Need New Malt Crusher

[Surly]

After seven years it is time to leave my Barley Crusher go. Tired of dealing with it.

Am looking to upgrade to a Monster Malt 3. There are very good reviews but many are dated.

So I m asking the community to give me some quick feedback. Before I commit a couple of hundred bucks I thought it would be good to hear from you. Are you happy with your Monster Malt 3? Are there alternatives offering the same quality?

Thanks

 

[kombat]

After a little over 100 brews, my Barley Crusher stopped "grabbing" the malt. I guess the rollers were getting worn down. I sent it back to the manufacturer for a refund/repair/replacement and never heard anything back from them. I bought a Monster Mill and have been extremely happy with it, so far. It came with more assembly required than the Barley Crusher, but it wasn't that big a deal, and the mill feels much more solid and "heavy duty" than the Barley Crusher did.

 

[bruteforce]

My MM2 is pretty great. Took a few brews to dial the crush in, but now I couldn't be happier

 

[brick_haus]

MM2 2.0 with hardened rollers and hopper/extensions. After ~100 brews, mostly 30lb malt bills, great crush and have never had any issues. I recommend.

 

[30Bones]

Love my JSP adjustable http://schmidling.com/maltmill.htm

I motorized it last year and will never need a different mill.

 

[barnaclebob]

No complaints about my cereal killer. I've only put about 75lbs through it though.

 

[Surly]

After seven years it is time to leave my Barley Crusher go. Tired of dealing with it.

Am looking to upgrade to a Monster Malt 3. There are very good reviews but many are dated.

So I m asking the community to give me some quick feedback. Before I commit a couple of hundred bucks I thought it would be good to hear from you. Are you happy with your Monster Malt 3? Are there alternatives offering the same quality?

Thanks

I did purchase the MM 3 and have used it for about 70 lbs of malt crushing. Love it. Fast with an exceptional crush at .039.

 

[kh54s10]

About 750 pounds through my Christmas gift Corona style mill. But a Monster Mill is at the top of my list when or if I upgrade.

 

[bruteforce]

Awesome, glad you like the MM3. I've put about 1800 pounds through my MM2 and it's still running strong, so I'm betting the MM3 will be around just about forever.

 

[Stocktonbrew]

I went with the MM2 about a year ago. I adjusted it when I got it and have not had to mess with it since then. It is a beast.