How to Set Up a Flour Mill
Setting up a flour mill, whether manual or electric, is not difficult at all to do and will give you the opportunity to grind wheat or other whole grains for your family's bread. Flour mills, or grain grinders, come in various sizes and can handle between 1 and 4 cups of grain at a time. A manual flour mill is fine for those who do not need to process large quantities of flour at a time, or for when the power goes out. An electric flour mill is wonderful if you plan to make whole-wheat or other whole-grain breads on a regular basis. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Flour mill
- 4 screws (possibly)
- Drill with driver bit (possibly)
- 1x6 board, 12 inches long (possibly)
- Two 6-inch "C" clamps (possibly)
- Large bowl
Instructions
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Determine if your mill comes with a clamping mechanism or if it needs to be screwed down to a flat surface. If the base of your mill has four small holes in each corner, it will need to be permanently attached to a countertop or board. If this is not the case with your mill, proceed to Step 3.
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Attach the top end of the clamp to the base of the mill. This is generally a heavy steel piece that fits into a slot or hole on the base. Place the edge of the mill near the edge of the countertop or table. Use the wing screw on the clamp to tighten the clamp to the table, holding the mill in place.
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Use the drill and attach the base of the mill to a 1x6x12 board. Use 6-inch "C" clamps to clamp the board to the table or countertop. If you want a permanent setup, screw the base to the countertop in the desired location.
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Attach the handle to the mill in the slot provided on the top or side of the mill, if the handle is not part of the main assembly.
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Place a large bowl beneath the grinding spout to catch the flour as you grind.
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Tips & Warnings
Most manual and older electric-model flour mills require no setup other than clamping into position. To clean an older mill, run several pieces of dry, stale bread through the machine to remove any remaining wheat chaff. Newer self-contained flour mills are vastly different from each other. Consult your user's manual for proper setup and cleaning.
There are a vast variety of grain and flour mills available, and all are a bit different in how they process flour. Most are very simple to use and require very little setup. Consult the user's manual that came with your specific mill for any flour-processing procedure questions.
