Alright, I'm not sure if this is of any help...but I've tried to put together a rundown of the pros and cons between the two mills being discussed in this thread;
Firstly, a quick comparison between the two on the main specs (sorry can't paste tables into the forum);
All details taken from respective manufacturer's websites. Please let me know if I've misquoted or misrepresented your product.
So the main points of interest are price and build quality. As with almost everything, you have to pay for quality. BrissyBrew's Mashmaster is no doubt a higher quality product, with fully adjustable, geared, nickel-plated steel rollers. These features, coupled with the Millmaster's 'diamond' knurled finish will (according to the manufacturer) give you a "smoother textured finish to crush your grist". It also sports ball bearings instead of bushes and a half inch drive shaft. For all that, you pay more.
The MonsterMill is aimed at the budget end of the market, although seems to be competitive on most fronts. The rollers aren't geared, so if the gap is too small and you apply enough torque, the drive gear may slip, rather than pull grain through the gap. The rollers are made of a "superior grade of steel", which "should last twice as long..." as rollers "found on most comparable products", but they're not nickel plated. The rollers are 6" (longer than MillMaster's) and the gap adjustment knobs are 303 Stainless steel. For all that, you pay less.
Personally, I will be crushing somewhere between 5 and 10Kg of grain per brew, and average one double (or two single) brews per month. That's somewhere around the 120Kg mark per year. For such a small quantity, I can't look past the Monster Mill. It's strong, has enough quality in the build to last my brewing's lifetime and is very affordable. Rust doesn't need to be a problem, as I will care for the mill properly. According to BrissyBrew's own thread about the MillMaster (during the design process), most people don't agree with me and place performance and quality over cost.
The quality features of the MillMaster would be lost on my application. Either way, I will need to build a hopper.
Plans for a fantastically simple hopper can be seen here. They were published on this site by Chad and plans are available in PDF. For me, the simplicity is excellent, although others may be happy with an upturned funnel or water dispenser...
Good luck!
Firstly, a quick comparison between the two on the main specs (sorry can't paste tables into the forum);
All details taken from respective manufacturer's websites. Please let me know if I've misquoted or misrepresented your product.
So the main points of interest are price and build quality. As with almost everything, you have to pay for quality. BrissyBrew's Mashmaster is no doubt a higher quality product, with fully adjustable, geared, nickel-plated steel rollers. These features, coupled with the Millmaster's 'diamond' knurled finish will (according to the manufacturer) give you a "smoother textured finish to crush your grist". It also sports ball bearings instead of bushes and a half inch drive shaft. For all that, you pay more.
The MonsterMill is aimed at the budget end of the market, although seems to be competitive on most fronts. The rollers aren't geared, so if the gap is too small and you apply enough torque, the drive gear may slip, rather than pull grain through the gap. The rollers are made of a "superior grade of steel", which "should last twice as long..." as rollers "found on most comparable products", but they're not nickel plated. The rollers are 6" (longer than MillMaster's) and the gap adjustment knobs are 303 Stainless steel. For all that, you pay less.
Personally, I will be crushing somewhere between 5 and 10Kg of grain per brew, and average one double (or two single) brews per month. That's somewhere around the 120Kg mark per year. For such a small quantity, I can't look past the Monster Mill. It's strong, has enough quality in the build to last my brewing's lifetime and is very affordable. Rust doesn't need to be a problem, as I will care for the mill properly. According to BrissyBrew's own thread about the MillMaster (during the design process), most people don't agree with me and place performance and quality over cost.
The quality features of the MillMaster would be lost on my application. Either way, I will need to build a hopper.
Plans for a fantastically simple hopper can be seen here. They were published on this site by Chad and plans are available in PDF. For me, the simplicity is excellent, although others may be happy with an upturned funnel or water dispenser...
Good luck!
