http://www.brew-dudes.com/corona-grain-mill/40 Resource for home brewers created by home brewers. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:08:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.brew-dudes.com/corona-grain-mill/40#comment-132 Mike Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:27:06 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/corona-grain-mill/40#comment-132 My mill is a true Corona Mill. Has the "CORONA" stamped right in the side of it. I have not modified the mill at all, I make any adjustments I need using the stock wind nuts and adjusters. I have my mill mounted on the side of a work bench, so I don't need to change the settings too often. I have noticed that when I crush malted wheat I need to loosen it up a bit. The wheat seems to be a harder grain and it tends to pack in tighet than barly. By loosening it up a bit I get a better crush and less powder. For every milling session, I fill the hopper and start cranking. I give the crushed grain a quick check after I have a cup or so in by catch bucket. If I need to I just tighten or loosen the side wing nuts. I rarely mess with the large adjustment knob in the center. My mill isn't motorized, but I have seen them motorized. The easiest way to do it is to remove the bolt and that holds the handle on, remove the handle (of course). Then find a replacement bolt that matches the same thread pattern as the handle bolt. If you get a botl with a small sqaure head that is less that 1/2, then you can insert the bolt in to the auger, and tighten the chuck of a drill onto the square headed bolt end, off you go with a drill motorized Corona Mill. If you can get a bolt that will fit in your drill, you can just zip off the head of the bolt after you install it in the auger. Then just tighten the drills chuck onto the end of the threaded bolt. I hope that answers your questions, reply back if you need more info. My mill is a true Corona Mill. Has the “CORONA” stamped right in the side of it. I have not modified the mill at all, I make any adjustments I need using the stock wind nuts and adjusters.
I have my mill mounted on the side of a work bench, so I don’t need to change the settings too often. I have noticed that when I crush malted wheat I need to loosen it up a bit. The wheat seems to be a harder grain and it tends to pack in tighet than barly. By loosening it up a bit I get a better crush and less powder.
For every milling session, I fill the hopper and start cranking. I give the crushed grain a quick check after I have a cup or so in by catch bucket. If I need to I just tighten or loosen the side wing nuts. I rarely mess with the large adjustment knob in the center.
My mill isn’t motorized, but I have seen them motorized. The easiest way to do it is to remove the bolt and that holds the handle on, remove the handle (of course). Then find a replacement bolt that matches the same thread pattern as the handle bolt. If you get a botl with a small sqaure head that is less that 1/2, then you can insert the bolt in to the auger, and tighten the chuck of a drill onto the square headed bolt end, off you go with a drill motorized Corona Mill. If you can get a bolt that will fit in your drill, you can just zip off the head of the bolt after you install it in the auger. Then just tighten the drills chuck onto the end of the threaded bolt.
I hope that answers your questions, reply back if you need more info.

]]> http://www.brew-dudes.com/corona-grain-mill/40#comment-130 hankus Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:25:04 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/corona-grain-mill/40#comment-130 U speak so highly of your Corona..is it a true Corona brand?...any modifications by you?...motorized (if so what speed?)?...do u rum a few teste grains before each grind?...whzt changes for different size grains? U speak so highly of your Corona..is it a true Corona brand?…any modifications by you?…motorized (if so what speed?)?…do u rum a few teste grains before each grind?…whzt changes for different size grains?

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