I am a mechanical engineering student and for a project my group wanted to design a better grain mill for home brewing. To start this project we are trying to get an idea of the new features that people would want.
What I am asking for is any feedback that you feel would be helpful.
According to forum rules its my understanding that I can't link an external forum, but if you would be willing to answer some questions in this thread I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you for your help
(PS: If i am violating any forum rules please let me know and I will remove this post)
University of New Mexico Mechanical Engineering Design V Project
Grain Milling survey
1. How experienced are you in brewing
a. Novice
b. Intermediate
c. Advanced
2. Do you currently mill your own grain for brewing?
a. No
b. Sometimes
c. Often
3. How important is automation (non-hand crank) in grain milling?
a. Not important
b. Somewhat important
c. Important
4. Would you be interested in a combination grain mill and digital scale (even at a higher cost)?
a. No
b. Maybe
c. Yes
5. For an automated mill, how much time would you expect to process 10 lbs of grain?
a. Within 10 minutes
b. Within 1/2 hour
c. Greater than an Hour
6. For an automated mill, how important is an adjustable crush feature for different types of grain?
a. Not important
b. Somewhat important
c. Important
7. For an automated mill, how important is out of the box (no/very little assembly, modification or additional required parts) operation?
a. Not important
b. Somewhat important
c. Important
8. How important is achieving proper crush?
a. Not important
b. Somewhat important
c. Important
9. For an automated mill, how much would you be willing to spend?
a. $100-$300
b. $301-$500
c. $501-$700
10. What size hopper would satisfy your home brewing needs?
a. Less than or around 12 pounds
b. Between 12 and 15 pounds
c. Larger than 15 pounds
11. How important are interchangeable sized hoppers?
a. Not important
b. Somewhat important
c. Important
12. For an automated mill, how important is portability/ weight/ storage space?
a. Not important
b. Somewhat important
c. Important
13. Please add any comments to help us determine a better design for a home grain mill.
What I am asking for is any feedback that you feel would be helpful.
According to forum rules its my understanding that I can't link an external forum, but if you would be willing to answer some questions in this thread I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you for your help
(PS: If i am violating any forum rules please let me know and I will remove this post)
University of New Mexico Mechanical Engineering Design V Project
Grain Milling survey
1. How experienced are you in brewing
a. Novice
b. Intermediate
c. Advanced
2. Do you currently mill your own grain for brewing?
a. No
b. Sometimes
c. Often
3. How important is automation (non-hand crank) in grain milling?
a. Not important
b. Somewhat important
c. Important
4. Would you be interested in a combination grain mill and digital scale (even at a higher cost)?
a. No
b. Maybe
c. Yes
5. For an automated mill, how much time would you expect to process 10 lbs of grain?
a. Within 10 minutes
b. Within 1/2 hour
c. Greater than an Hour
6. For an automated mill, how important is an adjustable crush feature for different types of grain?
a. Not important
b. Somewhat important
c. Important
7. For an automated mill, how important is out of the box (no/very little assembly, modification or additional required parts) operation?
a. Not important
b. Somewhat important
c. Important
8. How important is achieving proper crush?
a. Not important
b. Somewhat important
c. Important
9. For an automated mill, how much would you be willing to spend?
a. $100-$300
b. $301-$500
c. $501-$700
10. What size hopper would satisfy your home brewing needs?
a. Less than or around 12 pounds
b. Between 12 and 15 pounds
c. Larger than 15 pounds
11. How important are interchangeable sized hoppers?
a. Not important
b. Somewhat important
c. Important
12. For an automated mill, how important is portability/ weight/ storage space?
a. Not important
b. Somewhat important
c. Important
13. Please add any comments to help us determine a better design for a home grain mill.