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[mikesarney]

Anyone ever use this mill?   LHBS is having a special on it for $119 with a sack of grain.  I figured it might be time to get rid of the corona mill.

 

 

Link to the product:

https://www.thevinta...oller-mill.html

[Big Nake]

2-roller or 3? People who have the 3-roller jobbies (Crankenstein?) seem to really like them. I have the 2-roller Barley Crusher and I have a love-hate relationship with it.

[mikesarney]

2-Roller. 

 

What's the biggest issue you have with yours?

[positiveContact]

2-Roller. 

 

What's the biggest issue you have with yours?

 

probably occasional feeding issues.  I had a couple when I first got but now it doesn't seem to happen anymore.  beyond this it's been a very effective mill for me.  great beer and efficiency.

[Big Nake]

2-Roller. 
 
What's the biggest issue you have with yours?

One roller is passive so occasionally the rollers don't want to feed as Morty mentioned. I also started conditioning my malt which I think allows the kernels to slightly expand. As a result I had to adjust my gap and everything has been fine since. The truth is that I treat this thing like a rented goalie most of the time. It gets the occasional cleaning but it generally sits in the garage and I just expect it to work perfectly each time. When you get the 3-roller versions, I think that one roller is still passive but that means that two are driving and the process is more reliable. YMMV.

[MyaCullen]

sounds like a good deal