Gluten Intolerant?
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A Consumer's Guide to Hand Mills
by Thom Leonard
East West Journal
Country Living Grain Mill
This U.S. made, steel-plated mill grinds flour as fine as any stone mill, is as easy as any of the hand mills to crank, and with continuous grinding will produce 2 1/2 pounds of fine flour in eight to ten minutes. The flywheel has a groove for V-belt operation, powered either by electric motor or exercise bicycle...
The mill has simple lines, is decorated with a cast stalk of grain, and is painted in contrasting beige and brown enamel*. The sample that I tested had been in use for two years, and showed The Country Living Mill no chips in the paint or other signs of wear.
The Country Living Mill will grind all grains, large or small, hard or soft, into flour varying from fine to coarse grits... Overall, it's a versatile, efficient, quality mill.
Of the hand mills I tested it's a choice between the Diamant and the Country Living Grain Mill. Either one will cost as much as some of the electric mills. The Diamant is more expensive.**{diamant is currently over $1,000}
The Country Living is more compact and a little easier to crank owing to the main shaft running on sealed bearings rather than just in lubricated sleeves...
Country Living Grain Mill Accessories - 11 to choose from!
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The Country Living Grain Mill is Amazing! It produces the finest flour of any hand grain mill that we have tried and will adjust to make all coarsenesses of flour including cracked wheat. We have found in our testing that while it is possible to hand turn the Country Living Grain Mill without the power bar, we feel that it is well worth the money for much greater ease of use.