Is Buying a Grain Mill Worth It?

If you’re an all grain homebrewer, should you buy a mill?….

Benefits of Milling Your Own Grain

1. Control Crush: Milling your own grain gives you control over the crush of your grain.  That’s a big factor in efficiency.  Many homebrew shops tend to under-mill grain to protect against stuck mashes.  I’ve seen pre-milled grain wildly-undermilled.  See this review for a side by side example.
2. Fine Tune Your Process, Improve Repeatability: A mill allows you to fine tune for your equipment and process.  You know what the crush is going to be since you set it.
3. Save Money: A mill allows you to save money by buying whole bags of grain at a discount.
4. Fresher, Better Tasting Beer: The shelf life of unmilled grain is longer than pre-milled grain.  Freshly milled grain = better tasting beer.

Store Milled Grain (left) vs crushing my own grain using optimal using “optimal” setting (right) on a certain mill.  See: Hands On Review: Captain Crush, Adjustable Three Roller Grain Mill for more details

Should You Mill Your Own Grain?

Yes!

If you’re an all grain brewer, I would encourage you to strongly consider getting a mill and taking control of crush in your brewing process.

• The Barley Crusher MaltMill – via Valuebrew – Hands on Review
• The Barley Crusher MaltMill – 15 lb Hopper – via Valuebrew – Hands on Review
• Barley Crusher & Cereal Killer Motor Kit – via Valuebrew
• Cereal Killer Grain Mill via Adventures in Homebrewing – Hands On Review
• Cereal Killer Grain Mill via Austin Homebrew Supply – Hands On Review
• Mighty Mills at MoreBeer
• Monster Mills – Hands on Review
• MaltMuncher Mills and Motors from William’s Brewing
• MaltMuncher Mills and Motors from MoreBeer
• The Barley Crusher Grain and Malt Mill
• The Evill Twin Grain and Malt Mill
• Ss Brewtech Grain Mill
• Crop Duster Grain Mill
• Our Lineup of Grain Mill Reviews
• There are new offerings all the time – search Amazon for “homebrew grain mill” to shop around and see what may be available

Motorizing Your Mill!

• Motor Kit Barley Crusher – works with both Barley Crusher and Cereal Killer Mills
• MaltMuncher Mills and Motors at William’s Brewing – MaltMuncher Motorization kits work with lots of drill makes and models
• Malt Muncher Grain Mill – High Torque Motor MILL702 via MoreBeer
• Monster Brewing Hardware – Grain Mill Gear Motor

Related: What Drill Should I Use with My Homebrew Grain Mill?

Bulk Grain Storage Options

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Make sure the components you use are compatible and rated for your intended application.  Contact manufacturer with questions about suitability or a specific application.  Always read and follow manufacturer directions.  toppost:grainmill tag:tpr rs:5