Posted: 5/7/2010 5:46:03 PM EDT
| Sure this question has been asked before. Im looking for suggestions on a grain mill. Would like to get an electric one that can also be used manually (if thats possiable). Also, any good information on sources of grain and storage materials would be great. Thanks in advance.. |
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Lehman's sells a good heavy duty grain mill. What are you using your grain for? Hard white wheat berries make very good bread with the right recipe. I store mine in FoodSaver bags and freeze them for hours (this kills the bugs that are in the grain) and then store them in Rubbermaid tubs. I have heard some store in plastic bucket with mylar bags inside.
http://theprudenthomemaker.com/grains.aspx I have found this site to be very helpful. Good luck. |
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Check out the Family Grain Mill. A number of people on the board use one and speak highly of them. |
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Check out the Family Grain Mill. A number of people on the board use one and speak highly of them. This is what you want. Seems expensive to you get it and see how well it works and how tough it is. You will be able to put this baby in your will. |
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check out the website for family grain mill posted above.
A good mill that has a flywheel w/belt grove is gonna run $250-+300; yea, they're not cheap but cheap stuff don't last, plus it's not a real big seller, so the makers of the better mills don't sell enough to lower the price. A friend found a good used one on the bay, but I'd make sure you know the diffrent models & their features; some have stone grinding wheel, some metal burrs (not as good as stones). the trickest one I saw had a drive belt hooked up to an old excersise bike, with a kid peddal'n hard for some bread. 
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| I got one that's manual with a provision for adding an electric motor via a drive belt. Here's the link to the thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=10&f=19&t=633189 |
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