I'm trying to make a grain mill, but a lot of blueprints that I have found require a machine shop to create. I am looking for a design that I can do in my garage, with a little help from Lowes/Home Depot/etc. I am wondering if anyone has come up with a mill design that is not very intricate, and uses common, easy-to-find parts to create. Thanks everyone!
Help making simple grain mill
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I think the easiest DIY mill is a ziplock and a rolling pin. 
Honestly tho, I haven't seen any DIY mills. I have a MM2 which is awesome, but definitely would require machining if you wanted to make something similar.
Honestly tho, I haven't seen any DIY mills. I have a MM2 which is awesome, but definitely would require machining if you wanted to make something similar.
Corona mill in a homer bucket driven by a drill is not an option?
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Yeah, the ugly junk corona mill thread
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f256/my-ugly-junk-corona-mill-station-90849/
has tons of ideas...
I don't do the bucket-in-a-bucket version. My mill body is mounted deep enough in one bucket so that I can put the lid on the bucket . Cut a hole in the lid so that the small hopper that comes with the mill can fit on the mill with the bucket lid on and voila, built-in dust control. I use an old arrowhead water bottle with the bottom cut out as a larger hopper (the neck of the bottle fits nicely into the small metal hopper).
Similar to (and inspired by, if I recall correctly): https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/my-ugly-junk-corona-mill-station-90849/index15.html#post1308996
So 1 corona mill for $25, 1 homer bucket & lid $4, 1' scrap 2x4, a handful of screws, 1 long hex bolt to fit the mill $1ish, 1 corded harbor freight drill to drive it $10.
I already had everything but the mill and drill, so I was only put $35 plus a half hour of tinkering. I would recommend a slightly better drill than the cheapest harbor freight model, though. I can just barely get through 12-14lbs of grain before it starts to get hot.
The one time I tried to condition my grain prior to milling, the drill couldn't handle it. I had to finish by hand.
Very happy with it otherwise.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f256/my-ugly-junk-corona-mill-station-90849/
has tons of ideas...
I don't do the bucket-in-a-bucket version. My mill body is mounted deep enough in one bucket so that I can put the lid on the bucket . Cut a hole in the lid so that the small hopper that comes with the mill can fit on the mill with the bucket lid on and voila, built-in dust control. I use an old arrowhead water bottle with the bottom cut out as a larger hopper (the neck of the bottle fits nicely into the small metal hopper).
Similar to (and inspired by, if I recall correctly): https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/my-ugly-junk-corona-mill-station-90849/index15.html#post1308996
So 1 corona mill for $25, 1 homer bucket & lid $4, 1' scrap 2x4, a handful of screws, 1 long hex bolt to fit the mill $1ish, 1 corded harbor freight drill to drive it $10.
I already had everything but the mill and drill, so I was only put $35 plus a half hour of tinkering. I would recommend a slightly better drill than the cheapest harbor freight model, though. I can just barely get through 12-14lbs of grain before it starts to get hot.
The one time I tried to condition my grain prior to milling, the drill couldn't handle it. I had to finish by hand.
Very happy with it otherwise.
trigin
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If you search on google "modified pasta machine grain mill" you can find some good ideas. It is pretty cheap and it works. I used it for many batches before moving to the more professional Monster Mill MM2.
bionut
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this is the one I did. not sure if you have a mill already and just want to motorize it or if you want to make the mill also.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=358310
every thing is easy to get and it is still working great. I have probably crushed 200lbs of grain with it so far over 2 1/2 years.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=358310
every thing is easy to get and it is still working great. I have probably crushed 200lbs of grain with it so far over 2 1/2 years.
I've been toying with the idea of a DIY mill myself as well, there are lots of industrial supply places near me but without a lathe there isn't much i can do in the way of steel rollers. The rest of the mill I can do on a drill press, adjustable rollers can work around my tolerances on the frame, but the rollers have to be spot on. I can source it out, but then might as well get one of the existing mills for less.
I know this isn't what you were originally after, but for the price of this build and the results you get, its hard to compete. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=490724
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