The Mill

Over the next few posts I am going to describe my ad hoc brewing setup which I have constructed from the viable remnants of an existing setup I used years ago. The grain mill pictured though is new. It's a Millmaster I purchased from Mashmaster Specialised Brewing Equipment.
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This is one heavy duty piece of kit. It weighs in at about 15kg's and has 2.5 inch diameter rollers which are over triple the size of other commercially available mills such as the Crankanstein, the Barley Crusher and the Monster Mill.
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This beast is probably a little bit on the overkill side for a home brewing setup and more suited to a microbrewery (they are used in a number of Aussie micro's), but I wanted something that was going to last longer than I do.
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In the past I have used a Marcato Marga grain mill which was an OK option but was designed to crush up muesli for breakfast not crush grains for brewing. I still have this tiny mill and it still works well, I just wanted something big new and shiny.
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I still haven't decided if I will motorise the mill or leave it as a hand cranker. Either way it's sure to make short work of whatever grain I decide to put through it. I also want to give Mashmaster Specialised Brewing Equipment a plug. Top service and an excellent product.