Recent content by nckellys

Problem solved. I contacted Adventures in Home brewing and they sent me a replacement. The new one is a much better machine. The bearings are a major improvement over the brass bushings. The knurl on the rollers is much more aggressive. I was told that I had originally received the early design...

Interesting.... If they went from brass bushings to bearings then that would be a major improvement. I took a close look at mine and the bushings were worn badly. The drive roller bushings were actually elongated horizontally.... probably due to the side loading caused by the grain passing...

Also, the adjustment is miserable. Tightening the thumbscrews causes the roller to shift so much the it locks the feeler gauge in place. I realize i could measure the slop but what's the point? It's play in all four bushings. I imagine the grain forces the gap to its largest but I've always...

Well, I made the mistake of keeping mine. I've run probably 40 batches thru it. The biggest problem I have is getting the idler roller to turn. It's a major source of frustration. I end up reaching underneath and giving it a spin with my fingers to get it started. The roller spins freely wo...

What I wrote to the place I bought mine.... I'm not impressed. I gotta tell you that I'm not all that impressed with the Cereal Killer Grain Mill. It was cheap and I guess you get what you pay for. Here's a list of the issues I've noticed. - Crank handle is too short. It takes a good bit of...