BrewBeemer
Well-Known Member
Grain crusher take two;, try the coffee grinder. The trouble I see besides all the flour and a ground up mess is the volume per pulse ground in that little cap like a Krupps grinder has.
The efficiency gain alone with the proper mill will more than pay for itself over time in the grain savings if the mill gap is set properly. Long ago I used a rolling pin on the big butcher block table in the kitchen until the War Department kicked me out of her room. Cracked, crushed, shredded, torn apart and flour producing grain will produce a wide efficiency difference or failure rate is my belief on this one. I know as I was fooling myself with pride.
This HB hobby at times reminds me of people that pay for a $99 special paint job on a $40K classic car after spending many years restoring it then blow it at the end. Wheels in head spinning on ideas is great with the members on this forum but there should be a limit when to stop and think about what will return you the best results for your brewing and your effort on brew day. For me I finally purchased a quality mill. I gave in and spent a chunk of change for a big dollar mill, i'm guilty on this purchase but very happy. It started with a free motor with t gearbox as a single manufactured unit to turn this new mill. This motor/gearbox unit was $700 alone plus a gift so my thinking was put this saved drive unit money into a manufactured quality grain mill. You only need to buy it once.
The efficiency gain alone with the proper mill will more than pay for itself over time in the grain savings if the mill gap is set properly. Long ago I used a rolling pin on the big butcher block table in the kitchen until the War Department kicked me out of her room. Cracked, crushed, shredded, torn apart and flour producing grain will produce a wide efficiency difference or failure rate is my belief on this one. I know as I was fooling myself with pride.
This HB hobby at times reminds me of people that pay for a $99 special paint job on a $40K classic car after spending many years restoring it then blow it at the end. Wheels in head spinning on ideas is great with the members on this forum but there should be a limit when to stop and think about what will return you the best results for your brewing and your effort on brew day. For me I finally purchased a quality mill. I gave in and spent a chunk of change for a big dollar mill, i'm guilty on this purchase but very happy. It started with a free motor with t gearbox as a single manufactured unit to turn this new mill. This motor/gearbox unit was $700 alone plus a gift so my thinking was put this saved drive unit money into a manufactured quality grain mill. You only need to buy it once.
