This is the one I ordered. $40.99
There are others for slightly less, all more or less the same. I don’t know what they would cost in the great white north, but presumably still cheaper than the roller mills.
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This is the one I ordered. $40.99
There are others for slightly less, all more or less the same. I don’t know what they would cost in the great white north, but presumably still cheaper than the roller mills.
Well I guess you can't go wrong for that price.
The roller mill is about 3 times that price for one that does corn.
Edit. Curious if you grind to a flour consistency or just crush?
Last edited by Bradster68 on Sat Feb 25, 2023 3:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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That is the one I bought but later on fell into a used hammer mill. This grinder seems to be enjoyed by quite a few members.
Originally, I was under the impression that flour would be too hard to clear in a wash. I did see some recipes using flours of various kinds.
Now I'm using cornmeal which is pretty much the same thing. Right?
Also my wife just asked me the other day if my crusher made flour. She has some buckwheat she wanted to grind.
That's why I'm asking what people are using.
I guess an updated model is in order if I want flour. After all,happy wife ,happy life.
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Bradster68 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 25, 2023 3:35 pm
Now I'm using cornmeal which is pretty much the same thing. Right?
Also my wife just asked me the other day if my crusher made flour. She has some buckwheat she wanted to grind.
Meal is sort of the same as flour but not really.
A corona will produce flour IF you have enough patience and arm endurance, it does meal easily. It takes several passes to get 100% flour. I made enough to bake one loaf of bread and bought one of these for bread making. It will take wheat to flour in one pass, haven't tried buckwheat or corn yet but they claim it isn't a problem.
It's pricey and definitely won't do the volumes I want to mash but it does great for kitchen duty. I don't have a wife to keep happy but it makes me happy! They make a pink one too.
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Bradster68 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 25, 2023 3:35 pm
Now I'm using cornmeal which is pretty much the same thing. Right?
Also my wife just asked me the other day if my crusher made flour. She has some buckwheat she wanted to grind.
Meal is sort of the same as flour but not really.
A corona will produce flour IF you have enough patience and arm endurance, it does meal easily. It takes several passes to get 100% flour. I made enough to bake one loaf of bread and bought one of these for bread making. It will take wheat to flour in one pass, haven't tried buckwheat or corn yet but they claim it isn't a problem.
It's pricey and definitely won't do the volumes I want to mash but it does great for kitchen duty. I don't have a wife to keep happy but it makes me happy! They make a pink one too.
Personally I'm happy with my roller mill. I don't mess with whole corn so it's not an issue. My conversion is getting pretty top notch with the process I use. So as long as it holds up,I'm happy. That's not that bad of a price for the mill you showed. And a 5year warranty. It must be a pretty good mill.
It would be plenty for my wife's use.
I don't think I'll tell her it comes in pink
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Bradster68 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 25, 2023 3:35 pm
Originally, I was under the impression that flour would be too hard to clear in a wash. I did see some recipes using flours of various kinds.
Now I'm using cornmeal which is pretty much the same thing. Right?
Also my wife just asked me the other day if my crusher made flour. She has some buckwheat she wanted to grind.
That's why I'm asking what people are using.
I guess an updated model is in order if I want flour. After all,happy wife ,happy life.
I haven't mashed from flour, but from many batches made with medium cornmeal, I feel the grind is perfect for mash efficiency, squeezing (post-ferment) and clearing. Medium meal is what I mill all of my grains to, including barley malt.
However, I have found that a finer grind will tend to remain suspended in a finished ferment and take longer to clear. My mill came with the four screens on the right (screen shot below) so on my first test batch I went with the largest hole size. After an on-grain ferment I found that the 'grind', although very consistent, allowed a larger amount of 'fines' than I was used to to squeeze through the paint strainer bag. I hunted down a piece of stainless with larger holes and once cut down to fit the mill (screen on far left) it worked perfectly. My finished ferments clear a few days faster and leave a lot less custard in the secondary than before.
To process meal and flour, I think you'll need to get a mill with different sized screens or just keep running your grain through til its fine enough for your happy wife!
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Bradster68 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 25, 2023 3:35 pm
Originally, I was under the impression that flour would be too hard to clear in a wash. I did see some recipes using flours of various kinds.
Now I'm using cornmeal which is pretty much the same thing. Right?
Also my wife just asked me the other day if my crusher made flour. She has some buckwheat she wanted to grind.
That's why I'm asking what people are using.
I guess an updated model is in order if I want flour. After all,happy wife ,happy life.
I haven't mashed from flour, but from many batches made with medium cornmeal, I feel the grind is perfect for mash efficiency, squeezing (post-ferment) and clearing. Medium meal is what I mill all of my grains to, including barley malt.
However, I have found that a finer grind will tend to remain suspended in a finished ferment and take longer to clear. My mill came with the four screens on the right (screen shot below) so on my first test batch I went with the largest hole size. After an on-grain ferment I found that the 'grind', although very consistent, allowed a larger amount of 'fines' than I was used to to squeeze through the paint strainer bag. I hunted down a piece of stainless with larger holes and once cut down to fit the mill (screen on far left) it worked perfectly. My finished ferments clear a few days faster and leave a lot less custard in the secondary than before.
To process meal and flour, I think you'll need to get a mill with different sized screens or just keep running your grain through til its fine enough for your happy wife!
Exactly right. Iv also read about the issues or headaches fermenting flour type grinds.I did notice the cornmeal stays suspended longer. But does convert super easy and gives great flavor. But I'm not a fan of " the merky mash". But I'm torn using it. Iv got lots given to me free and recently purchased more super cheap.
It simply takes longer to clear.
I figure if im getting good conversion the grind must be ok with my current mill.
It would be nice to have a 2 in 1. Instead of 2 different models. And the option for a flour when needed.
Thanks TB
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I use a Corona type mill for everything. For finer corn grinds I run multiple passes; usually 3x for cracked corn. I can prepare 75# of grain in less time than it takes to bring my 1st keg of water to a boil.
I’ve got it connected to a small motor with a simple coupling. The motor runs from a small drive at a fairy minimal frequency to keep the speed down, so it lacks some torque to grind a little more aggressively. It works plenty good and sure beats hand cranking. I just start with the plates more open and run barley through at the first setting, before tightening it up to get the progressively finer grind for the corn.
Just wanted to mention that I ran 50 lbs of whole corn thru my KitchenAid grinder the other day. It worked great, and produced med-fine cornmeal, but as I mentioned earlier it is very slow. I've made a temporary hopper from aluminum flashing so I could put a few pounds at a time in it. It probably took 5 hours to do it all, but I did it while working on other things, just having to refill the hopper every half hour or so.
Now to make a larger permanent hopper extension so I can add about 10 lbs at a time.
Can someone post a pic of their corona set up with the bolt configuration they are using to allow the use of a drill? I set mine up with my drill, as was indicated in picture reference it came with, and the bolt just tightened into the mill body further, and blew out a chunk. I was pissed to put it lightly, and the food processer and immersion blenders just get too hot and don't do a thorough or consistent job.
Takes up about as much space as a small garbage can and has ripped through everything I’ve put in it (whole corn, wheat, barley). Comes with a bunch of screens so I can get anything from cracked to a fairly fine flour.
higgins wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:31 am
Just wanted to mention that I ran 50 lbs of whole corn thru my KitchenAid grinder the other day. It worked great, and produced med-fine cornmeal, but as I mentioned earlier it is very slow. I've made a temporary hopper from aluminum flashing so I could put a few pounds at a time in it. It probably took 5 hours to do it all, but I did it while working on other things, just having to refill the hopper every half hour or so.
Now to make a larger permanent hopper extension so I can add about 10 lbs at a time.
What model of kitchenAid do you have? My Artisan just crapped out on me after 4 months. I'm hoping it's a fluke cause this one has more power than my classic one I had for 20+ years. I just got my replacement and made a batch of cookies, it didn't sound so good. I'm gonna try pasta with it soon and see how it does.
I'm still looking into other grinders, but still kinda interested in the mill for my kitchenAid for just making four for breads.
We have had a classic for many years now. It doesn't get used as often now as when kids and grandkids were around, so I figured I'd keep it alive grinding corn.
