Grain Crushers

[Sprungmonkey]

Anyone every tried one of these to crack grains or would it take too long? I have no idea how they work or how much volumes they can handle or the results produced. Anyone used or use one?

 

[newguy]

I had a "Porkert" corona-type mill for years. They work okay but they're hard to adjust "just right" to minimise both flour and uncracked kernels. Try and bang up a larger hopper. I used a cut up 2l plastic coke bottle.

 

[albrews]

Anyone every tried one of these to crack grains or would it take too long? I have no idea how they work or how much volumes they can handle or the results produced. Anyone used or use one?

hi, it looks like the spice grinder , it might make a flour of the grain.

i am also interested in the result it produces.

cheers

 

[Paul H]

Anyone every tried one of these to crack grains or would it take too long? I have no idea how they work or how much volumes they can handle or the results produced. Anyone used or use one?

Used one for years just make sure you don't crush too fine, I removed the handle & screw a bolt into the crank & used a cordless drill, very easy. I passed it onto a fellow brewer once I got me a Barley Crusher, & he uses it still to this very day. Essentially your husks will be shredded as opposed to cracked but with a little care with the crush setting & some rice hulls (optional) you will be fine.

 

[Murcluf]

Has anyone used or knows whether novital grain mills are any good for cracking, I thought idea of doing 250kgs grain by machine in a hour rather then 4kgs an hour by hand on the marga mill was pretty inviting.


Novital Mills

 

[Cracka]

Anyone every tried one of these to crack grains or would it take too long? I have no idea how they work or how much volumes they can handle or the results produced. Anyone used or use one?

Busted

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Corona-Grain-Corn-M...emZ300225895501

 

[Sprungmonkey]

thast the one im looking at.

 

[oldbugman]

charlie P still uses one of them

 

[kram]

How long can you hold off Dave? I'm looking at hopefully getting a mill in the next couple/few months. If you can hold out we should split postage on the MM-2 if you can spare the cash also.

 

[InCider]

I'll pick it up on the weekend if it's at glasshouse!

 

[Sprungmonkey]

Not in a rush at all to get one. Just gathering stuff for when i decide to go AG.

How much is a MM2?

 

[kram]

$104 USD for the mill + $20 USD postage each if we get two sent together.

 

[Sprungmonkey]

quite possibly.. give me a month or 2 to get some funds together. haven't done an ag yet but getting keener by the minute. Might have to come and watch you do one, one day.

 

[kram]

Yeah I checked the conversion and it's just on $130 incl postage!

Dave, I'll let you know when I get my system back to normal, i've had problems with the last 2 brews that added an extra 1-1.5 hours to the day. Not fun!

 

[Sprungmonkey]

sounds good. I wanta have a look at someone do a AG before I jump into it myself. Then i know the bare essentials I require to get started.