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

We bought this mill to grind wheat berries for my banana muffins. It worked well, though it did take a while to grind 2 cups, but I expected that as this unit is NOT some huge machine. (Please folks: if you need to pump out 8 cups a flour at a time, don't bash a small unit that is made for "small batches" because it's taking you hours! ... grrrr!) OK, rant over. Then I went off wheat (buy the "Wheat Belly" book, lose weight, and cure your digestive issues) and we now use it primarily for buckwheat groats. The muffins taste MUCH better with the freshly ground flour. I've also made rice flour and oat flour. (Don't try sliced almonds ... I didn't figure it would work as they're oily, and it didn't. Get a mini food processor if you're wheat-free and baking with nut meals.) The unit cleans up like a breeze: I just use a kitchen brush and brush inside, outside, right-side, upside-down, very gently shake, and blow into it, brush again, and put it back in the box. (I'm lazy, my husband rinses it out.) It assembles nicely, is made of high quality materials, and is definitely worth the price. Now that my mate is not home as much, I'm going to buy the electric motor as I have neck/back problems. I'm glad the electric crank works slowly. Slow grinding preserves the nutrients much more than fast grinding! And it can be QUIETLY running while I'm assembling utensils and getting the rest of the wet and dry ingredients in their respective bowls. Also, use a wide, rather short bowl that can sit snug to the mill and you'll have no flour spilled on the counter - assuming little kids aren't the operators! Well, this isn't one of my most coherent reviews, but I'm not really awake yet! I hope it helps. Cheers!

This is my first grain mill so I can't compare it to any others, but it is working well so far. I have been using this for about a month now grinding hard white wheat berries for bread and pancakes/waffles. I use it almost exclusively on the fine setting and the flour it produces is very fine and soft. It is very easy to set up and disassemble and easy to clean. The only issue I had was some of the flour was drifting onto the tabletop and floor. The remedy was to use a bowl tall enough to fit under the throat of the mill with very little clearance to catch all the flour. Also, the adjustment knob does stay on its setting without moving, but since I haven't used it on the coarser settings I can't speak to how well it stays on them. It does clamp securely to a table top without loosening. I had to lubricate the clamp screw to get it to turn easily without binding but this was only because the threads were dry, not a manufacturing defect. Now, this little mill will give you a good workout! It should be called "Grain Mill/Exercise Machine". I did know this going in and wasn't surprised. It takes me 12-14 minutes to grind 2 cups of wheat berries (with a couple rest breaks), turning the handle at approximately 1 revolution per second. It must be doing some good because I am grinding for a longer duration and taking fewer breaks! I just consider it a mini exercise routine with some great tasting bread as the payoff. Overall, a great grain mill.

I wondered if this mill would perform since it was only $80, and the next one I could find that seemed comparable was $250...I decided to go for this "Deluxe" Model (rather than the less expensive version) so that if I liked it, and wanted to free my hands I could order the electric motor - and I think I probably will, though I will probably grind by hand as much or more than with the motor :)It took about 5 minutes to do a cup, and that's leisurely grinding while watching TV, and picking a few grains of oats out every now and then ;) (Organic grain from a local farm!)My first batch came out SO COARSE!!! And I was very disappointed, but decided to give it a go again, and figured "what the heck, I'll REALLY tighten it!" So I kind of 'forced it' past what felt like tight, and voila! BEAUTIFUL, fine flour!!! The new metal, must have had a bit of a tight spot - I tightened a few times as I grinded, and was making very fine, wonderful flour!The first loaf if rising now, and I sprinkled some of the coarser flour on top - I expect it will be as lovely as it will be yummy!Update: The bread WAS as yummy as it was lovely! The texture was wonderful - and it was all whole wheat flour - no white. I am SOOOO impressed with this little mill!! And I ordered it through my Amazon Prime and got 2 day free shipping! It doesn't get much better!UPDATE: I've been using this regularly (once or twice a week) for a month and a half now, and am very pleased with this purchase. I have and will continue to recommend it to anyone looking for a hand grinder. I'll be ordering the motor one of these days, but am VERY pleased with it's efficiency and ease of use!