Manual Cast Iron Grain Mill with High Hopper, Premium Corn-Grinding Mill and Grain Grinder, Made in Colombia

This is a great product to have if you lose your power. If all goes down, like everyone says, it, will we will still have a way to eat. make our own bread. This grinds it up to a finely grown powder, hooked on to your counter. it has a wooden handle, yes, it's a little hard to turn and no it's not my Fun part of the day but eating is fun! and this works exactly as it should. it grinds up wheat berries or just about anything in the fine powder, it has a wide opening, it holds quite a bit. a full cup worth at the top, it has a big enough space to set a large bowl underneath to catch what comes out. A good product! I do recommended. It was a very affordable reasonable price. 5 stars. It's very versatile.And you can take it with you and you can hook it to any counter top it Was easy to assemble.It is easy to use for a hand grinder

Wish I could give this mill more stars! Grinds nixtamalized corn to a fine texture that’s perfect for making home made corn tortillas from scratch.

Grinds perfectly. Easy to use, good quality, good size

This hand mill WILL grind nixtamal finely enough for tortillas that puff on the griddle like they're supposed to. You'll get much better results than from a food processor. But here are a few cautionary tips: 1). When assembling the mill, screw the grinding plates as tightly together as possible. Otherwise the dough will not be fine or smooth enough. If too much play still remains between the plates, use a half-inch-diameter steel O-ring (not included) as a brace to keep the plates pressed tightly together. 2). Although the mill comes with a fairly large attachable hopper, I actually believe it best not to use it for tortilla dough. Feed only a few tablespoons of rinsed nixtamalized corn into the mill at a time, dribbling in just a bit of water as you grind. You want to keep an eye on the process, and the mill's main assembly includes an intake area that's the right size for this. Watch and monitor the corn as it moves down and along the large screw-shaped auger that guides the corn to the grinding plates. 3). For masa that's fine enough, you'll probably need to grind it twice and possibly three times-- again, keeping the plates tightly together, and again, feeding in just a couple spoonfuls at a time. On the second grind you'll probably have to use a wooden spoon handle to occasionally coax the dough to the auger. A few drops of water will help, but not too much! Masa that's wet and sticky won't work. The process obviously requires some labor, and the final consistency will almost certainly be somewhat coarser than the silky-smooth texture you can achieve with the best masa harina. When pressed, the tortillas will have a more rustic, pebbly texture, but they will puff up on the griddle, and they will be tender. And if you're wondering if freshly ground masa is dramatically superior to dough made from reconstituted masa harina, the answer is YES.

I purchased this Victoria Manual Cast Iron Grain Mill mainly to grind raw, inexpensive sunflower seeds into fine sunflower chips for our wild finches—and it works perfectly for that! The mill is solidly built, very sturdy, and easy to assemble. Adjusting the grind setting is simple, allowing me to get exactly the texture I want—fine enough to be easy for the finches to eat, but not so fine that it turns into flour. The hopper holds a generous amount of seeds, and the clamp mounts securely to my workbench. It grinds smoothly and efficiently without any wobble or slippage. Overall, this is a high-quality, well-designed tool that feels like it will last a lifetime. I’ve included a photo showing the texture of the ground sunflower seeds—it’s just right for finch feeders. Highly recommended!

Works great for grinning my peas for my Roti

!!!! DO NOT USE THIS FOR FOOD UNTIL YOU HAVE READ REVIEWS. THIS GRINDER WILL, WITHOUT QUESTION, LEAVE PAINT AND POSSIBLY METAL SHAVINGS IN YOUR FOOD. !!!! Other reviewers have written countless warnings and I took all into account before purchasing this product. I was fully prepared to take a cheap piece of garbage and work it into a usable machine, and that's exactly what will be happening. The WORST offense of this product is the coating. This is not a nitpick coming from almost every negative review, The ENTIRE machine is coated in metallic silver spray / powder coat, INCLUDING the grinding wheels. It is not a question of IF, you WILL get chips of paint in your food. It took me less than 3 rotations of the handle for the wheels to start spitting out shiny little bits of paint (see attached photos of the paint on my fingers and shorts). This is no doubt harmful to the consumer and is simply lazy on the producer's end. If you still plan to purchase this, please for the sake of yours and your family's health, give the whole thing a long bath in paint thinner, then give it some canola oil to protect the (incredibly cheap) cast iron from the inevitable oxidation. The LESS offensive problems would mostly come down to construction. Only the hopper is made of steel, the rest of this product is made of cheap powder cast iron that is improperly treated and extremely brittle, typical for cheap overseas metal products. There are extremely poor tolerances in almost every aspect, but they're manageable with small adjustments, new wingnuts, and rubber grommets. JB Weld is probably more structurally sound than the entire grinder so don't be afraid to glue it back together when it eventually snaps. The last complaint that myself and hundreds of others have had is the ridiculous amount of NON FOOD SAFE LUBRICANT that this thing was drenched in upon arriving. Smelled (and tasted, don't judge) like 3 in 1 machine lubricant. It was actually almost impossible to hold in my hand until three rounds of degreaser and dish soap. I'm still planning on putting charcoal through the grinder a couple more times to get the last of the paint and lube. For a $50 used, repackaged, powder cast iron that needed a little love and elbow grease, I would be perfectly happy to take this and shut up considering how much a good grain grinder is. But the fact that they are selling hundreds of these a month and implying that this thing is safe to use for food right out of the box is just immoral and frankly quite upsetting. I will be reporting this product and I hope you will too, it's literally criminal that this product is being sold without warnings.

Before I purchased this mill, I read a ton of reviews and they all seemed positive. I have tried over and over to make it work for me, including all sorts of tips and tricks from the internet. I have had several major issues that stop me from using it. 1. I don’t have a surface to mount it to. Kitchen counter tops and tables were recommended but the overhang on my counters and table is too small to accommodate the clamp screw. I did some finagling and managed to get it clamped down but as soon as I start cranking, the whole mill Slides off. 2. The hopper falls off with the slightest touch. I made sure I attached it correctly. Whether I put a small amount or fill it to the top, if I even brush against it, the hopper pops off and wheat goes everywhere. 3. In the rare occasion that I get it working properly, it is either incredibly difficult to turn or I have to run the flour through 5-6 times to get it fine enough. I am a fairly strong person. This mill was recommended as a great tool that kids could help with. For me, this has not been the case. The product itself is good quality and heavy duty. I think it’s easy to care for. I just don’t think it’s as user friendly or kid friendly as other reviews suggested. To be clear, it is definitely worth the money. I do think it’s a great value and good quality if you c an make it work for your situation.

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ممتاز واصلي القمع الكبير فيه طقات والبلاستيك فيه كسر جزئي لكن امازون كعادتها تعطيك حقك شكرا امازون

Wurde sehr schnell von Amazon US geliefert. Trichter und Mühle sind genau die Größe die ich wollte. In den Trichter geht ca. ein 0.5l Messbecher Erbsen rein. Getrocknete Kichererbsen, Erbsen oder Bohnen sind kein Problem. Getreide und Reis sowieso nicht. Die maximale Feinheit ist recht gut. Hier liest man oft Klagen über Maschienenöl Reste und Abrieb. Ich habe den Teichter mit Vogelsand gefüllt und mehrfach duchgelassen. Danach noch einen Trichter Reis. Danach gibt es keinen Abrieb mehr. Und natürlich muss man, wie bei Kleidung, das Ganze einmal mit Bürste und Spülmittel reinigen. Danach hat man eine Mühle zum vererben.

Needed a grinder for hard dry corn and this did it effortlessly in 2 minutes, on my picture this is as coarse as it goes. Could be too small if youre going for 10+kgs but it will do it. Sturdy, heavy, all cast iron, SS hopper with roughly 1.5kg capacity. The only plastic part is the cover. Shipped oiled as it should, easy to assemble, disassemble, clean. No metal fragments in finish product. This is the quality tool your great grand parents used that you can still find in working condition in antique shops.