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Food & crafts => Food processing => Topic started by: Sudanpan on September 09, 2013, 09:43:01 pm

Title: Anyone do home milling for flour?
Post by: Sudanpan on September 09, 2013, 09:43:01 pm

We had a vintage working day on the neighbouring farm yesterday and they sold freshly threshed wheat from the demo of the old threshing machine so I bought some. Ideally I'd like to mill the wheat so I can make bread - does anyone do their own milling and can recommend a home flour mill?
Thanks

Title: Re: Anyone do home milling for flour?
Post by: Bodger on September 09, 2013, 10:29:45 pm

I got this from Ascott supplies a few years ago, they don't sell them now but it was adequate for the purpose. It was called a Goliath and it was Italian.
 
 
 
 
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m180/kcooper2006/2010/mill016.jpg)

Title: Re: Anyone do home milling for flour?
Post by: Sudanpan on September 17, 2013, 05:39:44 pm

Thanks for that Bodger - am trawling the web for mills and it looks like I need to shell out £250-£300 for an adequate domestic mill. Maybe a christmas pressie to myself....  :fc: :excited:

Title: Re: Anyone do home milling for flour?
Post by: shygirl on September 18, 2013, 02:37:49 pm

i had a very similar one to the one pictured, from ascot/same make too, but i think mine was a bit bigger. it cost £200 and had different blades. we did barley for the pigs but it came out like flour. we did a fair few tonnes and it never broke down once.
dont under-estimate the amount of dust and noise it creates tho. my toddler was terrified of it  :innocent:

Title: Re: Anyone do home milling for flour?
Post by: katie on September 19, 2013, 04:56:30 pm

I've got a wooden German mill - can't remember the name. It was about£200 - I had it for my birthday as well.

Title: Re: Anyone do home milling for flour?
Post by: Kitchen Cottage on September 24, 2013, 04:31:26 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Victorio-Hand-Operated-Grain-Mill-also-Buy-Milling-Grains-Mill-Flour-Baking-/290974520884?pt=UK_Kitchen_Accessories&var=590158021901&hash=item43bf6ed634#ht_729wt_1170 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Victorio-Hand-Operated-Grain-Mill-also-Buy-Milling-Grains-Mill-Flour-Baking-/290974520884?pt=UK_Kitchen_Accessories&var=590158021901&hash=item43bf6ed634#ht_729wt_1170)

Might take a while though.... :innocent: