Grain Mill Wheat Flour Grinder, Stainless Steel Metal Burrs (Hand Crank Grain Mill)

Pros:- Solid build - 3/16" aluminum, single piece body - nothing to break.- One moving part (grinding head), seems pretty strong- Easy to clean, seems rust-proof- Does not damage counter-tops (it's clamp-mount), due to a rubber pad and good pressure distribution.- Grinds predictably, not super-dust-like fine, but fine enough.- Can grind many things (nuts, seeds, etc) as longs as they are fairly small (see Cons)- looks nice- Thin enough to be stored in a kitchen drawer, fully assembledCons:- Manual (Requires effort) - but that's understood.- Very slow with flax seeds (must be set to very coarse - back nut off a lot), but does the job.- Large grains or nuts (eg almonds) need to be chopped first - they simply don't fit through the teeth.- Not easily suited for use with a handheld drill (Yes I thought about making it electric for bigger jobs). Can probably be done but you'll need to clamp the square head (see photos) so a big chuck is needed - you can't just use a socket wrench as you need to apply a pulling force to it... Can't fault it for this, it was hardly a design goal.In short, it's worth it if you need 2 cups or less, infrequently. With hard grains I was able to do about 1 cup per 2 minutes of cranking, with millet and similar grains it is faster.Finally, there is a certain pleasure in connecting with your food in a way an electric motor probably won't.

Love this item. My mother had one for 20 years and used it once a week. and it never had any issues. I have now purchased it and the build quality appears to be the same.Pros:-clamps easily onto counter and firmly. This is necessary because your going to be getting a short morning workout in.-manual grinder-very easy to clean, does not show fingerprints-grinds grains into flour which can be used in breads.-easy to use and operate, can be used by children-grinding head is machined, not cast, therefore is high enough quality to grind into flour.Cons:-not much in the way of cons. This is not the grinder for you if you want to use a motor or easily attach a drill, its not designed for that.-Large grains and nuts must be chopped first.-takes 1-4 minutes to grind a cup of flour. But it is not designed to be fast either.Overall i love it. I would recommend to anyone who grinds a bit of flour for some casual making of bread, or anyone who occasionally wants ground nuts for eating. Anything where you need more volume or faster speed look elsewhere. This is your basic, well-made, does-its-job-for-years manual grinder.

The perfect grinder for 1 or two cups of home-ground flours at a time. I use mine primarily for grinding barley and mustard seed. The device does require a bit of patience and elbow grease. Not difficult to turn, but you will have to crank and crank and crank to process 1/2 cup of mustard in about 30 minutes. However, the results are amazing...a very fine, even flour that fits well into any recipe, which is something you won't get from an electric grinder no matter how long you run it. We can now make our own barley flour to use as a delicious additive to baked goods, or to make our own mustard which is out of this world. Also handy for making a great rice, wheat, or corn flour from ground popcorn. Clean up is a breeze. When re-assembling, make sure the grinding head is all the way back in and the thumbscrew on the handle is on tight. This will ensure a very find, floury grind.

I have had this mill since July 2012, and have used it probably 30 times. Mostly for wheat berries, which it does a great job turning into flour. This mill is not going to make a super fine flour, but it will make a good flour. I have also used it with rolled oats, sugar (to make powdered sugar) and blanched almonds. It does an okay job on these, but you have to use the handle end on a spoon to make sure everything gets pushed down into the grinding plate. Also, I found I had to chop the almonds up first in a chopper, and then put them in the hopper. Some items you have to manipulate more than the grain berries, since they have a lighter consistency, they might need help getting fed. Easy to clean, and store, and my kids love to help me turn the handle and this makes it fun. Nice alternative when you don't know if you want to spend the money on a big electrical grain mill, or you don't have room to store something like one of those. Also, the piece that connects to the grain mill handle and plate is plastic, and we thought this would be a problem, but so far it has held up nicely. I purchased wheat berries by the case from BRM, and then store them in our deep freeze and get them out when I need to grind more flour. My next venture is to try the sprouted grains another reviewer had mentioned. Overall this is a good buy. The brown portion of the hopper removes from unit, and all part disassemble easily for cleanup. One more tip-don't bother trying to run your flour through a second time to try to get it finer, it won't work, and you'll just have to pour it all back out.