Kegco 3 roller Grain Mill

[PeteNMA]

TBH I'm going from a cereal killer to the 3 roller so I'm happy to wait. Might give them a call and see if they can knock something off for the delay though

 

[wilserbrewer]

TBH I'm going from a cereal killer to the 3 roller so I'm happy to wait. Might give them a call and see if they can knock something off for the delay though

Is the Kegco 3 roller that much of an upgrade from the cereal killer?

I have the Kegco 3 roller and a corona mill....they both work about the same, very well lol

 

[jtp137]

Is the Kegco 3 roller that much of an upgrade from the cereal killer?

I have the Kegco 3 roller and a corona mill....they both work about the same, very well lol

What is your gap setting with the 3 roller mill just picked one up

 

[cyberbackpacker]

I would start at .38 and go from up/down from there. I ran a batch at the beginning at .33 .35 and went as high as .45. For me I settled in at .38* So that might be a good starting point for you.

*I do condition all my grain before milling too.

 

[PeteNMA]

Is the Kegco 3 roller that much of an upgrade from the cereal killer?

I have the Kegco 3 roller and a corona mill....they both work about the same, very well lol

Yes. It's one more.

 

[doug293cz]

Yes. It's one more.

Thanks Nigel.

Brew on

 

[PeteNMA]

It's such a fine line between clever and stupid

 

[wilserbrewer]

What is your gap setting with the 3 roller mill just picked one up

I'd guess it's around .025". I just referenced the markings on the mill and adjusted to get a nice crush by eye. I prefer a pretty fine crush for either BIAB or cooler MT with a braid.

One drawback of the three roller vs the two roller, is that you need to remove the front cover plate and the hopper attachment bolts of the mill to measure the gap at the lower roller. I realized this after spending some time assembling the mill and didn't feel like taking 6-8 bolts back out to measure gap.

 

[wilserbrewer]

It's such a fine line between clever and stupid

Kinda like the fine line between a 2 roller and a 3 roller imo, it's your money, spend as you like.

 

[PeteNMA]

Yeah and overall it's cheap enough, I'm not dropping 300-400 on a monster mill. The larger hopper and any potential improvement in crush is enough to keep me happy

 

[cyberbackpacker]

One drawback of the three roller vs the two roller, is that you need to remove the front cover plate and the hopper attachment bolts of the mill to measure the gap at the lower roller. I realized this after spending some time assembling the mill and didn't feel like taking 6-8 bolts back out to measure gap.

I actually adjust mine from underneath to avoid having to do as you state. I have angled feeler gauges that allow me to insert from the bottom and then just fix the adjustment knobs once the gap is at my preferred spot.

Something to think about who have this mill.

 

[wilserbrewer]

I actually adjust mine from underneath to avoid having to do as you state. I have angled feeler gauges that allow me to insert from the bottom and then just fix the adjustment knobs once the gap is at my preferred spot.



Something to think about who have this mill.

Thanks, I was wondering if you could access the gap this way.

Don't know if I'll bother finding my feeler gauge set as I would likely have to lay on my back with grain dust falling In my eyes with a flashlight in my mouth lol.

If your mill is only mounted on a base this sounds pretty easy, but mine is mounted on an old craftsmen tool chest rolling table.

I'm getting a nice crush

 

[Footballfinger1]

I just bought one from BeverageFactory.com, Kegco 3 Roller Mill: Model KC KM11GM-3R. $141.49, that includes shipping. 3-roller. Looks exactly like Monster Mill. Works perfectly. Solid product. I am happy with this purchase and will recommend it to anyone.

 

[augiedoggy]

In case anyone wondering the mm3 hopper extension does bolt right up to the kegco..

 

[Tony_nc]

Slightly old thread but thought I would add this. I wasn't as lucky at the OP. My Kegco 3 Roller showed up yesterday and the blue protective covering was a pain to get off. I ended up using my wife's hair dryer to heat it up then used Goo Gone to clean everything up.








After unboxing/hair dryer/ Goo Gone and deburring. It was together in about 2-2.5 hrs. I'm pretty happy with it and excited to put it to use.