Grinding Grain Without Affecting Flavor
Grinding corn, rye, wheat, and malted barley for distilleries calls for the right equipment. Grain must not be overheated in the grinding process because it could affect the flavor of the final product. The ground grain must be uniform and have a consistent particle size.
Stedman Machine’s Copper Line Cage Mill delivers the proper power, precision, and performance you need for large-scale processing of grain and corn without altering the essential taste and flavor of the product.
Because the Copper Line has no screens to restrict material flow, it eliminates the grain scorching that can carry through to the finished spirit.
Improving Distillery Milling Efficiency
The basic steps for turning raw grain into whiskey, bourbon, and rye have changed little over time. What has changed is efficiency. Distilleries have refined each step, and Stedman Machine has built its mills into that process to help producers grind more consistently and with less waste.
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Test Before You Buy™
The Stedman Testing and Toll Processing Facility is the place to test your material in our full size equipment. If it can be crushed, ground, pulverized or mixed, chances are we’ve done it. We have more than 10,000 test reports to help get you to the best solution quickly. To learn more about what to expect from testing, read our article that ran in POWDER BULK ENGINEERING magazine.
Why Stedman?
Delivering equipment and service you deserve
For nearly two centuries, Stedman Machine Company has produced quality, reliable and durable size reduction and industrial crushing equipment. Stedman has expert field service and installation technicians ready to assist with all maintenance and equipment commissioning needs.
- Unsurpassed industry experience – operating since 1834
- State-of-the-art equipment testing facilities
- Dedicated, professional staff
- Parts and service available 24 hours a day
International Capabilities
Stedman Machine supplies distillery grain mills and customer service worldwide. Our team will work with you to configure the cage mill or hammer mill that runs your milling process most efficiently. Call us for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions
Stedman cage mills and hammer mills grind corn, rye, wheat, and malted barley for whiskey, bourbon, and rye production.
Grain that overheats during grinding can affect the flavor of the finished spirit. The Copper Line Cage Mill has no screens to restrict material flow, which eliminates grain scorching.
A uniform grind gives you consistent results batch after batch. Stedman mills are built to deliver ground grain with a consistent particle size.
Both work for grain. The Copper Line Cage Mill avoids screens and scorching, while the Copper Line Hammer Mill is designed specifically for the distilled spirits industry. Testing your grain helps confirm the best fit.
Yes. Send a sample to the Stedman Testing and Toll Processing Facility and see the grind on full size equipment before you decide.
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