Wife wants to buy me a grain mill for Christmas. which one ??

[Gameface]

3 roller monster mill is fantastic. My buddy bought a grain gobbler from Morebeer, every time I brew with him he requests me to bring my mill...the gobbler just isn't that great.

I have noticed with my 3 roller that I do not have to use rice hulls anymore, even in a wheat. Whether that it due to my 3 roller or not, it's worth mentioning. It completely seperates the husk for me.

Dang, I have a grain gobbler coming. I just upgraded and will start doing all grain and haven't gotten all my new gear yet. Should I return my grain gobbler before I use it? This could put my first AG batch off for a week or two, which will mean I'll be doing a couple extract batches in the meantime.

If I do send the grain gobbler back what should I get? How much is the 3 roller monster mill?

 

[Catt22]

Dang, I have a grain gobbler coming. I just upgraded and will start doing all grain and haven't gotten all my new gear yet. Should I return my grain gobbler before I use it? This could put my first AG batch off for a week or two, which will mean I'll be doing a couple extract batches in the meantime.

If I do send the grain gobbler back what should I get? How much is the 3 roller monster mill?

IMO, there is no need whatsoever to return the grain gobbler. It will produce grist every bit as good as any other roller mill available, including the three roller mills. The only mills that I would avoid are the Corona style corn grinders.

 

[bmason1623]

The Malt Mill hasn't been mentioned yet - I've been well-satisfied with mine. http://schmidling.com/maltmill.htm

I'm glad to hear this since I just ordered one. What gap should I set at?

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[Atl300zx]

Ah crappo, I got the hopper and base I could've sold you that I'm not using!!

Good choice tho, that's the exact one I got. And I tellya, it's nice getting 50# sacks of 2-row for $33 each and storing it, as opposed to having to pay $1.75 per pound at my LHBS.

$33 sacks, i wish. my LHBS charges $45

 

[bmason1623]

Received my mill yesterday. First thing I did was to remove the O-ring that is on there. Not sure why it's there in the first place. The shank where the handle mounts on to is 7/16" with a flat to accept a lock screw. I bought a 7/16" threaded rod coupling that has a 11/16" hex body. I drilled/tapped a 1/4"-20 hole and used a set screw to secure the coupling on to the drive shank. Now I can use my drill with a socket to drive the mill. Have to wait a week or so to try out my mill since both of my carboys are "busy". I'll report back later. Here's a picture:
http://db.tt/0wF3jQT

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[bmason1623]

I've used my grain mill twice now since I got it. I eliminated the handle and retrofitted a threaded rod coupling so that I could fit an 11/16 socket on it. First time I tried using my Porter Cable 12 volt cordless drill. This worked fine for about 2 minutes then the battery died. I tried using an impact wrench since I have sho air in my shop. That worked ok except that it spun too fast an had a tendacy to jar the mill from the impact. I wound up using a ratchet to drive the mill.

For my second attempt I decided to buy a pneumatic drill from harbor freight for $15. This didn't work since it didn't have enough torque. I wound up using a right angle air ratchet. This worked perfectly except for the lower than desired RPM. But it did drive the rollers without pausing once. This is the way to go in my opinion.

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