"Cereal Killer" grain mill

[hi_octane]

Excellent, thanks LHB! This together with your other post (and pics) give me the confidence to make the purchase.

 

[jamboparty]

Thanks for the update, LHB. Sounds like they took care of the issues that I had with mine. Hope it continues to work well for you!

 

[CS223]

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a link to a couple pics....https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/just-got-new-cereal-killer-grain-mill-341900/

I just posted a tear down in the thread as well.

 

[LibertyHillBrewery]

I just posted a tear down in the thread as well.

Just saw it... Nice job!!

 

[Rickochet]

I milled grain twice with the CK. It was easy to set at .035" and produced a very consistent crush. For $89, a better deal can not be found.

 

[eighties]

I just bought one of these and then scoured this thread. Made me nervous with all the bad feedback. I milled 14 pounds of grain yesterday with it and it performed flawlessly. Very impressed with the value, in case someone is considering buying one.

 

[ajbosco]

This is probably a stupid question, but how do you run this with a drill?

 

[day_trippr]

This is probably a stupid question, but how do you run this with a drill?

Chuck the drive shaft into the drill and press the trigger...

Cheers!

 

[racin_ny]

Here is a assesment of the CK mill on youtube and he shows you the grind.

 

[BCProducts]

I own B C Products which makes and sells the Barley Crusher Malt Mills. I am a little disappointed to see that Jason is carrying that Chinese piece of ****. It is just the Chinese rip off of my mill. I have received many emails from them asking to make parts for me. That wont happen. i believe in the craftsmanship and quality of our mill and keeping work in house rather then out sourcing and cutting jobs. We have received many emails saying that you get what you pay for with the Chinese mills. That is probably why there is only a 6 month warranty on that mill. Our site does have the message that it may be up to two weeks for shipping but we have been getting them out quicker this year. If you have any questions feel free to email me at *********** or visit our website at **********

 

[tellyho]

Just wanted to provide my experience with the cereal killer. I ordered one this fall. I can't remember if its version 2 or 3. Whichever it is, it seems that they have solved the problems discussed here an elsewhere. I can set the gap accurately, the rollers are coplanar, handle is now optional (I run it with a 1/2" chuck drill and works like a champ), and all of the parts seem well-made and assembled. I'm on batch 4 with it and anticipate no problems.

 

[elmito]

I just got my cereal crusher in the mail, looks pretty good. Just wondering what kind of drill attachment I need to run this with my 18v Craftsman. Could someone please throw up a link or a picture of the bit I need?

 

[sweetcell]

you shouldn't need a bit. just close the drill head directly on the mill's shaft.

 

[elmito]

ooooh, i'll give that a shot. most pictures i've seen here have some kind of attachment on the drill.

 

[elmito]

you shouldn't need a bit. just close the drill head directly on the mill's shaft.

Thanks for the help!

Just milled a handful of grain and trying to get the right spacing in the rollers. What do you guys use to measure the gap between the rollers? I'm thinking one of those little discs from autozone that are meant to measure spark plug gaps might work? Or do you folks just go by eye and see how the grain looks after the crush?

 

[hercher]

Thanks for the help!

Just milled a handful of grain and trying to get the right spacing in the rollers. What do you guys use to measure the gap between the rollers? I'm thinking one of those little discs from autozone that are meant to measure spark plug gaps might work? Or do you folks just go by eye and see how the grain looks after the crush?

I use a credit card. I think if you read through the whole thread, or maybe its a different thread on the same issue, a couple people mention that as an easy way to set your gap. The disc you mention would probably work, too.

 

[theQ]

I got this 1 month ago and got to use it this past Friday. Took me more to 20 times more time to weight the grains than to crush them. I didn't measure the gap went with an aproximation since it has the marking on the side I'd say is 0.030ish.

How is the best way to measure that gap ? Where can I find gage pins? Any nails that could be that size ?

I got the expected gravity (1.070+) and I think this crusher did the trick. Almost got a stuck sparge so I need to play with the gap.

 

[kh54s10]

Feeler gauges. They are a collection of sheet metal rectangles usually riveted together so they look like a pocket knife. They fan out and you select the plate that you want, they are all marked. You can find them in any auto parts store and will work easier that a spark plug gapping disk, if those are the ones with all the loops. They measure in the wrong direction, inside the loops.

 

[theQ]

Thanks for the info I will stop to an Oreilly's Auto to have a look.

Feeler gauges. They are a collection of sheet metal rectangles usually riveted together so they look like a pocket knife. They fan out and you select the plate that you want, they are all marked. You can find them in any auto parts store and will work easier that a spark plug gapping disk, if those are the ones with all the loops. They measure in the wrong direction, inside the loops.

 

[zilwaukee_pete]

I have had one for about a year now .I have run over 200 lbs of grain through it without any problems, that is unless you use the handle that they charge an extra $5.00 for. As there add says almost useless. Just use a power drill motor but try to keep speed around 200--400 RPM

 

[BCProducts]

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[theQ]

I love this crusher, I hit the expected gravity every time!

 

[theck]

Does anyone run the grain though twice? Be using it for the first time soon and wondering if one pass is good?

 

[theQ]

I only do one pass. Just set right. I have mine at 35.

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[hercher]

Does anyone run the grain though twice? Be using it for the first time soon and wondering if one pass is good?

I've done it both ways and haven't noticed a difference.

 

[brew_ny]

I only do one pass. Just set right. I have mine at 35.

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that what I use for a setting and always hit the numbers

I have ran about 1000 pounds of grain with mine and have never had to adjust it

S_M

 

[theck]

Thanks guys

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[cjgenever]

Used mine for the first time last Monday. It seems solid, but not as precise as it could be. The bearings are not as smooth as a new bearing should be. I also noticed that the rollers are not drilled perfectly centered for the bearings. Upon setting the gap to.037 I found that while spinning the rollers the gap changed from .037 to .035. At 66% the cost of other crushers I can accept these quality issues. It is unfortunate though... it wouldn't take much for a machinist to get a hole centered or put a blank on a lathe after the holes were drilled.

It all seems solid though, and overall I am happy with my purchase. I am sure I will get plenty of use out of it.

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[theck]

Used mine for the first time last Monday. It seems solid, but not as precise as it could be. The bearings are not as smooth as a new bearing should be. I also noticed that the rollers are not drilled perfectly centered for the bearings. Upon setting the gap to.037 I found that while spinning the rollers the gap changed from .037 to .035. At 66% the cost of other crushers I can accept these quality issues. It is unfortunate though... it wouldn't take much for a machinist to get a hole centered or put a blank on a lathe after the holes were drilled.

It all seems solid though, and overall I am happy with my purchase. I am sure I will get plenty of use out of it.

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I would call them maybe it's a manufacture issue. I'm hoping to get mine running next week.

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[30Bones]

Does anyone run the grain though twice? Be using it for the first time soon and wondering if one pass is good?

I only do one pass. Just set right. I have mine at 35.

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I have done single and multiple passes, set to 0.040" and the last two batches I got a stuck sparge (toilet screen in a cooler) and I ran it through twice. I think from now on I am going to stick with one pass on my new brewtus style setup and may try to recirculate my mash to ramp up efficiency.

Used mine for the first time last Monday. It seems solid, but not as precise as it could be. The bearings are not as smooth as a new bearing should be. I also noticed that the rollers are not drilled perfectly centered for the bearings. Upon setting the gap to.037 I found that while spinning the rollers the gap changed from .037 to .035. At 66% the cost of other crushers I can accept these quality issues. It is unfortunate though... it wouldn't take much for a machinist to get a hole centered or put a blank on a lathe after the holes were drilled.

It all seems solid though, and overall I am happy with my purchase. I am sure I will get plenty of use out of it.

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Same sentiment here. I set it with feeler gauges and spin it and check it again and it's off. I can live with it for the price, but if it becomes problem I may upgrade to a mon$ter mill $$