On the lookout for one of these, said i would ask here first,roller or corona doesn't matter, its the money that will decide :-[
I have looked online in the Irish HB shops and the corona are about 40 euro, as i said i wanted to ask here first.
Corona if you are on a budget, with a drill.
Do all the mods on the instructable, washers etc
http://www.instructables.com/id/Corona-Mill-Mods-for-All-Grain-Brewing/
I got 80% efficiency at the weekend using one.
Have had lots of opportunities to buy 2 and or 3s with relatives living in the US just never bothered.
Oh ffs buy a roller mill if you want to look like tube ::)
Quote from: Ciderhead on August 28, 2013, 12:18:01 AM
Oh ffs buy a roller mill if you want to look like tube ::)
On a budget so yes Corona it will probably be, just said i would ask here before i bought off a shop is all ;D
Quote from: Il Tubo on August 28, 2013, 12:43:35 AM
Greg, do you want to look like yer man from the diet Coke ad, or do you want to look like Ciderhead? ;)
Well he is defo gay and CH drives a BMW so neither thanks :P
If your going to buy a corona Mill then you will need a drill, a hex socket connector (i use a 13mm one) for the drill that will fit a hex bolt that you will want to fit in the Mill instead of a handle. You will also need to make a hopper of some description to hold the grain as the corona mill hopper is tiny. I bought a galvanise bucket and some ply and cut out a hole in the bottom of the bucket. I also cut a hole in the ply that fits snug around the top of the corona mill. I bolted the ply onto the bottom of the bucket. I cobbled together a wooden stand that I attach the corona mill on to. The stand and Mill are placed in a 33 ltr bucket. Then I attach the ply and bucket combo on the top of the mill. For grinding I use a 5 ltr jug to feed the grain into the hopper with one hand and power the Mill with the drill with the other.
Shanna
I put mine on one of those work benches - tie a tescos/aldi bag around the mill part and just refill the hopper that came with it - most I milled in any 1 session is @ 10 kg I guess it depends on how often you mill and how much really - then again I am lazy so couldn't be arsed making better - bigger hopper
Quote from: deadman1972 on August 28, 2013, 12:48:31 AM
Well he is defo gay and CH drives a BMW so neither thanks :P
That car is sold and I'll be ucked if I'm telling you what my new one is
Those large whey protein tubs make perfect hoppers. The neck just needs a little tape for a tight fit in the existing hopper.
This was my corona mill setup:
(http://i.imgur.com/Fe1cLNel.jpg)
nice job
I sawed the top of the hex bolt off and just use a standard drill.
I find the washers also make a big difference when it comes to the uniformity of the crush
Now just off to the gym to get on of those bottles, bah!
Fortunately I have a customer that makes them :)
Quote from: Hop Bomb on August 28, 2013, 05:28:40 PM
Those large whey protein tubs make perfect hoppers. The neck just needs a little tape for a tight fit in the existing hopper.
This was my corona mill setup:
(http://i.imgur.com/Fe1cLNel.jpg)
Nice crates ya fecker :P
Did you get sorted for a mill? I have a spare corona now my crankandstein is up and running :)
Quote from: rukkus on September 06, 2013, 08:10:11 PM
Did you get sorted for a mill? I have a spare corona now my crankandstein is up and running :)
No to tell the truth i have not looked with the last week, too much going on. Don't know whether we are supposed to PM or what but either way give me a shout.Cheers.
No worries, will keep it aside for you. You can pop me a few bottles once you get going with your all grain setup :)
Quote from: rukkus on September 06, 2013, 08:49:02 PM
No worries, will keep it aside for you. You can pop me a few bottles once you get going with your all grain setup :)
Cheers will pm ya soon.
Good Man Rukkus :-)
TT
Corona s are fine but do tend to shred the husk
Is yours modded?
TT
Not really just hex screen only have it 2 brew. So far so gud did 5kgs in 15 min which is fine for me.
washers make a massive difference for non shred consistent crush
Ciderhead, have you done the mod with the die from the instructables site? Does it make a big difference?