Stainless Steel Malt Crusher- No Base Version

Great value for the price. Arrived clean and ding free. Assembly was easy if you have a micro bit set for the hopper assembly. Adjusting the rollers was pretty straight forward. I set it pretty tight but not all the way tight. Efficiency turned out great, and no stuck sparge. The hoppers are a little small, so I couldn't add the entire grain bill at once. For the price it's a minor inconvenience. Most importantly, it did an excellent job crushing the grain.

This product is solidly built with heavy-duty aluminum construction. While the sheet metal itself is somewhat thin, the overall design feels robust and well thought out. One major positive is the absence of plastic gears there are no gears to crush, strip, or slip under load. All of the force appears to be transferred directly to the bearings, which inspires confidence in long-term durability. From a maintenance standpoint, the design is straightforward. If needed, the bearings should be easy to service with a simple cleaning using isopropyl alcohol followed by lubrication with a heavy duty grease. Tolerances are tight, gaps are minimal, and the adjustable height adds to the overall reliability. As long as it’s used reasonably avoiding very high speeds or attempting to grind excessive amounts of grain at once it should hold up well over time, especially at this price point. The only potential improvement I can see involves the fisheye bolts that secure the rollers. If these aren’t tightened adequately or don’t have enough friction, slippage could occur. That said, this is an easy fix. Stepping up the bolt size or making a minor adjustment with readily available hardware should eliminate the issue entirely. This isn’t quite a “buy it and forget it” product it’s more of a “buy it, make a couple small tweaks, and enjoy it” kind of purchase. The foundation is strong, and with minimal modification, it performs very well. Even significantly more expensive two roller systems often require running grain through twice, so for an $85 unit, this represents excellent value. One additional note: the bolts needed to mount the grinder to a metal or wood base are included. If longer bolts are required for a custom setup, they’re easy to match and replace at any hardware store. Overall, this is a well-priced, capable grinder with solid construction that rewards light customization. With a few minor adjustments, it can be used confidently and extensively.

I've used better mills before, but this is pretty good for an economy malt mill. It's important to note, as I did, that this DOES NOT come with a mounting board. This wasn't an issue for me as I had spare wood that I intended to use for mounting the mill to. One thing to be very careful of is that the malt hopper comes disassembled and the nuts/bolts for assembly are VERY SMALL for clumsy hands like mine. Would be very advisable to assemble this somewhere where you're not going to lose the hardware if you drop anything. Once I had everything assembled, I was easily able to attach my drill to the mill. I use about half power when I use the drill to spin the rollers and that seems to work well. The only complaint I have is that it seems to me that the crush settings slip a little bit while milling. I've not had this problem with other more expensive mills, so that's something you'll want to watch closely if you purchase this mill.

I have used this to grind milo (sorghum), wheat and oats. The handle works good, but I attached my 1/2 chuck drill to it and it holds up just fine. I don't think it is intended to be used this way but at least for me it works great. mill is adjustable and is very capable of getting dialed into what ever size grain you are trying to mill. I used this to make chicken feed, I know this is intended for brewers, but works for animal feed too. You will have to mount this to a sturdy platform and it does come with mounting hardware.

This is a high quality product. It isn't as large as the photos seem to suggest but, unless you're doing 40gal, should work fine. Even then, it will work. You'll just be refilling the hopper a little. Infinitely adjustable on both sides via a cammed shaft (i.e. the adjustment dials, if turned 540 degrees will increase and then decrease... and then increase again the spacing. There are no stops.), solid/heavy knurled rollers, and bearings, not bushings. Also, the roller sides are machined aluminum, not cheap stamped or cast stuff. I'm happy with it. An aside that cannot go unmentioned, I live in Florida and ordered this yesterday at about noon. It arrived at my doorstep about the same time today... having been shipped from Las Vegas!! You want it? You got it! A big "thank you" to all parties involved in that shipping miracle. All-grain day just got pushed up.

So this thing was a pain in the Ass to assemble. The parts did not fit well together. The shoot bottom was a totally different angle than the base. Also, only one roller is connect to the handle so only one spins, which means if the other side get's gummed up it stops working. Which happens almost instantly. My plan was to use this with corn, but the corn does not feed into the rollers because both sides do not spin.

Does it grind? Yes. But, you have to first assemble the come which uses tiny screws on the inside. I don't have large hands but still took a while. You have to peel off the blue protective plastic. The unit itself is brushed steel, not blue. Problem is that some of it is under screws that are already assembled so you can pretend it off cleanly. Finally, you really want to attach this to some type of base. But the two screw holes at the bottom don't come with screws to attach it and it's metric so enjoy the drive to the hardware store that actually had metric screws. Why didn't you just include two measly little screws?

Out of the box and assembled easily. Screws to assemble the hopper are small, but didn't seem to be an issue. Don't forget to remove the blue tape before you assemble! Love the option of hand crank or attaching a battery drill. FYI. This version does not come with a base, you would have to make one yourself or find another way to hold the hopper over the bucket.