Milling Wheat Grains

CardiffGuy · Post by **CardiffGuy** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:26 pm

Evening All.

After scouring the net for hand wheat grinders, I came cross this site http://www.browfarm.co.uk/online_store/ ... grains.htm and thought it would be of use to those who are looking to store grain for future needs.

preppingsu · Post by **preppingsu** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:31 pm

Yes, I have them in my favourites. Planning to buy when finances allow.

If you purchase please post a review.

preppingsu

the-gnole · Post by **the-gnole** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:39 pm

We bought one of their mills a few years back, nice piece of kit but not very quick, I saw one that had been adapted to use on a lathe, on slow speed I hasten to add.

the-gnole · Post by **the-gnole** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:43 pm

preppingsu · Post by **preppingsu** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:48 pm

Thats great thinking...........................but just think of the excercise you give your arms when turning the mill.

the-gnole · Post by **the-gnole** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:07 pm

Converting one to pedal power might be better, using a drive belt to the back wheel and a large feed hopper and a good sized collection bowl.

CardiffGuy · Post by **CardiffGuy** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:08 pm

Very Good initiative there the-gnole - like your thinking.

preppingsu, this month with any luck wheat and also buckets, mylar bags and oxygen absorbers are on the shopping list so will reviews will come once I have the stuff.

the-gnole · Post by **the-gnole** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:20 pm

Good time to start collecting food grade buckets and mylar kits, then when the end of summer comes and they start harvesting the grain crops go and have a chat with the combine driver or the farmer and ask to buy direct from them.

The-Great-Nothing · Post by **The-Great-Nothing** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:15 pm

Hi

Does anyone know of a good value (cheap) grain mill for flour production on not daily/back up basis. I was sure I had seen one for £30 ish somewhere a few months ago - but nothing useful for less than a couple of 100 now....

Cheers

Matt

ChocClare · Post by **ChocClare** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:45 pm

We have two grain mills - one is an attachment for the Kenwood Chef and is in regular use. The other is a hand mill we bought from Gioia della Casa - it was the cheapest place for a grain mill anywhere at the time, even with shipping from Italy. It's here - http://www.gioiadellacasa.it/articolo.a ... argamulino

If you click on the union flag it may even tell you about it in English! Anyway, that one is 56Eu52 which is... er.... £49.80

Special warning: hand grain mills are Hard Work For Little Result

On the subject of buying corn from the farmer - we buy half a hundredweight each September. The Chap Opposite Who Works For The Estate gets it for us for a fiver once the combine harvester has gone round. We then transfer it from paper sack to 3kg soup buckets which I get from work. Long may this arrangement reign!

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