luk-cha wrote:Does anyone use the mill that comes with the Braumeister kit?
If yes, whats your opinion of it??
I suppose you are referring to the "Corona" type of mill. We used this type of mill with our brewing club with success on our 3 vessel system. Although I didn't like the build quality and ease of use:
1/ It is made of galvanized steel and the coating chips off, so you must run it with some grain and toss it out before first use. This always worried me at later brews as I was concerned of chippings ending up in our mash and possible oxidation of the mill.
2/ It is a pain in the cock to mill bigger quantities as you have to mount it on a table and slide a low box underneath to catch the milled grains. You have to empty the box in between. After a while we mounted it on a bar between two legs of a stool that was up-side-down and bound a bag around the "exit". This way we milled the grain in one big bag and catching all the dust too.
3/ You can motorize the mill but it takes a heavy motor.
You can find Chinese roller mills for a little more money (around 100 EUR). Build quality is good and you're able to easily adapt the gap. When mounted on a piece of wood you can put it on top of a bucket and mill right into the bucket. Using an electrical drill you can mill 6 kg of grains in a few minutes. The main difference between the Chinese models and the "real" models are the quality of the bearings. I wouldn't recommend going into the high RPMs for an extended time on the cheaper model.
My advise: consider buying a roller mill.
Niels
PS: I was called away while typing this reply. I see that BrauTim has replied too in the meantime.