 gallon bottle will hold around 20 pounds of grain, plus - minus.

RedIrocZ-28

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Right, a 5 gallon hopper would be able to hold north of 15lbs for sure. I have done a mash that was right at the limit of my Mash tun (a 5gal pot) and I was able to cram in just about 13lbs of grain along with 15qts of water. A 5gal hopper would allow you to do a Barleywine or a RIS in just a little more than 1 full hopper. Hell mine only holds 10lbs and I thought that was a lot!

Catt22

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I've had upwards of 20 lbs in my water jug hopper. Capacity isn't a big deal really. It's very easy to load a 7 lb hopper two or three times. The whole milling process is relatively fast. Smaller hoppers take up less space in storage. Sometimes that can be an important consideration. The same for having an easily removable hopper.

avaserfi

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Just got my rollers back from RedIrocZ-28. Great knurl job done on them, especially for $20 shipped both ways. Quick service too, took about a week and a half including ship time both ways.

Pictures will be coming later tonight when I get everything put together.

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avaserfi

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Now I just have to make a hopper...

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SO how does it work? Send us some pics of your crush.

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avaserfi

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I haven't crushed anything yet. I have some grain on the way and after I build the hopper I will be brewing using the mill.

Based on the pictures I have seen in this thread, it will do very well.

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RedIrocZ-28

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Thanks Andrew! Good pictures. Now get that hopper built and enjoy. Dude its so nice to be able to crush your own grain.