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Offline Chris Craig

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Barley Crusher roller spacing
« on: 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.
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Re: Barley Crusher roller spacing
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2013, 09:45:14 PM »
39 thou, no issues.
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Re: Barley Crusher roller spacing
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2013, 10:45:02 PM »
Mine's still at factory default  :-\ never any sparge issues though...
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Re: Barley Crusher roller spacing
« Reply #3 on: 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.
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Re: Barley Crusher roller spacing
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2013, 08:48:40 AM »
Mine is at 30.
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Re: Barley Crusher roller spacing
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Barley Crusher roller spacing
« Reply #6 on: 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!

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Re: Barley Crusher roller spacing
« Reply #7 on: 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.
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Re: Barley Crusher roller spacing
« Reply #8 on: 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!  ;D
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