Corona grain mill?

jeepmarine71 · 04-06-2008, 08:15 PM

Do the Corona grain mills do a fair job? Or should I save up for a different one?

MikeFlynn74 · 04-06-2008, 08:19 PM

save and get either Barley Crusher or Monster mill no question

c.n.budz · 04-06-2008, 08:22 PM

I have a corona mill. It's fine for crushing steeping grains and even for a few pounds of grain for a partial mash, but it's way too inconsistent for all grain batches. I'm getting a Barleycrusher very soon.

**BeerSmith** · 04-06-2008, 08:54 PM

I had a corona mill for a while, but it was very tempermental.

Eventually I also went with a Barley Crusher (review) a few years back and I'm very happy with it.

Cheers!
Brad

FlyGuy · 04-06-2008, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeFlynn74

save and get either Barley Crusher or Monster mill no question

Spoken like someone that has never seriously tried a Corona, I am guessing???

Corona mills (and the knock-offs) work fine. They are temperamental to get adjusted, but once you figure them out they do a good job. There are even a number of us here that get 80%+ efficiency with them.

You also hear of far more people that had successes with them than failures. See an old thread here:
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f36/have-you-made-good-beer-corona-mill-32437/

**niquejim** · 04-06-2008, 09:47 PM

I consistantly get 78-82% with my $14.95 investment

mike kennedy · 04-06-2008, 09:59 PM

i was going to go that route, but $20 for the mill, and $40 for shipping turned me off.....i opted for the barley crusher........last mill ill use

boo boo · 04-06-2008, 11:11 PM

My take on all this is that you should get the best you can afford.

I have a porkert (corona) mill and am happy with what I get from it and have no desire to replace it. Ignorance is bliss in my case.

**ajf** · 04-06-2008, 11:44 PM

I had a Corona mill for several years. It was difficult to adjust, and slow, but it worked. I couldn't get as consistent a crush as I do with my roller mill (JSP) which would have made it more difficult to get consistent efficiency, but in those days I didn't know or worry about efficiency.

-a.

**the_bird** · 04-07-2008, 12:12 AM

If it were going to cost me $60 to get a Corona, I probably would save my pennies and buy a BC (which you can get shipped for just about twice that).

But, you shouldn't have to spend THAT much for a Corona; keep an eye on eBay, and I know lots of people have upgraded, so I bet there's quite a few collecting dust on a shelf somewhere.