Barley Crusher roller spacing

Chris Craig · June 19, 2013, 08:29:12 PM

I've had my Barley Crusher for about a year now. I've put at least 300 lbs of grain through it now. I've calibrated the roller spacing with some feeler gauges so that the gap is 39/1000ths of an inch. I have a hell of a time sparging. So much so that I started using rice hulls in every batch about 6 months ago. I still have some problems.

For those of you who have barley crushers, what do you set your gap at? I'm thinking I'm going to have to bump mine to 41/1000ths for my next batch.

chrismccull · June 19, 2013, 09:45:14 PM

39 thou, no issues.

brew · June 19, 2013, 10:45:02 PM

Mine's still at factory default $:-\$ never any sparge issues though...

Waterlogged · June 19, 2013, 11:40:10 PM

Used mine for the first time tonight (OBK Grain Mill). Set gap as width of credit card (wife's Amex) and all went well well for a 47 liter abtch.

pliny · June 20, 2013, 08:48:40 AM

Mine is at 30.

Chris Craig · June 20, 2013, 08:51:03 AM

Quote from: pliny on June 20, 2013, 08:48:40 AM
Mine is at 30.

Really? That seems awfully tight.

JohnQ · June 20, 2013, 08:58:48 AM

Quote from: Chris Craig on June 20, 2013, 08:51:03 AM
Quote from: pliny on June 20, 2013, 08:48:40 AM
Mine is at 30.

Really? That seems awfully tight.

Yeah...really really tight!

JQ

Kyle · June 20, 2013, 10:10:43 AM

I use the factory setting and I've put many hundreds of pounds through it. The only time I have sparging issues is if there is more than 50% wheat.

Roger · June 20, 2013, 08:50:10 PM

Quote from: Chris Craig on June 20, 2013, 08:51:03 AM
Quote from: pliny on June 20, 2013, 08:48:40 AM
Mine is at 30.

Really? That seems awfully tight.

That's what she said!