NutriMill Classic High Speed Grain Mill, 1200 Watt, 5 Cups Per Minute

After many years of ArmStrong (hand-crank) flour making, the NutriMill turns that job into a pleasure. I read reviews galore, and to tell you the truth, many of them are scary. Some say it is almost like having a 747 engine running in the kitchen, others insinuate that it blows flour everywhere - like a hurricane dust storm combination... What in the world are these people doing? 1. How loud is it? Only about 2/3 as loud as my blender... You can carry on a normal conversation around it while it is running. You only run it a few minutes - noise is NOT a problem! 2. How messy is it? If you put the canister all the way in, there is way less mess than crank mill. Yes, if you do not seat the canister all the way in, it will blow flour out - not hard to do, just remember to give it a reassuring push before turning it on. I was pleasantly surprised how cleanly it works. A couple of taps on the canister top and filter greatly reduces spillage from removing cover. 3. How fast is it? Very fast! No, not instantaneous - you are milling good quality flour, not firing a cannon... Is it really important to find a mill that may take 7 sec. less, or is quality the goal? If you have ever milled flour, I think you will be quite pleasantly surprised how quickly it works. 4. How hot is the flour? Nutrient preservation depends on not overheating the flour - this mill produces flour less than 120 degrees F. If you want it cooler, put the grain in the freezer before grinding. It won't get over room temperature that way. 5. What to grind? So far, I have done Red, White & Gold wheat (both hard and soft), Millet, Pop Corn, Rye, Barley, Lentils, Peas, Black beans, soybeans, Garbanzo, Pinto beans, Navy beans. All of them produced a very fine flour! Have made some very interesting breads, pizzas, biscuits, pastries, pancakes and crackers with them! (Just don't do oily grains - NO peanuts, flax, etc.) What would I change? Well, not much! It would be nice to be able to get extra canister bases and to have tops for them. That way you could do different flours and have storage for them. (I make more mess transferring flour into other containers than in the grinding) Aside from that, I am one VERY HAPPY grinder/baker/eater! (Now gotta keep up with family special requests - today it is pita pockets, baguettes and several different crackers for new years) Note: I was a bit concerned about power outages - what to do? Well, have tried it on my power inverter - works great. Of course, my generator will run it too. Five minutes every couple of days is definitely doable... There WILL be bread! *** 18 Month update*** After months of use and several 50 pound bags of grain ground, there is not a single thing I would change in above review! Grinds just as well as it did first day! Couldn't be happier! (Two daughters now call in their special flour requests..... Dad's Nutrimill fills the bill for them too...)

I had a Retsel stone mill that died. Instead of replacing it, I got the Nutrimill. I can't say whether or not the micronized flour retains the nutrients as good as the stone mill (I suspect there isn't much difference), but the performance of the machine, and the performance of the flour is clearly better. As for the machine: it is much faster (although that is not the most relevant criteria), and is not as messy as the Retsel in dusting the counters, etc., it is noisy, but not a deal breaker (and because it's fast it's not on for very long) I had considered that I would grind on the porch if it was too noisy, but it's not that big a problem...It's much easier to clean than the Retsel, which involved removing the stone burrs and scraping the stones. As to the results: I like to make cornbread with fresh ground corn; there is really no comparison with store bought cornmeal. Nutrimill recommends popcorn, and it has made some delicious corn bread. With the retsel it was always a problem grinding corn as the stones would gum up very easily and sometimes have to be cleaned in the middle of a batch. Or, I would have to stand there and force the corn into the grinder. Also, I would have to sift the grits out to use the flour. With the Nutrimill, it is fast, and the flour is fine and doesnt need sifting (no waste). FAR superior in grinding corn. With wheat, the retsel did a good job, but the bran was larger compared to the micronized flour from the Nutrimill. I had read that these longer strands of bran with their sharp edges would cut the gluten, and result in heavier whole wheat bread. This has been my experience since getting the new mill. My bread with fresh ground flour rises and performs more like store bought unbleached bread flour, resulting in a much lighter loaf than the retsel's flour gave me. So, I am very satisfied with this machine. As I said, there may be nutritional differences as compared with stone ground, or maybe not. But if the proof of the baking is in the eating, this is a winner.

My wifes friend purchased a hand wheat mill to experiment with milling her own wheat. Both my wife and I have been avoiding gluten for a while so she was excited to go to her friends house and try the new mill. Apparently milling the wheat took a lot longer than the product advertised and between my wife, her friend and her friends teenage daughter, they didn't get much for their effort. My wife asked me to order this electric version and we have been very happy with it. It is quick, efficient and makes less noise then a vacuum cleaner. So far we have had a lot of luck using Kamut and have not had the reactions to bread made with it that we have been having to your typical store bought bread. Its not cheap but if you are having bad reactions to store bought items and want to try processing your own wheat at home, this is a good place to start.

This mill really goes to town and does a good job rather quickly. I’ve used various types of wheat grains and so far I’m pleased with the process. It took a bit to learn how to use it but I think I have it right now. I love that it’s lightweight and I can handle it.

First off, I cannot understand the negative reviews. I love this machine. It's enormous, way bigger than I expected, processes the flour quickly, and leaves a clean workspace when the job's done. There won't be any dust in your kitchen or countertop if you just push the receiving bin in completely and don't leave it hanging out as apparently many one-star reviewers do. Simple as that. Some reviewers had problems with removing the O-ring sealed top of the receiving bin. I had no such issues. It you know how a bayonet mount works and know "rightly-tighty, lefty-loosey" you'll have no problems. Simple. It grinds quickly into quite fine flour, maybe not quite 00 pizza flour, but darn close. For bread or pastry, it's perfect. The result is identical to my commercial bread flour and all-purpose flour. It is loud and I use my power tool ear muffs. Most people wouldn't care I suppose, but 80 db causes hearing loss, so be smart. It's not pretty like those wooden mills that proudly sit on a countertop, but then it doesn't cost $800. I bought mine because it was cheap and if it didn't work out, well, I could deal with it. Instead, I am wonderfully surprised. The first bread is primary fermenting as I write this. For the naysayers of steel mills, which this mill is, I checked the temperature coming out the grinding mechanism, and got readings from 85-95 degrees F. That should not cause any harm, and I'll bet the stone mills get equally hot once the mass of the stone heats up. The stone mills are not so pure it seems. Many are chunks of god-knows-what kind of rock, put together with either glue or ceramics, and many are straight aluminum oxide (i.e., sandpaper). In the good-old days when solid stone was used, there was evidence of stone residue wearing down teeth. Whatever abrasive you use, it will get into your bread. You can't win, but I feel safer with steel. Iron is in my blood. If any reader doesn't know the "why" of a home flour mill, it's simply that whole wheat flour starts going downhill the moment it is milled. In three months the resulting bread is noticeably inferior; in six, it's not at all tasty; and in a year it's downright horrible. You cannot buy fresh flour in a store. This bread I'm making now was doing its autolyse 20 minutes after milling and primary fermenting 45 minute after that. That's fresh bread.

PROS: 1. Works great for milling fresh wheat berries 2. Variety of settings for fineness of flour 3. Good value for price CONS: 1. So LOUD! 2. Cord is very short Conclusion: We learned the benefits of milling our own flour last year and started making our own bread. When researching wheat mills this was the best value for the money. The Wondermill brand came highly recommended but we decided to go this route to save a little cash. Overall it works great and gets the job done. The noise level is VERY high. I know that to get a fine flour you need very high speeds so the noise level may just be part of the package to be healthy. The cord is about 2 feet long which is not an issue since we have outlets on the counters but this might be a drawback for some people. Overall we are getting benefits from using this for the last 4 months. If we have any issues I will update the review.

It works fast. Nice flour

I started baking bread with a Bosch Universal and the Family Mill attachment. The mill was easy to use and clean, and was very quiet but, being a conical burr grinder it only made fairly coarsely ground flour. The bread was good but was limited to a coarse, whole wheat sandwich bread, so I eventually quite making it. This year I discovered the "no knead bread" method and started making wonderful artesian sourdough. Now I wanted finer flour, but the shelf life with store bought whole wheat flours was still a question. Enter the Nutrimill............. The flour texture is still slightly coarser than KA brand flours, but very close on the finest setting so no issue with flour quality. Noise.....It is loud. I have ear protection and have decided to use it though if I didn't have it I would probably do without. The noise level drops off just a couple of feet away, so I could load it turn it on and walk away. Dust....It is dusty though I'm not sure how much is leakage and how much spillage after the milling and moving to other containers. For me, I have decided to use it in the garage so the dust doesn't matter. During my last session, I spilled a cup of flour on to the floor, but on the garage floor was no big deal. Clean-up....The burrs run at high speed, and similar to high speed coffee grinders it creates some static. When I finish milling there is a light coating of flour on all surfaces of the Nutrimill inside and out. I have been dusting it off with a pastry brush, but think the best choice will be a portable vacuum, especially if it is used in the house. I just hold it over the trash can and brush away, not worrying about the airborne dust, but in the house? They also say to just "rinse out" the flour bowl parts. The problem is when you mix water and flour you end up with glue, so you have to clean every nook and cranny carefully not to leave any residue. Cleaning it dry with a vacuum would probably be best. Cleaning takes a good deal of time, so I would not grind for every use like I did with the Family mill, but grind and refrigerate a two or three week supply each time. Durability.....The plastic parts are made of the same kind of plastic as the Bosch and Family mill and they showed no wear after several years of use. I am confident if I handle the plastic parts carefully they will last. The moving parts, (electrical and milling) have a limited lifetime guarantee so very confident this mill will last long term. Warranty......The warranty is limited to the original owner and requires a copy of the receipt to honor the factory warranty. I purchased this from "fulfillment by Amazon" and before purchase I emailed L'Equipt and they indeed confirmed it would be covered under the lifetime warranty, but be careful of a 3rd. party transaction.

I've only used it a few times so far, but it's awesome! Easy to use & clean. Looks nice too! (just like pictured) Grinds my wheat nice & fine for my bread flour & very quickly (I've only tried the hard red wheat berries so far) Doesn't make a mess at all either which is awesome!

This mill is great!! So glad I got this one! Very easy clean up, doesn’t over heat flour, my flour was 84 degrees after milling. It makes very nice fine flour, does not leave a mess and it’s fast! Work like a damn!

So far I found this machine is excellent . It's not loud like the one I had before. I only used it once , and I am happy with it.

Works great, really grounds seeds to a fine powder. EASY to clean. Making my bread is such a pleasure now.

Love this mill. Have used it many times and the flour comes out just as I need. Only downside is the noise which is to be expected for a mill. Don't be surprised when it sounds like a little jet engine taking off.