If you are anything like me, the idea of buying, let alone actually have a wheat mill can be quite intimidating. I am determined to accumulate a healthy size food storage and wheat is a big part in this game. I am, "store what you eat and eat what you store" is also a fan of the mantra. As quickly became clear to me that I do some serious research to uncover all the secrets of "wheat grinder" or "mills" as they are officially requiredcalled. With the help of internet search had some hands on research in several neighboring houses and several failed attempts in the kitchen I come with a fairly good summary of what you need to know.
Types of wheat Grinders
"Stand Mixer"
Manual wheat mills
Pro
Price value Can be used without the energy source Small store
Cons
SLOW to grind (my took 6 minutes to grind a cup of flour) Except for the very high-end models you can not grindFlour Uncomfortable (messy and difficult to fit in large bowl)
KitchenAid Attachments
Pro
Less expensive than an electric grinder Small store Convenient to use and then bread mix in the same machine
Cons
I've heard from several sources that these units are your KitchenAid mixer BREAK Not as fast as electric grinding mills
Electric mills wheat
Pro
Grinds very quickly Useful for many kinds of cereals, beans, nuts,etc. Easy to choose how to grind coarse or fine, and has a large range
Cons
Quite expensive, even for the low-end models Must use a generator or battery power have no (unless you buy a high-end model that comes with a hand crank) A major appliance in your kitchen store
Prices for Wheat Grinders
Manual wheat mills
Low: $ 20-30 models will not grind flour, roughly corn flour, etc. Not very helpful. Medium: $ 75 - $ 175 is agood price range. Back to Basics Grain Mill is $ 75. It can grind fine enough for flour, but not for very fine cake flour. Wonder Junior is higher at $ 169 Price, but it can be ground into flour cake. High: Up to $ 400 for the Country Living grain mill. It's faster than other manual grinding machines and is able to form a fine cake flour to grind.
KitchenAid Attachments
$ 100-120 can, some mixers are used on each.
Electric mills wheat
Low: for under $ 200 grinder like theBlendtec Grain Mill. Its disadvantages are that it is very noisy and not very coarsely chopped. Medium: $ 200 - $ 300 you get a large mill. The two mills are the most popular electric WonderMill and NutriMill. In my tests I have to stow the WonderMill faster, quieter, cleaner and easier. And at $ 239 is even cheaper than the NutriMill the $ 269 is cheap. High: About $ 300 is too much to spend unnecessarily in my opinion. There are serious models out there, but you canthe job with the mid-range models.
How to Use Wheat Grinders
Manual wheat mills
Place flour mill to your counter top Place a bowl under Pour the wheat into the hopper Turn the crank (for a long time) Wheat is in the filter bowl
Electric mills wheat
Choose how fine or coarse grind do Turn the unit Pour the corn in the upper Wait for grinding into flour (super fast) Turn on the device andDrag your cans of wheat
How To Use Fresh Ground Whole Wheat
Whole wheat bread can delicious! I've been through a lot of attempts of recipes, the perfect balance of flavor, nutrition, texture, etc. are gone for my wheat bread. Experiment with different recipes and types of wheat, until you find what your family prefers. We want to hard white wheat in a recipe containing the gluten and oats. Pancakes your children will love it! I took a IHOP corn cakes recipesimply substitute all-purpose flour for whole wheat flour and it was amazing. My children ate 3 each at a meal. They are delicious drizzled with honey on top. Whole grain oatmeal cookies can not resist. I have not tried these recipes yet, but said some of my friends, they prefer whole wheat bread, cookies, regular cookies. Who would not make an excuse to cookies, hey it's your rotating storage of food. Much more. I grind a large Tupperware full of hard white wheat flour andKeep them in my freezer (it keeps the nutrients the way). Whenever I replace all the baking I called half or all of the flour with my whole wheat flour. If it is as good or better I'll add that my recipe for storage of food recipe binder. It is a great way to experiment until you find what works for you.
My recommendations
Emergency-only usage
Plan your food storage and wheat mill only if an emergency situation arises are used, it is not worth the cost andHassle of buying and storing an electric grinder. At least you should get the back to basics grain mill, but I'd recommend splurging for the Wonder Junior.
Every-Day Usage
If you plan to "store what you eat and eat what you store" I recommend the WonderMill electric grain mill grinder. If you do not plan to find an alternative energy source for an emergency situation, then finally collect Back to Basics Grain Mill also. The price for these two combinedare still cheaper than high-end electric grinder, a manual crank that have option, and the functionality of the WonderMill is better for frequent use.
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