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Mercato grain mill / crusher
Thanks, BettyR, for responding.
I had my doubts about the Mercato grain mill/crusher - it didn't seem sufficiently well designed or sturdy enough to do what it advertised it could do. I think you were wise not to buy it.
As I said in one of my first posts in this thread, if you have a blender with a sturdy motor, you might try using it for small amounts of cut grain or very coarse flour. Generally, coarse flour or cracked grain is only a small percentage of the flour used in a bread recipe (even one with all whole grain flours) since it can make for a very heavy bread.
I use an older model of the Kitchen Aid grain mill for cracked grain and coarse meal. I've had mine for over 25 years. They are well made and work well for this purpose. However, I don't like the current design of the KA grain mill, because of the changes they made in the design of the grain hopper.
I get steady use from my Nutrimill and find it works very well for fine flour. I hope you enjoy using it.
Best of luck in your bread baking. - SF
Thanks, BettyR, for responding.
I had my doubts about the Mercato grain mill/crusher - it didn't seem sufficiently well designed or sturdy enough to do what it advertised it could do. I think you were wise not to buy it.
As I said in one of my first posts in this thread, if you have a blender with a sturdy motor, you might try using it for small amounts of cut grain or very coarse flour. Generally, coarse flour or cracked grain is only a small percentage of the flour used in a bread recipe (even one with all whole grain flours) since it can make for a very heavy bread.
I use an older model of the Kitchen Aid grain mill for cracked grain and coarse meal. I've had mine for over 25 years. They are well made and work well for this purpose. However, I don't like the current design of the KA grain mill, because of the changes they made in the design of the grain hopper.
I get steady use from my Nutrimill and find it works very well for fine flour. I hope you enjoy using it.
Best of luck in your bread baking. - SF
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