Great Plains District

We are going through a cellar expansion and, as part of the process, are upgrading our 10 year old Engl 2 roller mill. We are considering a 4 roller mill for overall efficiency improvements, but was curious if anyone who went through a similar upgrade found any change in lautering speed with a more efficient grind. I assume the change is only to uniformity and would not create a noticeable change in lautering time, but thought I'd put it to the group for feedback. I appreciate any insight!  

Hey Marcus,

What is your current brewhouse yield (% compared to laboratory) and typical wort recovery rate?  A new malt mill should improve both, but then again you may have great numbers already.

Cheers,

Ashton

We are going through a cellar expansion and, as part of the process, are upgrading our 10 year old Engl 2 roller mill. We are considering a 4 roller mill for overall efficiency improvements, but was curious if anyone who went through a similar upgrade found any change in lautering speed with a more efficient grind. I assume the change is only to uniformity and would not create a noticeable change in lautering time, but thought I'd put it to the group for feedback. I appreciate any insight!  

Just wanted to share Andy Tveekrem's post from the cross listed post in Ask the Brewmasters for anyone following just this Great Plains thread: 

"I did just such an upgrade about 15 years ago from an old Rosskamp 2 roll mill to a Kunzel 4 roll mill. Wort quality improved, clarity improved, lauter time improved, extract improved, employee morale improved, etc. You will be happy you did so. I suggest getting some sieves to dial it in, even if you just borrow them."

Hey Marcus,

What is your current brewhouse yield (% compared to laboratory) and typical wort recovery rate?  A new malt mill should improve both, but then again you may have great numbers already.

Cheers,

Ashton

We are going through a cellar expansion and, as part of the process, are upgrading our 10 year old Engl 2 roller mill. We are considering a 4 roller mill for overall efficiency improvements, but was curious if anyone who went through a similar upgrade found any change in lautering speed with a more efficient grind. I assume the change is only to uniformity and would not create a noticeable change in lautering time, but thought I'd put it to the group for feedback. I appreciate any insight!