Need advice on three-roller over two-roller grain mill.

[Deadalus]

Yep, on wheels is eventually my plan. I haven't been able to mill directly into my tun with my current mill as it takes two passes to get mashable grain out of it. Hoping with this one I can only do one pass and save time (also reduce the flour coating every surface within 5 feet of the mill!!). First batch out of it will be a Wit, so I get to see how well it mills wheat as well as barley.

Not sure how this plays for BIAB but conditioning (wetting and short rest) the grain is like night and day in regard to the dust generated.

That looks to be a nice the mill you purchased, I was also considering that one. It has that nice setting dial and then I'm guessing the black knob locks the setting hopefully you get a manual with it!

 

[ITV]

I repurposed an old dinner buffet for my grain mill cabinet, I picked it up for $40. It has dovetail joints on the cabinet drawers but I had to replace the worn out wheels. I also gave it a coat of chauk paint to give it a more moderen look.

 

[Bassman2003]

To add another option, I have been quite happy with the Cereal Killer mill. Cheap but made with decent parts. My Barley Crusher had one trip back to the maker and still stopped gripping the grain.

 

[IslandLizard]

I finally decided on the Mighty Mill 3-roller,

With what are you going to drive it? Not the hand crank I hope...

 

[seatazzz]

With what are you going to drive it? Not the hand crank I hope...

Oh hells no. Popeye I'm not. Going to use my drill. I tried using the hand crank on my first mill, just once. I used a corded drill with it after that until the shaft sheared off (very cheap Amazon mill, also stupid me that probably had it set up wrong). The motor on my current mill is set up with a big pulley/belt system, I don't want to mess with that. Eventually I might spend the $$ on the motor that Morebeer sells for the Monster Mill.

 

[seatazzz]

Not sure how this plays for BIAB but conditioning (wetting and short rest) the grain is like night and day in regard to the dust generated.

That looks to be a nice the mill you purchased, I was also considering that one. It has that nice setting dial and then I'm guessing the black knob locks the setting hopefully you get a manual with it!

I do condition my grain, sometimes; mostly when I feel like it. I haven't noticed much of a difference in efficiency/flour production, but that could be due to double-milling the grain. On the current mill the only way I've gotten it to work, is send the grain through first at 0.075 to get it partially squished; then send through at 0.045 for the second pass. It won't run through the first pass at any lower than 0.060, and that only if I give it a push with a plastic putty knife. I get a fair to middling amount of intact hulls, but the grain is pretty much crushed to coarse flour. Causes some spectacular boilovers on occasion.

 

[Dog House Brew]

I really like the gearing. My Monster MM3 is one of the first designs. Took me a while to figure out the off roller not turning. Gearing would have solved it. I mounted an old 60’s model 1/2” drill to it. Spread controlled with a router speed control. You’re going to love it!! Merry Christmas!

 

[seatazzz]

Hey all, the Mighty Mill arrived today! After a long hour of assembly (where did that damned nut go again, also oh sh*t I put the hopper together backwards), it is a thing of beauty if not a joy forever, since I don't yet have a dedicated stand for it. Today went the old-school route of just setting it on a bucket. First test was 2lbs of two-row at 0.045; went through like butter. Another 2lbs, super speedy. Ok, then it was let's see what this thing does with wheat at 0.035; chewed through it just as fast, and looks great. Rest of the grain bill for tomorrow's BIAB Wit looks perfect. Sifted through with my hands for quite a bit, did not find ONE intact kernel; every time I thought I had one, it disintegrated with a slight squish of the fingers. Plenty of intact hulls. Will be my first BIAB batch where I didn't mill the grain to minuscule particles because I thought I was supposed to. Fortunately have full bins at the moment, so if I don't get the gravity I'm aiming for I won't be completely butthurt, as long as I have 1.030-.35 preboil I'll be happy.