Anyone out there attempt a homemade mill? There are precious few examples and videos out there. I am quite handy and could easily make the hopper in my woodshop but I'm not sure how to go about the rollers. Any ideas?
Anyone out there attempt a homemade mill? There are precious few examples and videos out there. I am quite handy and could easily make the hopper in my woodshop but I'm not sure how to go about the rollers. Any ideas?
I was going to suggest the same. For under $40 I can't imagine building anything near as good for the price. I think I'd use a blender, coffee grinder, rolling pin, etc with better results than a homemade jobby. There's probably good reason why there's not more information out there... Not worth the effort.Hardened steel for the rollers if you want them to last for any length of time. They'll need to be concentric within about .001 and uniformly knurled. You also need a way to adjust the gap. If you want to save money, look at the Corona or Victoria mills. They're cheap and do a decent job. I used a Victoria mill for several years before springing for a roller mill.
Maybe get that and set your creative juices towards making a hopper to fit it.I like the look and versatility of the Victoria Mill. It reminds me of the meat grinder we used to make sausage as a kid. The price is much easier to handle as well. I suppose a drawback could be the small capacity of the hopper but I see that as an opportunity to keep the kids busy.
@Hawkbox uses a Corona mill and from what I gather from his posts, it does a great job for him. I've gathered the same from many others that use that type of mill also. The hopper may be where you can break out some of your creativity. I've seen some hoppers done with duct work type fittings.I like the look and versatility of the Victoria Mill. It reminds me of the meat grinder we used to make sausage as a kid. The price is much easier to handle as well. I suppose a drawback could be the small capacity of the hopper but I see that as an opportunity to keep the kids busy.
Well, I suppose you should buy the corona mill and while you wait for it to arrive.... you can try your idea out!I'm up for the challenge.
Thank you! I need to grind small amounts of flavoring grains and malts, and more base grains as I do more partial grain batches and was looking for an option to the blender. The Victoria Mill will be perfect.Hardened steel for the rollers if you want them to last for any length of time. They'll need to be concentric within about .001 and uniformly knurled. You also need a way to adjust the gap. If you want to save money, look at the Corona or Victoria mills. They're cheap and do a decent job. I used a Victoria mill for several years before springing for a roller mill.
Anyone out there attempt a homemade mill? There are precious few examples and videos out there. I am quite handy and could easily make the hopper in my woodshop but I'm not sure how to go about the rollers. Any ideas?
I like the look and versatility of the Victoria Mill. It reminds me of the meat grinder we used to make sausage as a kid. The price is much easier to handle as well. I suppose a drawback could be the small capacity of the hopper but I see that as an opportunity to keep the kids busy.
That's homebrewing right there!This is what my mill looks like, it cost me a piece of 2x2 and a 5 gallon pail cut in half.
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