The company is employee owned, and you can tell by the customer service. Each one of them truly has pride in their work. It really shows.
I have been trying to research grain mills. I am so confused! It would be nice to have one that is convertible, from electric to manual. But we're talking big bucks for that. Way more than I want to spend. There are quite a few manual ones and it's hard to know if the cheap less expensive ones would do the job. I have read all the reviews I can find and they are all over the place. Some people hate them, some people love them. And I don't personally know anyone who owns one, so I can't ask for a recommendation. Do you have a grain mill? If so, would you buy the same kind again if you had to replace it, and what kind do you have?
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I picked up my grain mill at a barn auction a month or so back. It was built in the 1800's so no I would not buy one like it new. It does what it was intended to do but it takes forever. I can grind about a pound an hour. My dad just bought a new one that he rigged up with a belt and a motor. I thank they can do about 5 to 7 pounds an hour and not get tired while doing it like I do.
ReplyDeleteWe recently found a Country Living grain mill posted on Craigslist. While still pricey, it was a good deal on what we DID get -- a basically new mill, mounted on a rolling cart, a nut and bean auger, and a brand new second set of grinding plates for $300. We hadn't budgeted for one, but when we saw it come up we decided to reallocate our Christmas gifts to ourselves for the grinder instead.
ReplyDeleteWhile I haven't used it yet (hooray, sitting ignored in the garage!), I am definitely looking forward to getting into the habit of using it.
We did the same debate back and forth on whether to purchase a less expensive model, but we ended up deciding we'd rather spend the money once, on something that WILL hold up and last a life time and we wouldn't find ourselves needing it and not having one that was working. Because we found such a great deal, it made our decision easier.
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Emma
City Roots, Country Life
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We have a hand-crank grain mill. What good will one of those expensive electric ones be when the power goes off for good? Would you believe, I got mine for free by hosting a food storage party! Check out www.shelfreliancesanantonio.com. My French bread always seems to dense. How do you get your dough to rise so much? What am I doing wrong? Now I am all stressed... What's life without bread!!?
ReplyDeleteAs in Bob's Red Mill gluten-free flour mix? Seriously? How cool is that! We buy a lot of their product as we have wheat allergies in the family. Thanks for sharing!
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