Hi, I'd like to home mill grains, beans, etc., I have allergies and don't want to get possibly contaminated flour. Possibly I would mill nuts but for now, just dry grains.
any advice on what kind of home mill to get? It's just for me, I don't need to mill a lot at a time - few cups maybe. I'd rather get something that works fairly quietly although I'll put up with noise if the noisy mills work better.
thanks, Laura
The KA Motor doesn't spin anywhere near fast enough to do actual grinding. iirc the detailed description i read implied that it's good for making, for example, cracked wheat for your hot cereal.
Can you make fine flours with a hand mill?
thanks Laura
Lacustral wrote: SNIP
Once you decide, you might check eBay. A lot of people THINK they want to mill their own grain but many mills wind up in the closet.
Raj V
The one I tried in a health food shop left me exhausted trying to get progressively finer flour. It was one of those things you try once. I wouldn't use one for love or money. However if you insist, call around in your area for a store that will let you try one first. Eat a hearty meal before.
Raj V
I can mill hard and soft wheat kernels in the wheat mill that fits on my Kenwood mixer, it has 5 settings from coarse to fine, it's quite fast, quiet and efficient, and will easily mill enough for what I want. But I cannot use nuts or seeds that have oil in them, ie:- sun flower seeds etc. I keep the mill in a Ziploc freezer bag in the fridge when not in use, as it cannot be washed and I don't want to encourage mealy bugs etc
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