Testing our GARAGE SALE Grain Mills
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- We buy many of our staple groceries like wheat, dry corn, rice, beans, and lentils in bulk for several reasons. There is a great deal of cost savings buying organic foods in bulk. The shelf life of grains versus ground flours is much longer. And you can't beat the flavor of freshly ground grains.
We have 3 different grain mills on the homestead and we demonstrate all three. 2 of them are hand-cranked and the last one is electric.
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I didnt know when I woke up this morning that I would be looking at grain mills to purchase. Thanks ☺LOL
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I help out at a grist mill at our local County Fair. We grind cornmeal. It comes out much like the first grinder you used. After grinding, it’s sifted thru screens. The finest meal is cornmeal, the next courser meal is grits and then what doesn’t go thru the grit screen is what you call scratch. Scratch is not for human consumption - we feed it to the chickens - hence the term chicken scratch.
What isn't scratch for human consumption?
Exactly. Over and over until it fine enough
The first grinder is giving you what's called grits, good for making cornmeal mush. Cook up eat it hot for mush, let cool in pan, let it set up then slice up fry in skillet, then butter and put jam, another breakfast meal.
How to make grits, from the Deep South-bring to a boil your coarse flour from your first mill in 1/2 water 1/2 milk, lower and simmer. When fully cooked they should be the consistency of mashed potatoes or a bowl of oatmeal, not runny! Add in some butter and black pepper and more salt if necessary. If the grits have thickened too much, you can add in more milk, (or cream!), to get you the rich consistency. For the best grits, add in some cheese, America, cheddar, whatever you like. Most people from non-grit eating parts of the country usually try grits in diners or breakfast chain restaurants that have soupy flavorless grits so they don't like them, not that I blame them, lol.
For a great dinner, make the grits as above, add some cayenne pepper & garlic to taste. Steam/boil some shell on shrimp in some Old Bay seasoned water, serve hot and shelled over your zesty cheese grits, garnish with some chopped green onion tops.
SUPER fast, SUPER easy dinner.
I would love to see the full process of grinding the wheat and then making cream of wheat with it. Love your videos and your family. God Bless!
Very easy to make amd so delicious. I made our baby cereals.
Ditto! It was my favorite as a kid. Instant is so gross.
I love grits with salt, pepper, butter and syrup. My dad ate it all the time growing up on the farm.
Normally when you use the manual grinder you have to run it through more than once and use different blades on the times after the first time . My mom had one older than that when I was a child
We have been milling grain for about 35 years and would like to mention that it is advantageous to look for small stones in the wheat before it goes into the mill or as it is slowly poured into the hopper of the mill. A small stone will destroy a mill.
Thank you that's a very useful tip and I never thought about that.
I just bought my first wheat grinder. My mom and aunt have a large wheat farm. I cannot wait I start processing at home wheat our family owns.❤️
The rule of thumb for grinding grains is always 1 cup of grain to 1 1/2 cups of flour. Works for pretty much every grain.
I just weigh mine and have recipes that are weight based. Baking consistency is always better with weight recipes.
For the first grinder you pass it through multiple times. Tighten it after each grinding. It gets finer with each grinding. In Mexico we use them to make masa for tortillas, tamales, pupusas, empanadas, and atole. It can grind wet and dry grains. It can also grind meat.
I've got my mill set up in the pantry and replaced the handle with a rotor and added an scrap 12v motor(in case off power outs). Works a treat. Just something to think about. Baz in U/K
Baz My thoughts Exactly, Great minds unite. Cheers from Algonquin Park Ontario CA
A battery drill maybe as it has an adjustable clutch
That first grind looks like my homemade corn grits
I dont think they eat grits. They may be a cream of wheat kind of family. I lovd them anyway. 😊💖
I love my grits. I am going to cook some this morning 😊
Hello Kevin and Sarah, Have you looked up "Country Living Grain Mill"? It's a bit pricy but you can do everything from making very fine to course flours and also making your own homemade peanut butter ( you have to purchase separate grinding wheels) but you don't have to worry abut changing from one mill over to the next for dry or oily grains. I'm saving up for one of these mills myself and am looking forward to trying my hand at making my first homemade breads and pastas. Thank you both for these awesome videos and sharing your life with us. I've been watching your video's for a couple of years now and have laughed and cried right along with you guys with your struggles and your joys. Praying for you both always and want to see you both and your homestead prosper.
God bless always,
Duane
Now I want a grain mill....lol. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. I have never thought about making my own flour until now! 😊
Me too. Every time I watch Sara in the kitchen I end up buying something I never knew I needed.
Breadtopia has great mills, mock mill and they sell some wheat berries and rye and lots of other good stuff, also Jovial foods sells Einkorn wheat berries, last forever until you grind them
@@grammyspieface1 thank you for the info I will look into those!
We do the same thing. We do a yearly trip to Amish country, but we but we do 50-100 lbs of grains, sugar, etc. To cost savings more than covers the cost of the trip plus more money in my pocket.
Great video. Concerning the many uses from a corn crop, my mother told stories about her dad growing corn in the 1940s and 1950s. He would plant a large crop of Hickory King corn. From that crop they would pick corn in the early summer that my grandmother would prepare and can a years worth. The rest of the corn was allowed to grow until it became hard and dried. That corn would be used to grind into corn meal, grits, etc., that corn would also be used to feed his farm animals. Grand dad would get a lot of uses from one field of corn.
I've been thinking about buying grains and grinding them to make my own flour. I have a Vitamix and I purchased the grinder attachment but would love to have a Wonder Mill grinder. I usually buy the Indian Head brand course corn meal and if I want a finder grind I measure out a cup and pass it through my grinder attachment when making cornbread too which is also a family favorite. Thank you both for sharing. This information is so necessary with the way things are going these days with food costs on the rise.
Cool comparison! Thanks for that!! Have a great day!
Thanks for taking the time to inform us....you guys are just magic.
We got our 1st mill in 1986. It was a Magic Mill and sounded like a jet engine! They've long since gone out of business but it was like the
Blendtec Residential 52601 BHM from Ka Tom Resturaunt Supply. It had a stainless steel pan and the grain was ground through micro burst not grinding. We sold that to a family of 10 just starting bread making.
The next mill we got was a Golden Grain Grinder Electric Stone Mill we still use it. It also has a hand grinding crank available for power outages.
We got it because it could run all day filling bags of every type flour even nuts and seeds for our co-op/buying club. We still use it today. Its available many places online.
A grain mill is invaluable on the homestead!
Fun fact ;) we switched to popcorn for our corn bread! One less bucket and at the time OG Corn was impossible to find. We love the flavor!
Thank you, time well spent! God bless.
Ya'll do such an excellent job with your channel ! So important in these times. God Bless you and your family !!
Thank you for your time and knowledge. Enjoy life and have a bless day
Thank you again. You folks are the best! May the Lord bless you again and again for how you TEACH your viewers. Thanks.
I use a mill from the same company and it works AWESOME but you should mention that freshly ground flour has a very short shelf life because the oils and germ are still in it. Even frozen it is short, so you grind what you need at the time or for the next couple of days.
If you mill it more you could bleach it maybe?
@@foxmulder7616 No. Just use it as you need it- why would you even want to bleach your FOOD if you don't have to?!?
Do you know how long wheat berries last if kept in their original sack in a cool, but not humid, area of the house?
I love that you guys are showing all of your equipment that you have to grind with. Are you ever going to show a video on doing the sunflower seeds and converting them into oil?
thanks for the comparison of mills. i've often seen the non-electric ones and wondered how good they were. the grain mill i like the best is my kitchen aid grain mill. it's works great. i think anyone with a kitchen aid and are homesteaders would love it. again thanks. watching you all for a couple years now. keep it up.
Very educational. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks once again for useful and well spoken information.
You all are the coolest family
I love what you do.Blessing over you
Love this video. Never even gave it a thought to make my own flower but it's on my list now. Keep em coming..
I also have a KitchenAid grain mill attachment which we purchased years ago at a yard sale. Your video got me to thinking about it so I dragged it back into my kitchen for one more test run AND IT WORKED GREAT!! Not sure what I did wrong in prev trials but it gobbled up my wheat berries today and I now have some beautiful, fresh ground wheat flour! Thanks for inspiring me to try just one more time.
Love cream of wheat! Would love to see some recipes with ground grains. Thanks so much . I learn so much from you two and your recipes have become our favs!
Good morning 🌞. Great day to you all
All I can think about is how amazing your cornbread must be!!! I have a Vita-mix with a special canister for grinding. You've inspired me to buy some things in bulk and try my hand at grinding my own flour. I always learn something from your videos. TY!
So cool!! Really enjoy Wondermill products!!
Thank you for the informative video review of the grain mills you have on your homestead as well as the info on the grains! Happy Homesteading!
So helpful and instructive again takes away the fear of trying these helpful tips. Thank you carol
I love getting great explanation from you 2.
My Question is Sarah, how do you know what a space ship 🚀 sounds like? 😳😁
Thanks for continuing to inform and entertain me. 💝
ahhaha =D
Thank you so much for posting. It answered a lot of my questions.
Rather than worrying about the air in the flour, weigh your flour to get really accurate measurement.
As we do usually😅
Thanks for sharing....enjoyed seeing all the different grinders. We always look forward to your videos.
Great video!! Thank you
you guys are well prepared! It's people like you all who are ahead of the curve
Ooo amazing info! Thank you so much!
I loved to see this and thank you for sharing !
Someone may have said this earlier, but my experience with grinding grain is to rough grind it, tighten plates a bit, put back into hopper, grind again. Tighten plates, repeat until it's the consistency that you want. It takes a little time but we'll worth the effort.
Thank you very interesting video Happy Valentine’s Day to you both love from Canada
Awesome points thank you 😊!!!
Can you show us your whole process for the azure standard order and figuring out what you need from there and then the pick up process for it
Thanks for the great video, whenever I thought about grinding my own flour I always thought it would be difficult, you made it look so easy!
Thank you so much for showing us the Grinders I am really inspired to try it.
I use my Vitamix, works great, I've made oat flour, cassava flour, almond flour, etc etc with it. But if the electricity goes out I have a hand grinder, back in the day we would run the grains through twice to get a finer flour or corn meal, after sifting it, worked perfect. About grinding your own flour, you end up with a live grain flour versus something that has been sitting on the shelf for who knows how long, looses it's nutritional value when the flour sits. TY
Looks fun!
Yes bulk is better . Organic is better . Tfs
Thank you!
God Bless you, too!
As always, I love your videos. I always learn something new. Thanks and God bless you
Thanks for the Azure link, definitely going to buy a bunch of stuff there.
oh shortbread triangles using homemade butter and home ground rice flour yummo
Definitely share this with everyone.
I have been trying to purchase in larger quantities than what my local grocery store offers. Thank you for the links to purchasing in bulk. That is worth a lot today.
Thanks for sharing this, I will start looking for a hand grinder at thrift stores and yard sales. The electric one sounds just like my older one from the 80s. I use it once in a while. I should start ordering from Azure Standard again and do it exclusively. I don’t bake as much as I did when the kids were still home.
I had a Bosch grain meal that worked great. I had all the attachment &or the Bosch. I’m 70 and retired now living in a Condo but I would hav3 loved to use this when my family was growing up
Good morning from Arkansas. I've been looking at home grinders. thanks for the video. Have a super day.
I love garage sales, and its been a while since I have been to one. Iv actually made it my goal this year to visit more, for great treasures like you guys have found!
good jobs enjoyed this one cb
The first grinder would be great for making your own grits. I love it!
I am new to your channel but I just love how down to earth you both are and I love your channel
They've mastered the talking points in the intro... which also appeal to the people who clicked on this videos. Lol smart and good!
Great information... got me thinking! Hugs
Very interesting!! Blessings
I just really love your channel it is so informative and interesting.
So informative. Thank you for this video. We'll be looking to invest in a mill grinder and buying bulk. I've never stopped to figure out the cost/ savings before. It's such a difference in savings that we just can't ignore it. Thank you again! God Bless❤
I have an earlier model of your electric grain mill and it has served me well. I grind millet, buckwheat, ancient grains, barley, oat...I have learned from prier mishaps not to over feed the hopper and to make sure the lid is fully snapped on. Great explanation on your mills, God bless.
you are the best love all of your videos
Fantastic! Blessings from 🇨🇦 🙏
Nerdy Farm Math tee!! AMAZING
Love the first corn grinder - useful if no electricity. Coarse ground wheat is great for breakfast cereal. You boil it and add a bit of powdered milk and honey.
You have inspired me to go back to grinding my own flour. I have a NutriMill but slacked off while living and traveling in a motorhome for 2 years. In a new house now and ready to get back to a healthier life. Thank you!!
I have a wheat grinder like the first one you showed, I think it's a corona. I used to grind wheat berries for flour but had to run them through 2-3 times, tightening the plates after each pass. Takes time and energy but it does work!
Randy Moberg, do you sift each time you run it through?
@@kcdoan79 I did not.
Remove the handle, add a bolt and use a drill.
Thanks for this video we have had to switch alot of our foods do to my wifes
Health and this will save us a fortune!
Very informative! The first grinder looks like the meat grinder I have from my mom, with attachments.
Hi good morning to you and your family how are you guys doing hope all is great and blessing to you and your family love and good wishes from my family to your in Trinidad
I listened to your video on the way to work!
I am so blessed to be a subscriber on your channel. Always, always love your content. ---Shirley
Don't have a mill, but now I want one! Looks fun, God bless
we have one similar, used it for making grits in Panama. We would also boil the corn and run it through the grinder to make a dough for Panamanian tortillas.
Great video guys! Thanks so much for comparing the differences and explaining the value of each. This answered a lot of my concerns about buying a good grain mill. And the way you guys go on about corn bread, Now I'm hungry.
Hello , the vittorio is a coffee grinder, it’s great to see it being used for other purposes,
The electric grinder sounds like an old Kerby vacuum.
I was going to say it sounds like an older Kirby vacuum.
The good old Kirby door-to-door vacuum salesmen..lol. That is the job for when you are in-between jobs (aka laid-off).
Yes! At first I was thinking a Shop Vac, but its definitely a Kirby, our family used that for decades (specifically me).
Great video!
A grain mill is my next purchase for my goals toward self sufficiency. Thanks for the review on all 3, and for suggestions regarding various grain types.
Thanks for the reviews. I have a grinder on my wish list for the future and this will help me save properly.
I have the wonder mill and love it! I use the hard white wheat berries myself and bake mostly bread. It does sound like a jet taking off in the kitchen. But the homemade fresh bread is so worth it!
Kevin & Sarah, thanks for the great video. You have me interested in a grain mill. I need to use gluten free flour and it is so expensive to purchase. Kevin, I think doing a farm to table Cream of Wheat video would be a great idea. Perhaps even a Cream of Rice inclusion for those of us that avoid wheat.
God Bless,
Rob Schroeder
I second that !
HAHA "Big Poof" sounds like something I would do. Thank you for the advice. I really enjoy your videos and great advice. Learning from your experiences. Getting the air out of it wouldn't have even crossed my mind. Very good to know. I was actually looking at a kitchen aid attachment grinder and was curious of what I could put in it to process. I love that my favorite CZcamsrs/Homesteaders were the first to come up in my search
My wife and I have been discussing milling our own flours and corn meals just to have a fresher better product. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Oh, if you do it you will never forget the huge difference in flavor :-)!
Sara you are saving more money than you realize. Have you ever done the balloon weight test? Weigh a balloon empty the again inflated. It weighs more inflated. So when you buy ground flour you are also paying for air. God bless
I fold a wash cloth in half then place on the counter then tighten my grinder on it to attach to my counters. I'm always afraid I will damage my counter tops. (My mother-in-law taught me this 40ty years ago). I like the grind on the first grinder for corn. I'm thinking GRITS YUMMY. GOD'S BLESSINGS
Yep, me too, except I use a piece of thin wood or a cutting board.. Have to be pretty careful to spread all that pressure out, especially on formica countertops.