Home Grain Mills

[Pequod]

Anyone have one that you'd recommend? What are you using to sift for <100% extraction? I'm eyeing the Komo Classic but the optional sifter is a tad pricey.

[Cheef]

We don't have a mill at our house but we do use the heck out of this little dude.
Fresh cut oatmeal is just kind of amazing compared to what we were used to eating.
Pleasant hill has some nice gear.

http://pleasanthillgrain.com/komo-flicloc-grain-mill-flaker

[EdF]

Fresh cut oatmeal, done overnight in a cast iron saucepan, is indeed a miracle!

[MBMorgan]

If you have a Kitchenaid stand mixer, there is an all-metal grain mill attachment that gets pretty good reviews ...

[RonB]

I have considered doing this, but have not done so yet. If you can figure out what mesh is used in the sifter, you should be able to buy a strainer with that mesh and sift by hand. You can even buy flour sifters with a hand crank.

[EdF]

It really depends on how often you need a sifter. We never needed more than a hand sifter. They're mostly for cakes and fine pastries.

[Pequod]

I have considered doing this, but have not done so yet. If you can figure out what mesh is used in the sifter, you should be able to buy a strainer with that mesh and sift by hand. You can even buy flour sifters with a hand crank.

I've posted the question on some other boards and the answer seems to be that a set of sieves: #35, #40, and maybe #50 provide roughly the desired extractions.

[Cheef]

EdF I see on your profile pic you are a vapes. I used them to get off the cigs. Been off 5 years after 45 years of smoking. They are
a miracle also.

[EdF]

Yeah, wish they were around when I was 15 and picked up that nasty habit! Glad to hear you've succeeded!