Grain Mill with 11lb Hopper and 3 Rollers Reviews

08/03/2022

Had a $150 two-roller mill from another vendor which from the first crush had large amount of metal filings right up until it stopped feeding grain, hated it from day one. I wish I knew about this mill and spent the extra money. I love, love this mill. It feeds nice, quiet, and quickly. The crush is beautiful. The two-roller mill would pulverize while this mill leaves the hulls almost intact and crushes the grain.

09/02/2021

I bought this mill to crush my own grains. The first thing that got my attention was how heavy and sturdy it was. It works smoothly and does an excellent job of milling. The only knock on this product is that it did not come with instructions for assembling the hopper. I was able to download them from the internet and once I saw how it goes together it was pretty simple.

05/22/2020

This mill is awesome! Made to work. Easy to put together. Just used for the first time & ground 12 lbs with 300 cranks by hand. Less than five minutes. All the parts are sturdy, well machined & precise. So happy to not have to leave the house to grind. I fashioned a grain box out of 3/4 plywood. Feel like I’m set😊

05/15/2020

I am crushing winter wheat for cattle and chickens and this does a great job. My grandson and I did 500 pounds in about 45 minutes. Use a corded power drill at 300-500RPM. We did get a better crush for our purposes with the third adjustable roller removed to avoid the dry grain binding. The results with 2 rollers was perfect! Thanks Kegco and Beverage Factory!

10/09/2019

Only used this twice so far, but it chews through grain like a beast. Nice heavy rollers with smooth operation, and the gap is extremely easy to adjust. Easy to put together, just download the PDF and you're off to the races!

05/17/2019

After putting together I loaded her up and hooked up my cordless drill and have her a spin! The mill worked great!!! Nothing better than fresh product!😁

04/10/2019

Adjustments stay put, beefy construction, built to do some work!

03/03/2019

This is my 3rd mill. The first 2 were the cheaper with 2 aluminum rollers. I brew with a Grainfather, and it's pretty sensitive to grain crush. Too fine and you don't get a good circulation. Too coarse and you get poor efficiency. At the factory setting this mill is perfect. The husk is left in tact, and the endosperm is cracked and exposed. I'm getting great performance on my Grainfather with this mill. The hopper holds a lot, and the mill is easy to crank. I hand crank my grain since I'm only doing 5 gallon batches. This mill is less tiring than the 2 roller mills. The ball bearings make it easy to crank. It is heavy, sturdy, and the steel base is really nice. Just rest it on a bucket and you're good to go. I can hand crank 10 or 11 pounds of grain in about 5 minutes. It takes longer to go to the garage and get a drill. I think this is better than the Monster Mill because of the ball bearings. The only difficulty is adjusting the gap. I've not done it yet, but I like to use a feeler gauge when I do. I don't know how I could use a feeler gauge when adjusting these due to the way the rollers are situated in the frame. Great mill overall!

01/02/2019

I've owned Barley Crusher and recently a Cereal Killer mills. Both are 2 roller mills with smaller diameter aluminum rollers. I bought this mill because the Cereal Killer was tearing up the grain husks and I was getting slow sparges and almost stuck mashes on my Grainfather (which is pretty sensitive to grain crush). The crush with the mill is really good. The grain is crushed but the husks are in tact for the most part. I get better sparging and my recirculating mashes circulate through the grain very well and the efficiency hasn't changed. This mill weighs quite a bit more than the Cereal Killer due to the steel rollers, and the thick, steel base. I used the adjustment out of the box which works well. Adjusting the gap on this looks like it could be difficult. Also, I use the old hand crank method and it's quicker and easier than the Cereal Killer. The steel base is nice and thick and provides a good framework for the mill. It works well over a bucket if you hold it down while you're milling. The hopper took a little while to put together, but not a big deal. I got a good price on it too, so it was a good purchase.

10/18/2018

Arrived quickly. Semi-easy to assemble. Works perfectly. Went thru 25 pounds of grain in less than 2 minutes. Looks like and works like Monster Mill. Probably the same factory, different name? Over $100 cheaper. I recommend this.

08/31/2018

To mill mill grain for mash
Price wa good price for 3 roller
No instructions, precise mill markings are not. But mills the grain easily, when you figure it out the slower RPM with drill the better crush & look only at grain crush make numbers even on both sides but numbers do not represent the crush size or actual gap between 2nd and 3rd rollers, size of the crushed grain is the goal...

08/01/2018

This is my first mill, it was a great price as I paid about the same for a 3 roller as many models charge for a 2 roller. I have only used it a couple times but it chews through grain like a champ and gives a very consistent crush, I recommend using a low speed power drill instead of the hand crank to save your arm. My only real complain is that adjusting it is somewhat difficult to figure out until you get used to it. Once i figured out to use a feeler gauge instead of the markings on the adjusters, it was fine.

04/09/2018

I put 12 lbs of grain thru this in 1.5 minutes and I was going slow. The grind was perfect and I hit my brewing numbers. My wife said "brewing won't be as fun anymore, as I am not cussing my old grinder".

MJC

03/14/2018

Bought this to process raw oats for horse feed. So far so good. We attached a 10a high torque drill and it makes short work of several pounds of oats.

Just one negative: The adjustment of the third roller can “cam” either way, and is indexed the same each way. However, there was no explanation provided as to this two-way adjustment feature. Experimenting with it gives widely varied results, and we would have benefited from a short paragraph on this feature.

Got it dialed in easily though with a little trial and error.

12/06/2017

Great mill that is easy to adjust and appears to be very durable. Extremely happy with this mill and would surely buy it again.

11/29/2017

Just want to say this is a beautiful mill. Performs brilliantly and gives a great grist. The video is way off in giving a dimension of 5.5" x 3.25" as cutout. The bottom of the mill is 7" inclusive of the mounting holes; the interior, "hole" length is 6". Width (outside) is 3 11/16", interior is 3 5/8".

09/05/2017

In case anyone is wondering, the bolts for the base are 6mm and the crank diameter is 12mm. Much easier to adjust on the fly than other mills I've used, and does a nice crush. I would suggest at minimum an 1/8HP motor due to the wide rollers. My 1/15HP gearmotor is struggling at 150rpm.

08/22/2016

Works great. Easy to follow directions to put together. Great crush on first batch. Efficiency jumped 5%.

05/20/2016

Ive used this for 3 batches already and it works great. Easy to set up and easy to adjust. Nice high quality material and build.

05/12/2016

Assembly was simple it would have been nice to have a template for the base also no instructions on how to set the rollers the mill must be set before installing the hopper but after its mounted to the base not as simple as put it together and go ,the mill is made nice hever than I expected the hopper is strong with a nice finish I would recommend this mill if you are looking to buy grain in bulk and grind you own ,I think there should be away to set the rollers without removing the hopper

05/12/2016

Assembly was simple it would have been nice to have a template for the base also no instructions on how to set the rollers the mill must be set before installing the hopper but after its mounted to the base not as simple as put it together and go ,the mill is made nice hever than I expected the hopper is strong with a nice finish I would recommend this mill if you are looking to buy grain in bulk and grind you own ,I think there should be away to set the rollers without removing the hopper

05/07/2016

I use for brewing.
Heavy duty, very nice.Great price!!
Adjustment knobs were a little hard to turn, not super smooth operation.

04/07/2016

I bought this mill so I could start buying grain in bulk and it has been a great piece of equipment. It took some time to put it together but since the initial time investment it has paid off by raising my efficiency from the 65% I was normally getting from the grain milled at my local home brew shop, to over 75%.