Comments on: Tightwad Tuesday: Frugal Grain Grinder

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:15:35 +0000

For those that own a Kitchenaid mixer there is a cool Kitchenaid Mixer Attachment that grinds whole grains.

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By: Julieanne

Julieanne — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:08:48 +0000

My dear friend, Wardeh (www.gnowfglins.com) has used a Vita-Mix for grinding all of their flours for years now. While they are pricey, about $400+, you’ll notice that this is what is used in all of the Orange Julius shops and Jamba Juice, etc. She uses her Vita-Mix machine/blender at least three times a day – thousands of times, now, since she bought it – and it is still going strong and acts and looks like it is brand new…so different than the current KitchenAid products on the market. I’d love to have a Vita-Mix, but the price says “ouch.” That’s why I’m going to use the Cuisenart coffee burr mill for now. We don’t eat a lot of bread, but do eat lots of other homebaked goodies and biscuits, etc. If we suddenly get rich, I’d love to buy a Vita-Mix and a Bosch mixer, but that’s a dream for someday in the future!

By: KathyinMD

KathyinMD — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:46:55 +0000

I’m with Annie Kate. If you’re gluten-free, this would be an excellent strategy.

By: David Y

David Y — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:58:03 +0000

Thanks Lynnae. I will them them out. It sounds like a good thing to have.

By: Lynnae

Lynnae — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:52:38 +0000

It’s generally less expensive to buy whole wheat berries than whole wheat flour.

You can buy wheat berries at some stores (our Winco has hard red wheat), a mill (we have a local one), or through an online company like Azure Standard (probably the most frugal option).

Wheat berries can also be stored a lot longer than whole wheat flour, so it’s easier to buy in bulk.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:06:53 +0000

I’ve had a mill for about 14 years and it has truly been a blessing! I’ve loved having one- HOWEVER- I was not able to afford one for quite some time and I bought a little $15 mill (then it was $9) like that at Walmart(sold to grind coffee beans). I still keep that little one on hand to grind flax, oats for oat flour, and coffee beans.

But my mill– oh how I love my mill!

Once or twice a week I grind up a whole batch, make bread, and store a few cups in the freezer to have on hand when I need it quickly. ..I bake so much now, that my mill is priceless to me– years ago I just baked bread maybe once every two weeks so it wasn’t as important as it is now.

On my blog on the right, there is a link to Preparedness Pantry. They have Vitalmills for $$$$129!!!!!! Those mills are very similar to one that I used to have and they are very good- loud, but good. (I have a Whispermill now, and its still loud. All of them are within a few decibels of each other.)

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:54:08 +0000

If you have a kitchen aid stand mixer, there is a grain mill attachment you can buy for it. I don’t know how the price compares, but it would be worth looking into.

By: Denni

Denni — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:21:51 +0000

There are a lot of them on eBay with free shipping. Most are hand crank, but the kids could do it for you. It could be a lesson in how things were done before electricity : )

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