Tight mill setting issues

[globe]

I cant mill grain below .025. If i do it will not grab the grain at all...however it grabs malted wheat just fine at that range. Do i need to wet the grain? Is my barley crusher just crappy?

Also double milling is impossible it will not catch either. I would like to up my efficiency since my brewhouse efficiency with my pump and chiller is not the greatest atm. Mash efficiency is usually 75% but brewhouse is ~64% with liquid loss etc.

 

[TexasWine]

Set the gap at 0.035 or so for the first pass. Second pass tighten it down to wherever you want. My second pass is at 0.010 and I use a barley crusher.

 

[LLBeanJ]

Agree with TexasWine. You'll need to run it through in two passes if you want flour.

I have my mill set to .030 and just run one pass. Typical efficiency is 80-82% at that setting, but I also do a small (1.5g) sparge on every brew.

 

[govner1]

Agree with TexasWine. You'll need to run it through in two passes if you want flour.



I have my mill set to .030 and just run one pass. Typical efficiency is 80-82% at that setting, but I also do a small (1.5g) sparge on every brew.

+1 on .030-.032. What mill do you have? How many rollers?
Motorized?

 

[LLBeanJ]

I have the standard Monster MM2 (2X Ø1.5" x 6" rollers). I use my drill to run it, so yes, technically, motorized.

 

[govner1]

I have the standard Monster MM2 (2X Ø1.5" x 6" rollers). I use my drill to run it, so yes, technically, motorized.

I have a three roller MM. Set to .031.
Only one pass needed.

 

[IslandLizard]

Do both rollers spin freely? The secondary one (non driven) maybe locked up in the bearings.