[Sca-cooks] Grain mills?

[Jadwiga Zajaczkowa / Jenne Heise]

> I am about to ascend to the next level of crunchiness.  I want to start 
> milling my own grain.  So, I'm scoping out the grain mills on 
> www.lehmans.com.  They're... pricey.  I went to eBay, and found mills at 
> a variety of prices, all far less expensive than at Lehmans.  But, I 
> have no idea how to evaluate what I'm looking at.  Can anybody comment 
> on the different brands?  Hand turned vs. electric?  

My mom has a hand-turned grain mill (it's one of the classic brands, 
but I don't remember which; I'll try to check this weekend). 
You generally have to put the grain through 2 to 3 times to get it fine 
enough to bake with. It's quite a bit of work to use, but would probably 
be very efficient for a family with a few pre-teens. :)

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