hcarter
Well-Known Member
So, I've been looking at going AG and using Deathbrewer's stove-top method.
Enquiring minds wanna know: Schmidling Maltmills or Barley Crusher?
Enquiring minds wanna know: Schmidling Maltmills or Barley Crusher?
it just comes down to quality.
AHS sells Scmidling Malt Mills but USES Barley Crushers... so does Brewmasters and others. That should say something.
I have a Schmidling, and it eats Barley Crushers for breakfast.
Seriously, the Schmidling is great, and I've been using it for years without any problems. I also got it much cheaper than a BC, and the HBS uses it.
Whichever one you get, I think you would have to look really hard to find somebody who is using one, and is not satisfied with it.
-a.
True true... still I have never been able to find a fully adjustable Schmidling for $120... and never with a 7 or 15lb hopper.
I was hoping that someone who had a Schmidling would chime in, but, Pol where did you find a BC for 120.00? I haven't been able to find it for much less than 145.00
I have a Schmidling. Non adjustable. Bought it used for $50 and see no reason to get a different mill. IIRC, gap is set at 45mm so, I may have some issues with wheat if I ever do one. I suppose I could always run twice or thrice.
Ran the mill with a Dewalt for years, as did the original owner. Now it's powered by a personal tactical skud. :rockin:
My points are only valid if talking about buying a new mill. If someone gives him a FREE Schmidling... well, that is a better deal than buying a Barley Crusher.
Yeah, I noticed at AHS (no offense to Forrest) the Schmidling is, like 144.99. At Brewmasters Warehouse the 15lb BC is 145.00. So now, it just comes down to quality.
Yeah, but the non adjustable mill doesn't cost $145. You can get it from Schmidling for $110, and quite possibly cheaper from other places.Yeah, Id still buy a fully adjustable mill for $125 before I bought a non adjustable mill with essentially no hopper for $145... cmon.
One thing that is important to me (at least) is to be able to use it out of the box. I may not adjust the rollers right away, but I may want to. I'm not a handy guy, which really sucks for the kinds of hobbies I have (brewing, BBQ), so I am not good at the whole DIY thing. Because of that, I have to be willing ( I think) to pay a little more for the ease of use. I'm gonna look more into it, but right now I think the BC may be the way to go.
Why not something like this? Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Grizzly H7775 Cast Iron Corn / Grain Mill
Too slow? One of the reviews said it takes 3-5 minutes per pound of grain. If this is true, you could be turning that crank for an hour! The weird thing is, he gave it a good score and so did the other brewers who left reviews. Either that guy was wrong about the speed or they all have tons of time to waste. I'd love to save some money by getting this but not if it means turning the crank for an hour.
Have you adjusted your mill? If so, what did you adjust it to and how easy or difficult was it?
My Barley Crusher came unassembled for Midwest. I needed a screwdriver and 10mm wrench to put it together. Maybe they did that to make it more easy to ship?
I didn't adjust it and I don't think I will need to.
My Barley Crusher came unassembled for Midwest. I needed a screwdriver and 10mm wrench to put it together. Maybe they did that to make it more easy to ship?
I didn't adjust it and I don't think I will need to.