Barley Crusher Grain Mill (7 lb Hopper)

I bought this on order #18-506536. Approximately 1.5 years ago. I have emailed the owner of the company (BC Products, Inc) and asked for support on the statement from their website: "Lifetime Warranty assures the homebrewer that this will be the only grain mill they will ever purchase". I got back unconcerned emails directing me to change the set screws that hold the rollers in place. I have done this twice with no results. The mill will not hold a gap for more than a few pounds of grain and it binds when attached firmly to a milling table. Company owner will not replace the item despite the fact that I have my paid receipt. Do not Buy.

Barley Crusher works great. Had different grain crusher I bought off E=Bay and it was junk.

Hi purchased this crusher and I initially had some problems, I sent it back and they return it after adjustment. Solid machine, it works great and a very good service.

I've had this one now for almost eight years and used it on around 250 5 gal batches. As someone else mentioned the rubber band broke pretty early on, but it doesn't really make any difference, I'm not sure why it was there in the first place. It has worked like a champ. I use it with a drill and other than I probably should have gotten the bigger hopper, no issues at all. I did have an issue that people should keep in mind (it wasn't the crushers fault). There was a small pebble in one sack of grain. If the crusher starts acting weird and making grinding noises that may be your problem. Once I dumped the grain out and found the pebble all was OK again. There was a small nick on one roller but it hasn't been an issue.

I recently changed homebrew stores and have been milling my grains at the store. One of the mills at the store wasn't giving the best crush and I saw a drop in efficiency, from high 70's low 80's to 50's 60's... Unfortunately, it took a couple of brewdays to figure this out, fortunately there was a sale on grain mills when i did. First brewday with this mill yeilded 86% efficiency with about a .35 crush (opposed to the .39 crush stated in the directions). Drill milled the grains fine, just don't go all the way with the trigger and mind what direction the drill will rotate once you hit some resistance.

Used it for the first time worked perfect. Very well built and easy to operate. Thank you George

I have used the Grain Crusher for over a year and crushed/cracked upwards of 250 lbs of assorted barley and wheat malts. The rollers (actually just 1 of the 2) are easy to adjust. When using a drill, go slow. The grains tend to shred more when I crank up the RPMs.

We've been using one of these at Third Monk Brewing Company for the past year and a half. Unit works great, but the rollers have worn out. The knurls have smoothed and won't grip the grain anymore. Correspondence with the manufacturer shows replacement parts are $50. Also, manufacturer has no phone number, only e-mail. Factor that in to your purchase consideration.

This is my first grain mill and I used it for the first time to crush 14 pounds of grain with the hand crank and it did well (for reference, this was about 5 hoppers-full when filled about 75%). I decided to double crush the grains and on the second round through the rubber ring that makes the second roller move broke. This was not unexpected, as the instructions state the ring is not necessary for the mill to operate (though I expected it to last longer). This is mostly true in that the friction of the grains will turn the second roller (especially on the first crush), however on the second crush the second roller didn't turn when the hopper was close to empty because there was not enough pressure to turn the second roller. This made it difficult to finish the crush since the grain was not pulled through like when both rollers were turning. Otherwise this appears to be a sturdy grain mill.

Great product that does the job perfectly. Efficiency went up 12% compared to LHBS crush right from the box.

Was considering the Cereal Killer but knew that the Made in U.S.A Barley Crusher was the only right thing to do! This unit is a work horse and I'm glad to have it in my brew arsenal. Quality through and through Period!!

Great product, super fast shipping, great service on questions.

I bought this mill over 2 years ago, and have milled around 50 10 gallon batches worth of grain. I use a cordless drill to run it (1st gear). I've been getting amazing/scary efficiencies by conditioning the grain and running a .030 - .032 gap. Watch out for rocks! And don't forget to tear it down and clean/lube it once in a while.

Works great. I just finished 16# at a 032 setting (fine) and it crushed in a few minutes using a drill. Great product and easy to use.

This was a replacement for my old cast grain grinder. So far I have been very pleased with the new grain mill, it is about twice as fast and requires much less cleanup.

This mill works well. I bought The Barley Crusher Mill because I was familiar with it having used one at my LHBS many times. It is made well and I expect to use this mill for a very long time. I am very satisfied with my purchase and AIH has the best price I could find. Thanks....SteveB

Just what I was looking for, the mill performs great and I highly recommend. Only problem was the base broke during shipping, not the best design and material. Homebrewing.org packed it very well so not their fault but the shippers got it anyway.

I had always asked for crushed grains from wherever I bought them and I found my mash efficiency came out around 65%. My first time using this grain mill my mash efficiency went north of 75%. It's easily adjustable if you get a feeler gauge (very inexpensive), and I like having the control over my crush and seeing the results first-hand as I go. No last minute brew day surprises. This mill is solidly built, fits a 5 gallon bucket just right, and is a good value for the money in my opinion.

Love this item, it came very quick, only had to put the handle on it and it was ready to go... it can also be cranked with drill... love this mill so far, it's so nice to be able to crush grain and have it fresh.

Used this mill for the first time tonight. Ready to go right out of the box. My OG's have always been 10 - 12 points low, after crushing my own grain it was 13 points HIGH!!! I never wanted to spend the money, but it is definitely worth it!

I had a chance to use the grain mill and it worked great. I milled 12 pounds of grain in just a couple of minutes. The mill was delivered in perfect condition and the shipping was faster than I expected. Great Job!

Just used my Barley Crusher for my first batch since I received it and I could not be more satisfied with it and the results. My local homebrew store''s crusher was not set properly and they would not dial it in any finer. So the coarse crush had dropped my mash efficiencies into the low 71-73% range. Today I hit 84.1% which is right in line with what I hit on a friends Barley Crusher. Both set at the factory settings. Yes I am happy, yes I am satisfied and will order from Adventures in Homebrewing again.

Your grain mill exceeded my expectations. I''m very happy that I bought it - the price quality and delivery were also very good.

The grinder works great and my 12 year old son ground all the grain this past weekend to make this IPA, I''ll be ordering some grain soon to make an Oktoberfest. Thanks and hopefully someday when I''m in your area I''ll get the chance to stop in and check out your store.