Does anyone have a grain mill?

[Deleted User]

I am so tempted to get a grain mill attachment for my KM001. Can anyone talk me out of it

Angelina-M

When I was looking at mills, I set out with the intention of buying the mill that fits my kenwood. However when I looked at the quality of the grain (fine-ness) I was a bit worried as the pieces of bran were quite visible.

I went for a granite stone grain mill. Its absolutely brilliant and mills the grain very fine. However it was approx £345 so its a huge difference in price.

I use it for bread etc and find it makes wonderful earthy sauces, such as cheese. Maybe wouldnt be as good if you needed a pure white sauce but find that having a 'speckly' sauce add charm.

I'm sure the kenwood one would do the job, however dont expect to make 100% wholegrain loaves that rise as high as white bread.

npsmama

i went thru the same agonising decision but opted for a dedicated machine with stone grinding. It was £188. I got it from ukjuicers.com. it's the waldner single biotech mill.

I LOVE it!!! I use almost everyday.

From what i gathered the KC attachment doesn't mill as finely, the way it grinds destroys more nutrients and it's only intended for 'recreational' use once every couple of weeks.

And i'm a die-hard Kenwood fan but on this occasion i realised it would do what i wanted.

I was so impressed by the mill that I went back the next day and bought a flaker to make my own porridge oats.

Thistle-down

Hmmmm well I love mine!!! Sometimes I mill the flour twice if I want really fine, but there is a fine / coarse adjustment that works well and usually I shake it through a sieve to get rid of the extra bits of bran anyway. It's very solid, I use it quite a bit and don't think it has any signs of wear.

I've never used a dedicated mill though, so can't compare the results. I think for the price you would be quite happy with it. I have an older model, it is all metal.

[Deleted User]

I don`t think I`ll be buying it now. I have limited storage here and I was hoping that the overall concensus would be `fantastic`. It sounds as though I will be better staying with the ready milled flour I buy and it is top class from bacheldre mill. I admit defeat and a silly brainstorm moment

http://www.bacheldremill.co.uk/

I wouldn`t hesitate re the purpose built stone mill if I still had the space I had in my old house. Oh well!!

doddsy

I have been making my own bread for ages and now want to go one step further - milling my own grains. I really like the look of this one

http://www.ukjuicers.com/grainmills/WaldnerBiotechFarina.htm

Does anyone have a grain mill, do you think they are worth the money - and the kitchen space!

doddsy

shepherdgirl

Hi folks


I have acquired a grain mill attachment for my Kenwood chef and would love some mse ideas for using it.

Must be something that I can have fun trying :beer:

You are all so inspirational and think outside of the box that I look forward to some great replies,:j

thanks

valk_scot

I got one for my Chef. Four years later I'd still not used it, even once, so I sold it on Ebay. Sorry! But I do remember there were several suggestions in the various Kenwood recipe books. Got one of these?

ifonlyitwaseasier

hmmmm how about making your own chickpea flour?

or grinding whole spices ( if the holes aren't too huge)

shepherdgirl

Hi

Thanks for the suggestions -

The kenwood book I have mentions rice - not sure what to do with it when its milled tho - LOL

Also what could/would you use the chickpeas for ?

Sorry to be so daft - I'm on a learning curve :rotfl:

I can just about follow most recipes, but not good at improvising.

thanks as always

ifonlyitwaseasier

well rice flour gets used instead of normal flour, handy for the gluten intolerant

and heres a linkie for chickpea ideas chickpea flour is also known as gram flour btw

and not daft at all, this place is like an aladdins cave of ideas, once you get on here you never leave