Ss Brewtech Grain Mill Review With Sieve Testing

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http://www.lowoxygenbrewing.com/brewing-methods/ss-brewtech-malt-mill/

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Thanks for the thorough review.  This looks to be a nice mill for hombrewers…I am still using the old JSP (Jack Schmidling’s product from way back), hooked up to a direct drive low rpm Ale Works motor (180 rpm or so, IIRC).  Mill gap is typically .040 and I run a HERMS set up, usually.

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How’d you perform the sieve analysis? Is this similar to standard civil engineering test?

Great writeup! At $800, that’s going to be a rough sell to me.

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Most likely ASBC method Malt-4.

I just use a No14 and mill to 70% remaining on the sieve, 30% in the pan.

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Yessir.

And for the record, you could clamp that down and up your eff% with no tradeoff!

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Cool, looks really nice.  You condition the malt right?  Do you condition for the sieve test also, or just pick the gap setting and then condition it when brewing?

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No, no need too wit this mill.

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Any tips on where to pick up the sieves? Cheapest price I seem to find is $55/each.

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https://www.amazon.com/KimLab-Economy-Opening-Chroming-Diameter/dp/B07L5S2D3K?th=1

https://www.amazon.com/KimLab-ISO3310-Sieve-Stainless-Diameter/dp/B07Q5KPXPX/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=KimLab+ISO3310+STD+Test+Sieve+Stainless+Steel+Catch+Pan%2FLid%2C+200mm+Diameter+by+KimLab&qid=1578804852&s=industrial&sr=1-1

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I landed at my current setting after many trails to prevent stuck recirculation. Today I got 89.9% mash efficiency and 85.5% BH efficiency if I dumped the BK into the fermenter and 72.3% separating and holding back the trub — which I prefer (all measured by BeerSmith). I’m happy with that.