WonderMill Junior Deluxe TESTED! Grinding 5.5 lbs of Wheat by Hand

[@skoue4165]

It looks like sometimes you were going counter clockwise, may just be the seeded up looking weird but FYI going backwards doesn't work well, the whole thing is designed to go one direction.

[@dapperdingo]

It's the camera shutter effect, although it is digital.

[@IIISWILIII]

In a grid down scenario, you won't mind the time and effort.

[@lolllllll]

amen

[@ISayFinn]

Are you kidding me? Just wait 'til you have to grow or kill and clean everything you eat, make your own bread, wash you clothes by hand, then hang them to dry, go to bed with the chickens and get up with them when you have NO electricity for lights, after a COLD shower, because the water heater is down and only shower maybe once a month, if you are lucky, because you have to catch your own rain water because there is no more running water, so you have to ration the water...I can go on and on...don't think grinding the grains will seem that appealing in a grid down...

[@NoNORADon911]

@@ISayFinn Truth. At least you can hook a drill up to it

[@RippSnortin]

If you strain yourself, it's game over.

[@RippSnortin]

@@NoNORADon911 no electricty, remember.

[@lxmzhg]

You don't have an efficient setup. You need to be standing behind the grinder... you're standing somewhat to the side. You need to fasten the grinder near a corner of a table or countertop, thereby making it possible to stand directly behind it.

[@KlingonPrincess]

Just found your channel while looking up the mill. I have one to be delivered next week. Best tip ever - have water handy for the workout!

[@christineleiker5727]

Great humor. Just purchased the mill. Thanks for the video.

[@shanej2429]

Jimm Carrey, eat your heart out.

[@undernetjack]

That was rather graphic.

[@shanej2429]

@@undernetjack it's a saying, not literally.

[@lorettacorrell7640]

Only grind what you will use

[@conchasalazar131]

Thanks for all your hard work and sharing with us. I loved your humor 😂

[@wadepatton2433]

I don't plan on needing that much pre-ground flour ever. Looks a lot easier than my great little coffee grinder. I only grind what I'm using because oxidation wrecks freshness and vitality. But that you may need 5.5 pounds for your recipe today, and there's nothing wrong with that.

[@billnott5811]

do any wondermill jr owners know just how long the stone heads last before they need replaced ? I guess I have the same question for the steel heads as well... ty ty !

[@ginacrane6973]

Bill Nott there really is no way of knowing. We had someone who lived in Alaska with no power and after a year and a half he was still on his 1st set of stones. Great mill. Best for storage.

[@barberton3695]

Rig it up to your stationary bicycle..?

[@ryanweal1763]

I've made 100s of loaves with my Wondermill Junior and I gotta say you nailed it with the thumbnail pic. You should mount the mill at the end of the counter so you can also stand "beside" it to crank with your opposite arm half of the time (almost pressing the front of your body against the counter). Maintain good posture, keep neck and back vertical! To do this you will probably need to adapt to doing squats (and/or lunges) as you mill, but your neck and torso will be much happier. I also swap in the drill bit in the past couple weeks, but holding the drill is also an exercise in itself... it is a concrete drill after all. Think: same squats but pushing forward with steady pressure rather than pulling the crank. Similar torso workout. I still manually crank for awhile before swapping in the drill for larger batches so I know it is the right tightness and "speed" that I want.

[@rebeccakrupp1804]

Are you cranking BACKWARDS sometimes?!?

[@NotSoCrazyNinja]

No that's just an optical illusion from framerate of timelapse.

[@tommyroberts867]

Do you have a hand drill? If you do, it will work.

[@Garrisonpea]

Thanks for the demo!

[@psycoticreaction9135]

This is really fun and infotaining!!!!!!

[@JohnLee-vn3eq]

Do you remember what the original volume of the berries were?

[@daphneraven6745]

Thank you very much for this demonstration, sir. So far I’ve watched two demonstrations, they both were going to be this much time for about the same amount of wheat flour. I’m a bit away by this, as in my mind It would’ve been a simple matter of engineering it with an extra gear or to really move the milling process along.

[@SuperMattcom]

What’s the recipe for the waffles!!?? Thanks! 😀

[@nosorab3]

So this will let me eat bread without getting paunchy? Hells yeah!

[@ilikesundays4312]

No, still get paunchy, just have Popeye arms, no one will call you paunchy is all.

[@TJackSurvival]

And this is why you have kids.

[@khankrum1]

Not this one.lol

[@barbararickman8543]

I don't take this seriously as he if playing. No one is going to grind all 5 pounds of wheat berry all at once anyway.

[@NotSoCrazyNinja]

Well, that depends on the size of your family and how much flour you use. A large family could easily use up five pounds of flour in no time. If you are single and living alone, yeah, you're not going to use much flour.

[@xvgx]

how long did it take to grind the can?1 hour?!

[@ISayFinn]

That was hysterical! You should have WAY MORE thumbs up!

[@rlwalker2]

I enjoyed the video. I even got a bit excited when I figured a hand powered mill would be a lot less expensive than an electric one. That excitement didn't last long. The electric isn't that much more so that is probably the one I'll buy. Also, I'll just grind what I need each time I make bread. Thanks again.

[@ISayFinn]

The electric one won't grind anything in a Grid Down.

[@NoNORADon911]

Now they cost the same $320. Its Putins fault of course according to the Brandon administration

[@NoNORADon911]

@@ISayFinn They need elec to spy on us the last thing they want is a grid down and there are many ways to make elec for a short time

[@ohfullers]

Fun Channel!

[@PreparetoSurvive]

+Fuller Farm thanks!

[@llgoldstein2710]

But how long did it take?

[@cH-wh3kx]

Good job!!!!🤗

[@undernetjack]

5.5 lbs wheat flour ground up to about 16 cups , took about 1 Hour.There, saved you 5 minutes. Your welcome.

[@NoNORADon911]

Bless you

[@PythagorasHyperborea]

Do those waffles taste like wasted time and sadness?

[@brendawoodhouse8339]

totally entertaining and informing.....I have a hand grinder and you are not exaggerating on the fatigue to grind as much flour as you would need to do a batch of bread which is less than 5 lbs of wheat berries.

[@fredjones43]

Why would you grind 5-1/2 lbs of flour all at once? Flour is good for about four months. I do not use 5lbs of flour in 4 months.

[@Dollapfin]

Hook it up to a drill. It can do it

[@GoodmanMIke59]

Apparently not ... (1) the bit is special and a rip off ... non-standard, (2) the torque required means a low RPM drill (which my father bequeathed but ... rare), and (3) the speeds needed by drill will wear out the stones. (can't find the video ... but use a motor and reduction)

[@mp_za]

After I saw the last shot with the child chair attached to the counter behind you, I realised why you might be so goofy in the first part of the video. Were you entertaining your child while you made this video? ;-)

[@lavenderbee3611]

Wow, that took a long time and you got a workout to boot. A manual mill is an appealing thought, but it's just too much work for me. Great video.

[@richr7315]

thank you.

[@yeahrightbear8883]

Lol if you can curl 75 lbs with one arm you are way stronger than most people. I can comfortably curl about 50 pounds and wouldn't want to risk injuring myself with any more weight than that.

[@grimheathen]

Get the electric drill and attach to the mill.

[@PreparetoSurvive]

+grimheathen good idea! :)

[@rayc3103]

"I'm not super strong, but I can curl 75 lbs with one arm."... lol... 75 lbs is an impressive amount.

[@NotSoCrazyNinja]

He's correct, he's not "super strong", some people can curl double or triple that, but a lot of people are lucky to be able to curl 10 pounds lol.

[@chocalatekid8024]

Ha ha girlie man! Strength and endurance are 2 different things!

[@GordyYates]

yes!!

[@adamchurvis1]

Crank the mill clockwise ONLY!

[@PreparetoSurvive]

+Adam Churvis yeah, the fast forward video makes it look like I cranked it counter clockwise :) I don't think I did though.

[@djones3021]

+Prepare to Survive! you did i slowed it down to .25 and it's still cranking counter clockwise from time to time.

[@spellbindery1]

@@djones3021 😂

[@rickcoona8368]

and how long WITHOUT all the goofing around? Your editing make s it look like you are cranking it counter clockwise which is NOT the way to use the mill.

[@-kepha8828]

Wanted to downvote until you sang "I would grind 500 pounds"

[@xiaoxiong2908]

like the video thumbs up.... and for people reading this comment.... if you have not seen the movie "The Cable Guy"...... you should go watch it.

[@RndomFX]

ya...you can't curl 75 Lbs /arm...but the video is ok and thanks for doing it,.

[@PreparetoSurvive]

:) I'll have to upload a video of me curling me 75lb dumbbell some time. :)

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Do it!

[@jasoncampbell4203]

roughly 22 cups of flour. I dont know how much flour you eat in a day, but go for it man!'

[@JS-wj3rl]

I was considering buying one of those, but now I say no thank you, now I know better, ..... may be wonder mill may run behind you for damages .... thank you foe the demo

[@ginacrane6973]

John Smith there is a drill adapter available and bike sprocket. You can also buy an electric mill and then have this hand for emergencies.

[@NotSoCrazyNinja]

@@ginacrane6973 There is a flywheel option that you can attach an electric motor to, just have to keep it below 300 RPM. I'm thinking of getting one of these and using it with a motor and only using the hand crank if the power goes out and I have a hankering for some bread.

[@KatherineRogers]

Why would you waste wheat berries by grinding 5 pounds at once. Ground wheat is to be used IMMEDIATELY. The oil goes bad. Grind ONLY what you wish to bake immediately.

[@LCJCFAMILY]

You are funny. love the video

[@VanGoWanderlust]

Hilarious. Also, just saved me from buying one of these, LOL

[@ultramaga3359]

I would bet you a new grinder that you cant curl 75# with one arm.

[@Juicetheeunuch]

The kiss was cute.

[@conchasalazar131]

You remind me of Jim Carey lol

[@crispusattucks4007]

Informative and epileptic

[@vladtheimpaler9118]

jim carey's doppelgänger lol

[@NoNORADon911]

Dudes fruity

[@conchasalazar131]

😂

[@Poco50guitar]

Look at all the money you are saving grinding wheat.....you wont have to go to the gym.......lol🙊

[@joviinocent3614]

It does NOT grind it "FINE". A scam. Need mill for FINE FLOUR.

[@skp2158]

icch - overly dramatic and not very informative

[@spellbindery1]

Grinding 5.5 pounds of wheat by hand! And that's what he did. Maybe overdramatic but no harm done. And I bet his children love him.