iggy
05-17-2012, 10:10 AM
A month ago I went to grind some of the wheat I had purchased months earlier. Got out my grain grinder attachment to the Bosch, read the directions again and loaded the hopper, turned it on and . . . zilch, nada, nothing.
I had used it twice before, so it had worked. Took a walk outside, twice around the house to vent the frustration and anger.
Turned the parts over to Hubby to research online to see if it can be fixed, then sent emails to the RS sisters for help.
After researching all of the mills that are available, Hubby helped tremendously here - he is a pro at internet research!- we bought a Wonder Mill. It came a week after we ordered (such fast service from EE) and has been sitting on my dining room table ever since.
Finally I have decided to bake several batches of bread. Our finances are low and we have one loaf of bread left and NO flour tortillas (am going to give it a shot trying to make them). Rather than spend baking day grinding wheat and then making bread, I am was going to grind the wheat first, then the next day do the bread.
Ground 2 cups of rice first to "clean" the mill. Then I ground 2 cups of wheat and then I ground 4 cups of the Great Northern beans that have been sitting in my cupboard for the last 8 years.
As I was looking in the cupboards for more grains or beans to grind I discovered that I have three large containers full of flour ~ Dark Rye, Whole Wheat and Unbleached Enriched All Purpose flour.
Guess I need to use those flours up first before I start grinding wheat into flour. But, Boy Howdy do I like the Wonder Mill! For me it is noisy- forgot to take the hearing aids out. Won't forget the next time. FWIW vacuuming, running the weed wacker, lawn mower make a constant noise that will use up the battery in the hearing aid. Husband thought I was vacuuming the hall way and bedrooms and that I had a new quieter vacuum.:l0 (51):
I have a large container of lentils- can't wait to grind them into flour next.
I had used it twice before, so it had worked. Took a walk outside, twice around the house to vent the frustration and anger.
Turned the parts over to Hubby to research online to see if it can be fixed, then sent emails to the RS sisters for help.
After researching all of the mills that are available, Hubby helped tremendously here - he is a pro at internet research!- we bought a Wonder Mill. It came a week after we ordered (such fast service from EE) and has been sitting on my dining room table ever since.
Finally I have decided to bake several batches of bread. Our finances are low and we have one loaf of bread left and NO flour tortillas (am going to give it a shot trying to make them). Rather than spend baking day grinding wheat and then making bread, I am was going to grind the wheat first, then the next day do the bread.
Ground 2 cups of rice first to "clean" the mill. Then I ground 2 cups of wheat and then I ground 4 cups of the Great Northern beans that have been sitting in my cupboard for the last 8 years.
As I was looking in the cupboards for more grains or beans to grind I discovered that I have three large containers full of flour ~ Dark Rye, Whole Wheat and Unbleached Enriched All Purpose flour.
Guess I need to use those flours up first before I start grinding wheat into flour. But, Boy Howdy do I like the Wonder Mill! For me it is noisy- forgot to take the hearing aids out. Won't forget the next time. FWIW vacuuming, running the weed wacker, lawn mower make a constant noise that will use up the battery in the hearing aid. Husband thought I was vacuuming the hall way and bedrooms and that I had a new quieter vacuum.:l0 (51):
I have a large container of lentils- can't wait to grind them into flour next.