Cereal Killer Grain Mill

This does a great job as a mill, but whoever preassembled it left the protective peel-off plastic on every piece. It's now pinned between the layers of metal, and I'm worried about pieces coming off in my grain.

Like everyone says the blue film really is a pain, but scoring it along the seam does work, it's the inside film that's hardest to get out. What I also learned is go ahead and upgrade the screws that attached the hopper to the mill to a harder better stainless steel because they strip real easily. Once you find your gap setting, I'm using at an approximate between the middle and lowest, don't over tighten the eye bolts to the adjustable roller. If you do that roller tends to not turn which then stops the grain from feeding in. My 20 year older Black and Decker electric drill will not tighten down on the shaft enough but my DeWalt 20v does just fine so does my Hiachi 18v. The shaft has a flat area for the handle screw but it transitions to round at the end so there's nothing for the drill to really grip onto since the flat parts only a notch. It would have been nice if it had a hexagonal end on the shaft but it doesn't. If anyone's got a good solution for this I'd love to hear it. But like I said my DeWalt will grip on it but that's generally not in my brewery. Very happy with the crush. Great upgrade and much better than my old Corona knock off mill.

Great mill. Use a cordless drill on it . Easy to assemble and adjust.

This is a huge upgrade from my trusty Corona mill.

Arrived soon after I ordered it. Built well. The blue protective wrap isn't such a pain. Simply lightly score the film without scratching the metal. Comes right off.

I'd been looking for my first grain mill for a while and found the Cereal Killer mill on sale at AIH. The majority of the reviews were very good so I bought myself an early Christmas present. The mill is solid and well built overall, and my first grain crushing went fairly well. My portable drill had no problem turning the rollers at a good speed without jamming. I tested several gap settings from 0.037 - 0.043 and ended up at 0.041" for what I wanted in the crush. I used a feeler gauge to set the gap, which highlighted that the two gap adjustment knobs were not properly 'calibrated' to their indicator marks. Also, as has been mentioned in many previous posts, the blue film on the hopper is extremely annoying and difficult to remove. All that said, I think this mill will serve me well for quite some time.

It is a great mill and fits well on a bucket without moving. My only issues with it is that as a first time mill user, there were no directions included and I would've liked a little guidance on settings/ assembly. It is quite easy to strip the handle screw if not done correctly. Secondly, the blue protective film was a little annoying to remove since it was under the seams and rivets. Other than that I would highly recommend it because once you get going, it works great.

This grain mill is very well built and very sturdy. My only complaint is the blue plastic film is impossible to completely removed. It does not affect the performance of the mill, it's just an annoyance visually. I ended up drilling out the rivets, removing the plastic, then re riveting it. Again, the mill works great, it's just my OCD and darn blue plastic.

Prompt shipping. Was given as a birthday gift. Person seemed pleased with item.

I got this mill grain for my husband’s birthday. He has been brewing for a few years now and just getting his grains crushed at a local place. He said that this grain mill worked great. It fits snugly on a 5 gallon bucket. Just like the rest of the reviews a big downfall is trying to get the blue sticker coating. It is put on in such a way that you would have to take the whole thing apart to get it off, which isn’t super easy.

Great value & performance!

I have had two malt mills before this one and the Cereal Killer is the best of the three. .05" gap setting is a good starting point to get a proper malt crush.

This is a solid roller mill for the price. Easy to adjust and the metal base is a nice feature. The only drawback, as noted in other reviews, is that the blue protective film on the metal hopper is left on when it's rivetted, which makes it a pain to remove cleanly.

Have only used this mill to crush Malted Barley for brewing so far and it has worked perfectly. Have been told it will not work for corn, but I have no need for that application. Would recommend it for all grain brewing usage without reservation.

I decided to buy my own mill after experiencing some efficiency issues and thinking that I could save some money buying grains in bulk. It was a great decision! Wonderful product and generally solved my extraction problems. Pro tip - make sure when using your drill to actually do the milling that it's set to go forward (clockwise) rather than backward (counter-clockwise).

Used for first time last week. Did a great job milling about 10 pounds of grain. I can see that it can handle much bigger jobs. Only setback that I see so far is the piece of rubber trim around the top keeps coming off.

I bought one of these Cereal Killer roller mills on sale at AIH. It had very good reviews and came at a good price. AIH had it delivered free in just 5 days. The packing was excellent - double thick solid cardboard boxes which held and protected the mill securely. The mill is very solid and looks to be very well designed and built. My first milling was with 13lb grains for an oatmeal stout with a gap setting of ~ 0.035". The grist looked to be well-milled with all the grains broken up. I got a mash efficiency of more than 80% so I was very pleased. I used an electric drill to drive the mill. I was surprised at how good the metal base worked with standard 5 to 7 gallon plastic buckets. It was very stable while milling and it looked unlikely to topple over. A few (minor) points: The mill was fully assembled with the hopper riveted together before removing the protective blue plastic coating. As others mention, this was very difficult to remove tidily. I may have to drill out the rivets to get all this plastic off. In the meantime, it looks a mess. A powerful (4.5A) low-geared drill was needed to drive the mill. A small portable drill is probably not going to work. The drive shaft is a circular with a diameter of 10mm. There's a flat ground near the end of the shaft to hold the manual crank. However, this doesn't help with the attachment of an electric drill and the chuck has to be tightened down onto the circular shaft. Because of the high torque needed for operation, this tended to slip a bit and I didn't like to leave the drill hanging from the shaft while adding grains etc. I drilled out a steel 3/8" hex connector and tapped it with a grub screw so that it would fit on the end of the shaft with the grub screw tightened on the flat. Now I could use a 9/16" socket with a 1/4" drive adapter on the drill to engage the hex connector on the shaft. This made the drill very easy to attach and remove and much easier to use and no strain on the shaft when idle.. I like this mill a lot and highly recommend it. I only hope it lasts as long as my Corona mill that just died after 25 years' use.

Perfectly happy with this mill. It grinds 5 pounds in 30 seconds and adjusts to correct size and stays at the settings.

This mill is everything as expected and advertised. I use my cordless drill instead of the hand crank, & have my rollers set @ .037 gap for a consistent crush. However, I have to agree w/several of the other consumers on here that the protective blue film is quite annoying. The least you could do is have it removed from the areas where it’s riveted together & the rest still covered.

I’ve been using this mill at home to mill grains for 5 gal BIAB for the last year or so. The rollers are easy to adjust, base is solid, and hopper is big enough to accommodate a lot of grain. I’ve used both the hand crank and my drill, and both mill rather easily. I have the gap set to 0.025” and consistently get 76-79% mash efficiency.

This mill works very well. I ran through about 15 lbs of grain in a minute or two with my drill and was able to get a very nice crush. For the price, it seems like a very nice mill so far. The one major complaint I have is that the protective film was not removed before the mill was riveted together, making it very difficult to remove after the fact.

The mill has been great so far. I have run about 40 lbs of grain; I've gotten a very consistent crush with no issues. This mill replaced a generic cheap roller mill that I had for about 5 years; I was happy with my old mill, but the bushings started to get worn out so I was getting inconsistent results. I was excited to find a mill with ball bearings in this price range, and so far so good.

Bought this about a month ago and have used on three brews so far with grain bills ranging from 8-22 lb of malt. The rollers are easy to adjust and mill well. I definitely recommend purchasing a set of feeler gauges to remove the guess work from optimizing the roller gap to your process. The unit doesn't feel incredibly sturdy, so I wouldn't recommend kicking it around. Only complaint is that the unit is assembled with a protective plastic coating still on the steel body. This is mostly a cosmetic issue as the costing peels and is unsightly. Not a big deal just a minor annoyance.

Just unboxed. Base is now metal as shown in the pics, which is a good thing. Blue plastic still installed before assembly? Common. Call me odd but I dissembled just to remove the plastic from the tin pieces. I get it but what would it take to remove the plastic before shooting the rivets, and maybe a simple wipe down when done? Seems solid otherwise than my minor complaint.

Fast and efficient mill. I brew in a bag and have the mill set to the tightest setting. I've gotten 80% efficiency on my last two brews with this crush. It's nice not having to mill my grain twice at my LHBS and being able to buy grain in bulk.

Solid build, adjustable, fits nicely over a standard 5 gallon bucket. Only negative for me is the blue film covering the hopper. Would be nice to have it removed before rivetiing. Would certainly buy again.

Fast and efficient mill.

Used for the first time today. Worked great. Nice to be able to mill my own grains. The hopper is not quite big enough for my high gravity beers, but I’m sure I’ll either figure something out or let it be. It wasn’t really much of an inconvenience. The important thing is it did a great job of crushing my grain the way I wanted it.

Great price and good construction.

Works like a champ for milling grain. Easy to adjust and does a great job at a reasonable price.