Let our first rate hand mills be your emergency
safety net to grind whatever you have.
Emergency Preparedness
One of biggest fears in our world today is that of a natural disaster or
catastrophe. People all over the world are doing more and more to be prepared
for any kind of setback. Thanks to the high nutrition and long life of whole
grains, they can be put in storage as an emergency backup. With that long
life, people want to be able to grind them into flours and cracked grains for
varied uses. A good quality hand grain mill provides exactly that. Because we
only offer high quality products, our best hand mills will be ready for hard
use even ten years from now when you pull them off the shelf.
Grind Anything in Any Way
One of the main reasons people buy hand grain mills is because of its grinding
capabilities. Hand mills can grind any grain! With the option of adding
stainless steel burrs instead of stone grinding heads, even "oily" grains and
seeds and nuts can be ground. A big favorite among hand mill users is using it
to grind flax seed and nuts. Flax seed is a very popular seed, known for
its amazing nutritive properties. You can even grind nuts for making nut
butters like peanut butter. Just use the stainless steel burrs.
Here is a list of just some of the grains, beans and nuts you can grind with
hand grain mills:
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Wheat (Hard and Soft)
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Buckwheat
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Rye
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Oats
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Millet
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Popcorn Kernels
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Dried Field Corn
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Triticale
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Rice
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Sorghum (Milo)
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Split Peas
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Chick Peas
- Soybeans
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Dried Pinto Beans
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Dried Mung Beans
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Dried Green Beans
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Sunflower Seeds
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Nuts (all types)
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Sesame Seeds
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Flax
Seed
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Coffee Beans
- Peanuts
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Not only can you grind anything but you can grind them at any level of
coarseness. With a hand mill you can change the spacing between milling heads
to change the coarseness. From fine flour to cracked grains, you decide level.
Now you know how a hand mill can benefit you and your family, but how do you
choose a good hand mill? Check out our comparison below to see exactly
which model will benefit you the most. If you think you still have questions
check out our
article
about Hand mills vs. Electric Mills or return to our
grain
mills page and check out our comparison tables. If you still
have any questions and aren't to sure give us a call at
1-866-478-2530 and let our experts help you out.
Hand
Grain Mill
Comparison
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| Our Rating | .
Best Buy |
Great Mill, Expensive |
Good Buy |
Good Buy |
Low Price, Low Quality |
| Warranty |
Limited Lifetime |
Limited Lifetime |
Limited Lifetime |
Limited Lifetime |
2 years |
| Hopper Capacity |
4 cups |
4 cups |
2 cups |
2 cups |
1 cup |
| Clean-Up |
Easy |
Easy |
Easy |
Easy |
Poor |
| Weight |
10 lbs. |
20 lbs. |
9 lbs. |
9 lbs. |
5 lbs. |
| Grinding Speed |
1/2 cup / minute |
3/4 cup / minute |
1/2 cup / minute |
1/2 cup / minute |
1/4 cup / minute |
| Coarseness Variations |
Fine flour to
cracked cereals |
Fine flour to
cracked cereals |
Fine flour to
cracked cereals |
Fine flour to cracked
cereals |
Medium flour
to cracked cereals |
| Ease of Turning Wheel |
Very Good |
Excellent |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
| Can be Motorized |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Nut Butter Quality |
Great |
None |
Good |
Fair |
None |
| Clamping Power |
Best (double clamp) |
No, Must be Bolted |
Fair |
Good |
Weak |
| Outer Finish Quality |
Best |
Very Good |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
| Stone Quality |
Best (thickest) |
No Stones |
Good |
Good |
No Stones |
| Burr Quality |
Best |
Large, Good |
Poor |
Poor |
Small, Poor |
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