2 or 3 Roller Malt Mill

[MichaelBD]

I know now why it jammed. The wheat grains i milled were unmalted (stupid me!). Hahahahaaha.... I just brewed another batched with malted wheat and no problems whatsoever. Another thing i would like to note though, after some time my mill started to move and it caused the rollers to be at an angled position, lucky i saw that before grinding them together


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[XXXBrewDude]

Got it, so it was more like "gumming up". Thats understandable. Ive got the black bolts cranked down pretty darn tight. I'll be surprised if the gap moves.
Thanks

 

[y2jrock60]

I was in the same boat a few months ago, couldn't decide between a two or three roller mill. I've been brewing for a few years and got tired of my inconsistent crush at my LHBS. I also have the tendency to purchase grain a few weeks before I brew and never liked having crushed grain sit for very long. It's nice being able to crush while my strike water is heating up. I decided to purchase a three roller Monster Mill. I figured I might as well get something nice that's going to last. I knew I would kick myself down the road if I only purchased a two roll mill. I'm very pleased with its results. If you plan on brewing for years down the road, which I intend to, why not spend a few extra bucks and get the three roll mill? A two roll mill will work just fine, but if you're questioning which one to get, why take the risk of purchasing something you may want to upgrade in the future. Just get the three roll mill.

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[SABRES32]

I started milling the normal way with a MM3 at the default factory setting. Eff. was meger 60-70%. About 8 months ago after reserching and watching a few videos on the process I switched and starting spraying my base malt only with a light spray of water. I also closed the gap slightly on my MM3 to increase the crush. Over the last 15+ brews I've averaged 80-85% eff. with the occassional 90% this is no B.S. try it. It added only a few minutes to my milling process. Now I need to adjust my recipes as most of my ABVs have been much higher. I've also needing yeast starters to insure proper attinuation and flavor.

Give it a try...you'll be convienced after just one conditioning experience!

John

 

[30Bones]

What's your method for spraying it? May try it on a small batch to see the results.

 

[SABRES32]

Purchased large plastic totes from Walmart or Lowe's and spray bottle. I usually spray 1/4 of the grain bill at a time also excluding roasted and specialty grains. I place that 1/4 in the tote and lightly spray using my hand to mix the grain after a few short bursts and repeat until grain feels slightly leathery. don't over due it, then I place that 1/4 in separate tote and do the next 1/4 until you've coated all the base grain. You could always mill a small batch to test youre conditioning. If the grain hulls are more complete or intact you know you've misted with enough water. This will act as a natural filter like using rice hulls as I adjusted my mill to a slight finer setting. the only time I add additional rice hulls is when using large amounts of oats, flaked type grains.

There are a few YouTube videos out there that I watched. So glad I made the switch.