Thank you for this video. Trying to be a “city homestead” so looking for the ways to do this in a non-traditional homestead way. Our goal is to be the “weird” family! 😂until everyone else gets on board! 😂 see you soon. ❤️🙏🏻
We are urban homesteaders doing the best we can! Urban homesteaders may not be able to raise their own meats and only a few of us have hens for eggs, but we can work with nearby farmers for our meats, poultry, eggs, and produce to be self sufficient!
I have a mockmill 200 and I love it! After watching sue Becker’s video called “living bread” I’ll NEVER go back to store bought flour! Whole real grains is the way to go!
I just recently watched an episode of a TV pastry chef that visited a bakery that has gone back to stone grinding all their flours and meals, then they bake in the same shop. She spoke about the amazing difference between the flavor of typical flours versus the bread baked with the fresh stoneground flour. The owner told her the same thing you said regarding blades and stones. When I watch you I learn so much! You remind me that our ancestors had to be savvy in their day to day lives and the things we take for granted now, they had purposeful reasons for doing. Why can’t ALL instructions be as thorough as yours? Great episode! 🍞
I have had too many friends burn out the motor of their kitchenaide when making bread with fresh milled flour. Sooo I still have my Bosch mixer for bread.
Just ordered a refurbished nutrimill harvest which looks just like your mock mill, and it was $199 with a 5 year warranty. Looking forward to using it with my azure standard grain, Lord willing!
My husband purchased me the nutrimill last year for my birthday because while I've wanted one of years I just don't spend that much money on myself. I love it and am so thankful. I agree though that your mockmill is so beautiful! Have a great weekend!
You are not spending money on yourself when you purchase something for your kitchen such as a grain mill! That grain mill benefits your family EVEN if it is only you and your husband. Another way to look at expensive kitchen helpers such as stand mixers or food processors is in the long run the item is helping you and your family stay healthy. By eating fewer processed foods, you are keeping everyone healthy so fewer medical bills and medications are required as you grow older. I know this works because I am in my 60s now and take no prescription medication nor am I required to see a doctor regularly. I have a food processor that is 35 years old and still going great!
@@Stephanie-rf9xs Yes, I agree. Her husband probably would have no problem spending money on tools if he were a farmer or mechanic. This is a tool for a profession.
I have a Mockmill 100 (what I could afford) and love it! I also recently bought a Bosch specifically for breads. I found my Kitchen Aids struggled a bit with whole grain flour. I don’t mind my Bosch being on the counter because I picked up the black with stainless steel bowl…it’s beautiful!
I have the NutriMill Harvest (which is very similar to the MockMill). I love it. I am enjoying experimenting with different grains. Spelt is my favorite so far.
Please keep in mind that Mockmill 100 is a plastic composite and the 200 is a wood unit. We are trying to keep plastics out of our lives so I did purchase the 200 about a year ago and use it often. Love your sourdough videos.
I have a very old Champion juicer that has attachments for grinding grains, I think I will start shopping for whole grains. I like the control and mechanism the Mockmill uses, I'm just trying to use what I own (but haven't been using!) Footprint is very important!
I've never tried a MockMill, but I was given a nutrimill grinder like the one in your video. You're right about the dust if you don't make sure to push the bin all the way in. Also if you forget to insert the filter..... I was also given an older Wonder Mill/Whisper Mill but it doesn't have quite as large of a grain capacity. My trouble now is being able to FIND wheat berries. I buy hard white wheat berries for sourdough and most baking but everywhere seems to be out of stock in the larger quantities. Azure Standard is where I usually purchase from but it goes out of stock just as they process my order. Oh the fun of 2020-2022....
I learn so much from you! I never knew such things existed, that is so cool!! I wondered what that was. I am now interested. Where do you buy your grains from? Thanks for the info. It makes so much sense to grind your own grains.
I've been considering getting a grain mill for buckwheat, I am sensitive to gluten, so I use a lot of buckwheat flour and since I buy sprouted buckwheat flour it gets pretty expensive. I'm thinking in the long run I could save a lot of money if I sprouted and milled my own. Not to mention it would be a lot fresher. Thanks for the information, I tried looking at mills on Amazon, but I got so overwhelmed by all the options I gave up, this narrows it down for me.
Just picked up the Mockmill Lino 200, cause I’m a baller! Ok, not at all, lol bc the MM100 was sold out and I was scared they wouldn’t come back or the price would go sky high, and the cost now on the higher end models may be close to the later price of the base models. Also, that 12 year warranty helps if anyone is conspiring the Lino to white models.
Ordering a grain mill soon. I have been researching for over a week now and have narrowed it down to either the Komo classic Mill which I hear grinds very fine flour and is beautiful as well, or the mockmill 200 and like you it has to be pretty so it will be the wood version..
This was such a wonderful video with so much info. Thank you! Do you have a video or a blog post as to ratio for pre-milled grain to flour? I mean does one cup of pre-milled grains = 2 cups flour etc.?
If you use a kitchen scale it’s much more simpler. 120 grams is a cup of all purpose flour. So if 120 grams of grain goes into the mill, 120grams or 1 cup comes out of the mill. Freshly milled flour is so much fluffier than store bought packaged flour that you won’t get an accurate measurement if you use try to scoop a cup.
I have heard conflicting things - some people say the stone heats up the grains more than the nutrimill because the friction and there’s nothing to prevent the temp from raising
Excellent video! I’ve had a NutriMill for over 10 years, but I’m just not using it the way I used to because it sits “away” from the kitchen. It’s tedious for me to mill grain so I have been doing it less and less but want to get back into it. I like the ease of the Mockmill so I might be making a new purchase!!
I have the Mockmill Lino 200 and it is SOOO much easier to use than my Wondermill electric impact mill. I find myself milling grain two to three times a week because if the ease of use with the Mockmill
Clinched it for me 😃 I’ve been considering making the same change with my mill for basically the same reasons. Beauty and stone grinding. Thanks for making this video! I guess that’s why they call you an Influencer lol. Now you need to sell me on the Breville cause I’m hovering on that too, mainly bc if cost.
Please do a video on what is going into the mill - example : if I want to make white flour then what do I buy to put into the mill ? Is the ratio the same ?
I have an older, smaller Nutri mill which serves my purpose. I hadn't used it in a long while, and yesterday my husband reminded me about this. Today, you have this video on grinding your own flour. We are empty nesters and don't go through bread and other baking as much anymore, but this spurred me on to go get out my mill and use fresh flour and sourdough to make pizza for supper!
Mockmill is going to be the one I purchase. The white one has that little handle on the side and is used to determine how fine of a grind you want but in the official Mockmill videos of that one the demonstrator was sliding and turning that little handle back an forth several times especially for grinding corn, beans, chickpeas. Not just to change grinding preference but a bunch of times, twisting & turning, back and forth. Nope not doing that. I want this one that you have as the dial for the grind is on the rim. The one you have is the Mockmill Lino 200, right?
Thank you for this video! It would be really helpful if you could do a video about how to use the home ground flour. Do we have to sift it? Does the texture is ok for baking a variety of things? Thank you!
I purchased my Mockmill about a year ago and I just love it. I too enjoy using a variety of flours and, if I’m making all the bread my family eats, I prefer to use the best possible ingredients. My Mockmill arrived very quickly and was well packaged. All you need to do is smell freshly ground flour, and store bought flour of the same type to see that there is no comparison.
Loved this video. You answered all my questions regarding how to choose a mill. I’ve been baking & making bread for many years. Started making sourdough 2yrs ago. What berries should I buy for making sourdough ? I’ve been buying bread flour etc. Thank you !
QUESTION :) Lisa, or anyone who has thoughts on this-do you freeze your wheat and then remove from freezer and store in the containers? I read this once, maybe when I ordered Einkorn. I believe it is to kill any bugs or eggs. Thank you.
Hi Lisa! Love this video. I tried to purchase through your website link and at checkout it says "coupon usage has reached limit." Any chance you will be getting another coupon code soon? I would love to purchase and with an item this high $ that 5% makes a huge difference. Thank you!
At the time I bought my NutriMill, the additional cost for a MockMill just did not seem worth it to me. I’ve been very happy with my NutriMill so far and I’ve had it for about 2 years now. One day down the road I may buy a MockMill though…
which one out of the two mills yield the finest flour. I am in market of buying one which gives the most finest flour. Thanks for your response in advance
Thanks for this video! I am excited. I finally saved up and am going to buy one! Is there a code I should use when I use your link to purchase my grain mill?
I just got the mockmill 200 professional yesterday. Do these mills need time to break in??? My grainmaker 99 flour comes out much more fine. I did set the stones properly on the mockmill. Please advise!
@@FarmhouseonBoone Thanks for answering. I sent it back due to I found out the stone has Aluminum in it. They say it’s safe and medical grade. But aluminum is aluminum to me.
@@benjamindrew9232thank you for the heads up on the aluminum! I’m shopping for a new grinder. I have the NUTRIMILL classic but it keeps spitting flour all over the place. I’ve troubleshooted to no avail. I don’t have my receipt so the company won’t help for a return.
@@klevesque Maybe you need to replace the rubber gasket between the mill and the hopper? I’m not sure what trouble shooting you went through already. Maybe the hopper isn’t being pushed back all the way? All it would take is one time to not have it back all the way. My wife used it one time and she didn’t push the hopper all the way back and it kicked flour throughout the entire machine. I had to completely disassemble it piece by piece and clean everything up and once I put it back together, it ran better than new. I’m sure there’s has to be some kind of solution for you. it seems that the nutramill classic is the way to go right now for being cost-effective to make flour.
I have a question. I have been wanting to buy the stuff to mill to make my own flour, but idk which ones to buy. I use all purpose flour from the store right now for all my baked goods, desserts, breads, muffins, cupcakes, cakes etc. Which types of grains do I buy?
I would get Hard White to start, then branch off into smaller amounts of Hard Red or Eikhorn to see if you like them. Nutritionally White and Red are the same, but Red needs a bit more sweetner if you are used to store bought refined white bread ~ White is better in breads and Red is good for other baked goods (cookies, pie crusts, etc). Though I buy buckets of both in wheat berries, I don't have both open at the same time ~ I just use whatever bucket is open for all my baking needs. I honestly don't see a huge difference. Have not tried Eikhorn but am ordering it ~ Lisa has me inspired.
@@patriciamoran9143 I haven't but from what others are saying it's better in pastry type things so I think you won't be disappointed to have both. I may do that too.
Complete novice to grinding.. where does everyone get their whole grains? Do any national chain food stores carry them? I am on the mid-Atlantic east coast. Thanks!
I am very interested to mill my grain but I have a question. Sometimes I need AP flour for besciamella or coating scaloppine or things like that. What grain should I use-buy to end up with AP? I am not sure I can do these things with einkorn or spelt. Thanks!
it's very difficult to get your home milled flour as fine as store bought all-purpose...however if you sift it a couple of times you can get it much finer
I bought a Mockmill 100 and I really like it but… I find that the flour floats around all over the counter and surrounding appliances. I now lay a dish towel over the spout and bowl to keep it contained. Any suggestions to keep it from doing that? Am I doing something wrong?
My third Wondermill in 18 years has died and I’d like to get the mockmill 200 this time. I’m trying to use your links, and I see that free shipping has taken hold, but the 5% off hasn’t. Any code you could give me?
Hey! The link for 5% off the mockmill looks like it's just taking me to the website and no 5% off is applied. Do you have a code or something I can put in?
The code will be applied in the cart at checkout. I didn’t buy my Mockmill through Farmhouse on Boone, but through another blogger’s website (before I knew of Farmhouse on Boone blog) and I automatically received the discount at checkout.
Hi Lisa, I have been watching you for a while now and you are so inspiring and so informative. I am very interested in getting the Mockmill, but I was wondering if you could answer a question about grains? Are all the dried grains you mill into flour sprouted grains? I have just started eating a Paleo diet because of some digestive issues and it's working so well for me. One of the things we don't typically eat is flour but if it's sprouted flour it's ok. Do you use sprouted organic whole wheat berries is that a grain you can buy? Also where do you purchase your grains?
I did not like it at all. I gave it away. I am short so it was too high for me to see without standing on a stool. Had to keep filling it, got grain and flour all over the counter top. Maybe I am too fussy but my Mockmill 100 works well for me. Hope this helps.
Hi Lisa thank you for sharing. I bought the Mockmill 200 in 2020 when you couldn’t get flour anywhere. I always found it a heavier flour and learned from Mary’s Nest that you can sift the flour you ground. Do you do that?
How long does the flour last once it's milled? I know you have some on the counter and others have said they put extra in the freezer. How long does it last on the counter? And in the freezer lol
Hi Lisa, Does the Nutrimill have a lifetime warranty and the Mockmill a 6 year warranty? Big consideration for all shoppers! Julie 🌷 PS is that real wood or faux wood?
