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Grain Mill
weithman5:
i use my vitamix 8)
veldy:
--- Quote from: thebigbaker on April 06, 2012, 07:36:51 am ---I'm looking to add a grain mill to my set up so that I can start buying bags of grain. I'm currently doing 3 gallon batches and will eventually start doing 5 gallon batches. Any suggestions on what grain mill to get? Thanks!
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Monster mill!
Having said that, I would spend your money on getting to full volume boils (presumably five gallons post boil is your goal). Buy a ten gallon kettle and possibly a burner if you can't use your own range or don't want to.
Veldy
veldy:
--- Quote from: denny on April 06, 2012, 09:27:36 am ---
I use one of those also...the adjustable version. I've been using it for maybe 12 years, and the friend who co owns it and I have run well over 700 batches of grain through it. Still works great.
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That is about a batch per week...that is a lot of brewing!
Veldy
thebigbaker:
--- Quote from: veldy on April 22, 2012, 04:38:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: thebigbaker on April 06, 2012, 07:36:51 am ---I'm looking to add a grain mill to my set up so that I can start buying bags of grain. I'm currently doing 3 gallon batches and will eventually start doing 5 gallon batches. Any suggestions on what grain mill to get? Thanks!
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Monster mill!
Having said that, I would spend your money on getting to full volume boils (presumably five gallons post boil is your goal). Buy a ten gallon kettle and possibly a burner if you can't use your had range or don't want to.
Veldy
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I'm enjoying doing 3 gallon batches. It allows me to still brew in the kitchen and brew more often. I do have everything I need to do 5 gallon batches minus the burner. Once I'm ready for larger batches, I'll get the burner. Oh, and the Craigslist mill didn't work out so I'm looking into the Barley Crusher, a JSP Mill, and a Monster Mill. Thanks everyone for the suggestions!
veldy:
The Monster Mill is my preference, but with three gallon batches, I would get the cheapest mill of the three that you have listed. I had a JSP for years and the only reason that I bought the Monster Mill (three roller) is because our cat knocked down my old mill and broke it. The axle was slightly stripped from using a drill (this doesn't seem to be a problem with the Monster), so I decided that a replacement was in order instead of fixing the old mill. They are all exceptional!
Veldy
P.S. I still brew in the kitchen too. I use two burners on the gas range and boil 7.5-8 gallons routinely.
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