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Brewing => Equipment => Topic started by: jamie_savoie on April 16, 2013, 01:06:52 PM

Title: good mill?
Post by: jamie_savoie on April 16, 2013, 01:06:52 PM

http://www.ontariobeerkegs.com/Adjustab ... rusher.htm (http://www.ontariobeerkegs.com/Adjustable_Grain_Malt_Mill_Crusher_for_Homebrewing_p/grain-mill-obkrusher.htm)

Do you guys think this would be a good mill or should I spend the extra cash and get a BC?

Title: Re: good mill?
Post by: fakr on April 16, 2013, 01:38:02 PM

it sure looks the same as the barley crushers.

If I had to do it again, I'd make my own base as it's just fiber board, make my own hopper, and buy one of these:

http://www.crankandstein.net/index.php? ... ucts_id=14 (http://www.crankandstein.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=14)
or
http://www.crankandstein.net/index.php? ... ucts_id=13 (http://www.crankandstein.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=13)

Title: Re: good mill?
Post by: fakr on April 16, 2013, 01:39:52 PM

They also sell a base and hopper set for their mills for $45
http://www.crankandstein.net/index.php? ... ducts_id=3 (http://www.crankandstein.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=3)

Title: Re: good mill?
Post by: jamie_savoie on April 16, 2013, 01:53:44 PM

I think for my application the MM is a bit overkill and I'd like to have something that can run with a drill

If you have a BC and want to upgrade to a MM, you could sell me yours if you want ;)

Title: Re: good mill?
Post by: Chris Craig on April 16, 2013, 02:03:33 PM

As far as I know Jamie, that mill is pretty much identical to the Barley Crusher.  I would buy it.

Title: Re: good mill?
Post by: fakr on April 16, 2013, 02:27:19 PM

I thought my barley crusher would be all I needed too when I was making 5 gallon batches....but it takes a long while to crush 50LBS at a time....so the crankandstein would be a better fit for me now.  They last forever so "buy once cry once" as someone said at the mashoccur.

I would definitely consider selling my BC to you Jamie.  PM me and we'll chat.

Title: Re: good mill?
Post by: Roger on April 16, 2013, 03:16:05 PM

Just found this today for about the same price as OBKrusher it has ball bearings like the cankandsteins not bronze bushings like the barley crusher and it comes with a free scoop. http://espressoonline.com/products/barl ... iew/27/105 (http://espressoonline.com/products/barley-mills/product/view/27/105)  Any thoughts? Does the OBKrusher have bearings or bushings?

Title: Re: good mill?
Post by: jamie_savoie on April 16, 2013, 03:34:47 PM

humm interesting!  Thanks for sharing Roger!