Grain and Seed Mills

Grain and seed mills  allow you to make your own spices and flour. Owning your own mill is healthy and cost efficient, but what should you look for when purchasing a mill?

There are different types of grinding mechanisms to choose from, which you can see below, but one thing to keep in mind is that the metals require special care to avoid rust, such as grinding oily grains or oiling the mechanisms yourself. Another option is purchasing a a milling attachment  for your kitchen blender, or for certain grains you might get away using a coffee grinder. 

Grain and Seed Mill Types
Manual Crank  Must be secured onto the edge of a table or countertop. Requires brute strength to grind the seeds. Less expensive.	Electric  Easy to use, but not as easy to clean. Adequate for grinding high quantities of grains and seeds. Can cost several hundreds of dollars depending on the model.

About the Blades

• Adustable Grinds
• Fine grinds are better for pizza, pastries, and cakes.
• Coarse grinds are good for bagels, dense breads, and multigrain breads.
• Regular grinds are perfect for standard breads, muffins, and baguettes.
• Plates
• Metal - For oily grains, spices, and nuts.
• Stone- Produces the finest grinds of flour.
• Spinning Metal Blades
• Usually found in food processors that can grind flour.
• Pulse on/off for best results.
• Metal Burrs
• Produces very fine grinds.
• Difficult to clean.

Major Manufacturers

• Retsel 
• Schnitzer 
• Schulte 
• William Bounds 
• Oxo GrindIt 
• Porkert 
• K-Tec 
• Miracle 
• Jupiter 
• Wolfgang 

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