Wondermill Update & Milling Manually

Today I'm sharing my experience with Wondermill's customer service and demonstrating my manual grain mill.
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[@laurab8547]

Hey Liesa, I would love to see what you have stored away in the manual tools box you mentioned. I’ll bet many people would get some good ideas of what to add to their preps.

[@nolacockerham4823]

Just before Y2K our family were busy prepping for the “end of the world” predicted. We had a hand grinder just like yours. I got my pre-teen kids involved in grinding flour for our supper. We counted and it took 100s of revolutions per cup. It warmed us!! I also found I could cook a loaf of bread in my Magnalite pan on top of my gas stove even if there was no electricity. I just boosted the loaf pan up a bit to avoid burning the bottom.

[@NanaMike526]

This looks like a great chore for the grandkids to do once or twice a month. I bought one of these about a month ago. I bought the larger auger to grind nuts and corn..

[@maryjane-vx4dd]

I wouldn't put nuts in the wonder mill, but I put corn it all the time thow for Mesa. My manual mill cost much more than the wonder mill but hasn't been used yet because it needs bolted down to be used

[@alexandreamartens5561]

I have a country living mill. It was a HUGE investment but my husband loves it and enjoys hand grinding my flour. It has changed flour for us so much.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Thats great!!

[@brandycromwell8170]

Good customer service is so important! It's so good that they back their product!

[@SuttonsDaze]

Very glad to have shared my experience.

[@karenallen919]

I found the Healthy Bread book on your stack, and Artizan Pizza and Flatbread by the same authors, at our local library used bookstore. Only $2 each. Gotta love good deals!! 🤑🤑😁😁

[@joellenbroetzmann9053]

It's so nice to hear of good customer service! It's still the most important thing any business needs to stay on top of.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Agreed!

[@jtharp9265]

I sure will be getting the manual grinder 1st -- As living in Texas ,we lose electricity alot . Great content , so glad i caught your flour content tonight on August 18th 2023 . God bless you Mrs josette Tharp Montgomery County, Texas 🙏

[@2leelouCreates]

I have that same hand mill. Its great! I used it for years before I got my Nutrimill grinder. Home ground wheat is amazing and gives the best tasting bread. I cant wait to see what recipes you come up with.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Thanks for the funnel tip!!

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Hand mill for me, and a rechargeable hand drill, to help with cranking (if needed).

[@SuttonsDaze]

Great idea!

[@donnagarcia4541]

Oh my gosh!!!!! This was just what I was looking for. 👍

[@marygallagher3428]

For a manual grain mill, I have the Wondermill Junior Deluxe. I also have the pulley wheel and the drill bit attachment for it :-)

[@Thisisit120]

Well because of your experience with Wonder Mill that and after all of my research that Wonder Mill is the one that I will go with also. The fact that it doesn’t sell on Amazon is a bonus for me any big business that tries to shut out one voice I will not do business with and have not done business with Amazon all year. I order everything I can other places or directly from the company Amazon is not on the top of my list as you can tell. But thank you for your review of the wonder mill and I am looking forward to getting mine now.

[@kathyhalladay5220]

You can go to dollar tree and get some of the rubber shelf liner for your grinder

[@SuttonsDaze]

Yes, I was thinking of felt. The rubber left a mark that I can easily sand out. We'll toy with it. Thanks!!

[@sandraw4763]

weight in = weight out BUT 1 pound of wheat berries is approx 2 cups while 1 pound of flour, which is fluffier, measures about 3 - 4 cups depending on how fine it is ground and whether it is packed down or sifted. One reason recipes from professional bakers always specify flour amounts by weight, not volume :-)

[@SuttonsDaze]

Thanks

[@missa6882]

I bought a wondermill hand crank grinder-I haven't tried it yet-but now I want to! I will let you know how it goes!

[@SuttonsDaze]

Please do!

[@venicemitchell1407]

Where did you get your handcrank grinder from ? Plz share

[@missa6882]

@@venicemitchell1407 hi Venice! Like Lisa I did my research. They are still very expensive. I bought mine from Amazon. It was around 300 dollars. You can buy less expensive ones though.

[@tammyhardage6456]

The hand crank is no where near $300. Maybe an electric. But the hand crank might be. $50

[@sandraw4763]

Excited because I just started a similar adventure. I've baked with whole grain flour before but wanted to be able to store wheat berries in my long term pantry AND mill my own fresh flour. Since I wanted mine to be usable during grid down situations and I won't be milling large quantities I ordered the manual WonderMill Jr Deluxe. It comes with both stone (for grains) and steel (for oily seeds or nut butters) grinding wheels. I also bought the adapter so I can borrow hubby's heavy duty electric drill for a semi-motorized operation to save wear and tear on my arm muscles if power is available. It just arrived a few days ago so I get to play with the small 5-lbs bags of hard red and hard white wheat I also got to experiment with before I invest in 25 or 50 lb bags to place in my prepper pantry storage. I've only ground an experimental cup of rice so far to clean the stones and see how it works but am already impressed by the quality of my WonderMill!

[@SuttonsDaze]

So much fun!!

[@bretjoramo1393]

the mrs here.... i've been reading all the comments about the workout you were getting. it reminded me that being physically fit is also part of being prepared for hard times. you never know when you might be called upon to haul water, chop wood, or hand grind flour. i don't blame you for getting the wondermill grinder, afterall, nothing's hit the fan yet, lol. Blessings!

[@terriwilliams1600]

I have that exact backup mill and have never used it. So thank you for the demonstration.

[@SuttonsDaze]

You're welcome!

[@wandaweber6613]

For my Mom's hand grinder I put a pot holder under it before I tighten it down that way it does not scratch the counter service and I can really give it a good crank down. It also works better on my table than the counter.

[@SuttonsDaze]

POT HOLDER!! Genius!! I'll try that next

[@kimgapeach]

Love it! That bowl was the perfect height for that mill. I so hope it didn't damage your beautiful new counter top.

[@morenamad9182]

That was so interesting! Thank you for doing this. If I had your manual mill and had an off grid need to use it, I would permanently mount it with a bolt through the flat bottom part on to a place where it would live.

[@AndreaRuralMN]

I'd cut the top off a 2 liter pop bottle and use that for a funnel 😉

[@SuttonsDaze]

Great idea!

[@sinclairpages]

I would find a way to connect a battery operated drill in place of the handle. After running the wheat berries thru, run the flour thru again for finer flour.

[@scottcomeaux1318]

Hey Leisa can you slide the brown part off and flip it over to serve as your hopper on the mill. Love your videos.

[@mindyrussell9464]

I just got the womdermill jr deluxe. I wanted to do nut butters also. I think I may invest in the drill attachment haha

[@AndreasCreations]

I just ordered a Mockmill. Can't wait to join you in your grinding journey 😊

[@willow3310]

I have a manual mill as well. You are not kidding about the arm workout! I think that back in the day they had very large families so the kids could grind the flour LOL You can also use popcorn to grind your own cornmeal!

[@lindapayne1787]

I have the Roots and Branches grain mill and I love it. I chose the model that is a manual but gives you the option of purchasing a motor (at additional cost). Initially I purchased just the mill but two months later I went ahead and bought the motor. Roots and Branches makes other grain mill models: some just a manual, some just electric, and then the one I selected which can be used either way. I love the flexibility of being able to grind my own flour with or without electricity. Cost-wise, both the mill and motor together were far less costly than other electric mills.

[@lindapayne1787]

P.S. Like you, the hardest thing I experienced with the mill is finding a surface to clamp it to securely without worrying about damaging the table or countertop you're clamping it to.

[@debbiemurray7426]

I also just baught the roots and branches grain mill ! I then ordered the additional grinding attachment so I can grind beans,corn etc.next I will probably order the motor attachment!

[@onThisJourney]

Customer service is everything in my opinion. I grind my wheat berries in my vitamix. It works pretty good.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Agreed!

[@dianeuplinger5097]

I've been wanting a hand mill, you just convinced me :)

[@SuttonsDaze]

Wonderful!!!!

[@happydayz9600]

Try the no slip shelf liner and see if that helps the metal not slide and not damage your beautiful counter.

[@MennoniteFarmhouse]

I use the dry container for the Vitamix for my flours

[@judyjackson639]

Hello I have a vita mix but it’s about four years old I’m not sure what you mean by a dry container do you think that is an attachment I could possibly purchase for the one I have and do you find it sufficient for grinding wheat berries

[@MennoniteFarmhouse]

@@judyjackson639 Yes! Call Vitamix and tell them your Vitamix to make sure it’s compatible and ask for the 32 oz dry container. It comes with a recipe book that’s very helpful! I have made pizza dough right in that container after grinding the wheat berries!

[@lifephotos]

Lisa you were killing me watching grinding those wheat berries. I know how about lining up your husband and grandsons and offering each m&n’s to take a turn at the grinding.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Hahaha! Why let them have all the fun. Besides, I don't want to build the pig shelter.......haha

[@brittanyfisher1341]

I think it’s closer to one to one after you sift out the bran (and then make bran muffins 😊). Thanks for reminding me of those manual grind days! I was starting to take for granted being able to process 5-6 cups in a few minutes, including sifting!

[@cretialaisure6804]

Thank you for posting this information. I am interested in doing this myself and never would have known otherwise that the bran needs to be sifted out.

[@brittanyfisher1341]

@@cretialaisure6804 some people leave it in as extra fiber, all personal preference. I like the bran as a separate ingredient and can use it as topping, or dust the loaf pan with it.

[@melodyrae5076]

That was a real workout

[@whiskeywomanwhisks]

One of many pieces of “fitness equipment” from the olden days-no gym membership required 😜

[@SuttonsDaze]

Exactly! LOL

[@robingirven4570]

Put a block of wood under the clamp, to protect your countertop

[@sheliajones8238]

Lisa you done a good job there are no way I can sit there and turned that I would have been barking my head off LOL love the flower grinder thank you so much for showing us God bless you hope you have a wonderful and a very blessed weekend what is left of it

[@nestpeeper]

That would be a nice something for a kid to do on a rainy day when boredom set in. Or chore to delegate to a kid who needed some busy work for getting into trouble.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Keep'em so busy they can't get bored....haha

[@melindabanning4497]

I bought a hand crank grinder because I couldn't afford both kinds and since I am grinding my flour for health I decided that would also get a healthy workout. It does really help to have it anchored tightly. I bought mine from Homestead suppliers. I got the bigger one because I can get a motor for it eventually or not. It took me a little over half an hour to grind 41/2 cups of sorghum.

[@lauraIngleswilder74]

Love mine!

[@sharonmcintyre9034]

What do you have

[@lauraIngleswilder74]

@@sharonmcintyre9034 I have the wondermill

[@patcohena]

Hi Leisa, good news on your new mill. You will absolutely love using it. I sold mine because we eat very little bread. I still have the crank mill just like the one you're using in video. Best wishes. Thank you all you do for us.

[@MegaCandylady1]

You’re amazing. Your workout to show us this is incredible. Must be nice to be young. 😉. Then breathing in flour. Wow! I do appreciate all you do to teach us. THANK YOU!!! Does your low bowl match your baking bread bowl? Very pretty.

[@ljtminihomestead5839]

All old kitchen tools have their place in a kitchen!

[@SuttonsDaze]

Or a closet until needed......haha

[@barbarawilliams979]

I just bought a Wondermill mixer. Haven't used it yet but I did turn it on and it works. I also got a Mock Mill 100. I plan to make bread tomorrow. Excited!

[@SuttonsDaze]

That is awesome!

[@lorinr5030]

I've had a WonderMill for years! They work great!

[@anitaculp683]

I would put a rubber pad on your countertop, it may help the sliding but it will also protect your beautiful new countertop. Yikes 😬

[@SuttonsDaze]

Yes, I was thinking of felt. The rubber left a mark that I can easily sand out. We'll toy with it. Thanks!!

[@usbpphillips]

@@SuttonsDaze The rubberized shelf liners and silicone baking mats work too.

[@Jean_W]

Hope everything is going well for you. I have a manual grain mill too. See you Monday!

[@SuttonsDaze]

Thanks! You too!

[@barbharrison1179]

I'm so excited you are doing this!!! Yes I'm ready for frid down bread!!!

[@judylinde2763]

Never seen a hand mill. Quite the workout. Very interesting. Love the bowl.

[@cheryllamb8831]

Definitely an upper arm workout, but how cool is that. The flour looked nice & almost double the amount of berries - that is also cool! I love, love, love the bowl Leisa.

[@2ponshomeplace132]

Love good customer service.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Me too!

[@littletawelan443]

Im so very pleased to hear of your positive experience. Sadly mine wasn't the same and now i have a mill in my shed that doesn't work and it was so frustrating i gave up and bought a different make, and the new one is amazing. So i know use a Mockmill 200 and love it xxx

[@ruthcowden1386]

I have that same manual mill and use it every so often. My little granddaughter loves to grind the wheat. Bread is so much better when the wheat is fresh ground.

[@happygardener28]

The added volume is from the air in between the bits of flour. When you sift you'll lose bran but you can regrind the bran for better texture or add to a hot cereal

[@chrisdupree8382]

How fine of a siv do you need to use. I'm baking my second loaf of bread from hand ground flour and didn't know about any sifting.

[@happygardener28]

@@chrisdupree8382 depends on what you are making. Cake's need a very fine sieve, If you can find old books on housekeeping (1800's) it talks about sifting flour but it's mostly something parents taught to those helping cook the meal. Myself I use an old flour sifter which I guess you could say is a medium grade. if you're happy with the texture of your bread you might not need to sift.

[@chrisdupree8382]

@@happygardener28 ok thank you. I just started milling my own grain yesterday and baking my second loaf of bread now... I don't have anyone that has an old sifter, so I went to Walmart and found one and ran my left over flour thru it and it does seem fluffier. But my bread doesn't seem to want to rise as much I thought it would. I gotta figure out that part but my first loaf was atleast edible but didn't rise nearly enough. Thanks for your response

[@happygardener28]

@@chrisdupree8382 which type of wheat berry are you using? One type has more sugars so the yeast is more active. You may need to let it rise longer or use a tablespoon of sugar. Also if your yeast is old it will need sugar to get a boost regardless.

[@lindarussell1932]

What fun. Just went to County park Grist Mill today. Big scale stone ground!! In Indiana Bonneyville mill.

[@darlenenenumann3479]

What a wonderful upper body workout. Great video

[@silverwings5204]

I got the manual wondermill with the drill attachement as an extra and it works great.

[@454tyger]

I have a Country Living manual grain mill. Love it. I agree love the bowl. It's that also from Neal's

[@waywardspirit7898]

We have a Mockmill Lino 100 (wood finish) as a primary and a Wondermill Junior Delux as a grid down backup.

[@02271953me]

My cousin has a WonderMill and raves about it!! Loves his WonderMill!!

[@lisaspear9638]

U r a trooper I would not have made it through all that. Ty for the demonstration.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Haha It wasnt too bad.

[@autumngypsie4280]

For as much as I'd be using it I think the hand crank would work great for me 💜💜💜

[@jeanninebooth6415]

You go Muscles!

[@marciannaprice1882]

I have a grain mill that belonged to my great grandmother...I used it once..30 years ago..lol I also have her meat grinder 🤗🤗🤗

[@SuttonsDaze]

That is awesome!

[@michaelgoodwin6754]

Just recieved the same model on my new journey with grinding my own grains. As a foot dragger i waited too long and i paid the same price for the 1012 as the delux was just a month or so ago.

[@lindanagy1745]

Yes, we have a manual grinder/food mill. It's a Wonder mill.

[@Pine-uc7pm]

Love the bowl, too!

[@stacycrowder640]

I would put drill on the handle and do it that way, but over up the top so the wheat berries couldn’t fly out.

[@ericataylor1708]

Very cool

[@lyndaw1304]

I used mine a couple of times then bought the motor attachment

[@SuttonsDaze]

I get it!

[@cathyrowe594]

I have 2 antique grain grinders. Idon't know the brands, but they are monsters compared to your little one. 😄 Haven't tried wheat with them but I can grind corn to almost a cake flour consistency. & yes they are messy & fun to use!

[@suequinn3468]

I have a Back to Basics hand crank mill and one of those cheap metal ones that don’t make great flour; but, it’s quicker. I also sometimes grind grains in my Blendtec.

[@Cordelia0704p]

I think if we need to use the manual mill my fiance will be doing it my arms hurt just from watching you lol God bless ya Leisa I really don't think I can do that. Super excited to see the wondermill in action next week (btw I still have rock salt and shovels on my porch because I'm afraid if I put them away it will snow. It was over 90 on NJ today we might be safe now but it snowed in May last year...)

[@villagesteader3552]

I clamp mine to our kitchen table top and it’s the right fit, can’t use on countertop as it (like yours) won’t go up completely flush to the mounting surface. ♥️👍🙏🇺🇸🤓

[@julie-joywilliams7280]

You will have worked and deserved that bread leisa... and what a beautiful blue bowl.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Oh yes!

[@jeepgirl-ht2sy]

Im convinced ill be looking into a grain mill.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Wonderful!!

[@JenniferinIllinois]

I bet after using that hand crank, you'll be so happy to just flip a switch. Hope the replacement motor does, the trick. 😉

[@peggiescraftcafe7117]

Living Traditions Homestead also have a Wondermill.

[@Ariel-xz8lg]

And to think how our ancestors did this, mortar and pestle? Time to research: In the advanced civilizations the grains were ground by hand grinding grain between stones. These methods included the mortar and pestle (a stone club striking grain held in a stone bowl), the saddlestone (a cylindrical stone rolling against grain held in a stone bowl), and the quern (a horizontal, disk-shaped stone spinning on top of grain held on another horizontal stone). Such an hard work was usually done by a woman, as archaeologists discovered studying some women bones find in neolithic sites. Synopsis: IMHO, We are spoiled and have a lot to be grateful for. We take too many things for granted. Thank you for this video.

[@HWhit9000]

I've been using the Blendtec Kitchen Mill for 10+ years to grind my grains. It's an OK machine, even though it only grinds to one consistency, I can still use the flour to make my breads and corn to make my corn bread. I may be totally wrong but I believe you will find that the Wondermill will have the same issues as the Blendtec Mill, it will be loud, you will only grind to one consistency, and you will need to let the flour cool before mixing it with your yeast.

[@kathyo7762]

Can you put your flour in a second time to get a finer consistency?

[@HWhit9000]

@@kathyo7762 I haven't tried to regrind, mainly because there is no augur to feed it through the machine. The machine has a dial, for coarse to fine grind but can't really tell any difference in results. The flour that I do get, is good enough to make every bread imaginable but I wouldn't consider it fine enough to be cake flour.

[@joellenbroetzmann9053]

I think one of those round rubber jar grippers might keep the mill from wiggling around. Or some of that Rubbermaid lacy looking rubber shelf liner.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Yes, I was thinking of felt. The rubber left a mark that I can easily sand out. We'll toy with it. Thanks!!

[@leeannwicker937]

Generally you cannot use a flour mill for nuts due to the oils in nuts. That hand mill certainly works better than the hand mill I used to have. I got rid of it because I just do not have the strength to use it.

[@annclowers04]

Great workout. 🥰

[@pamelag4529]

maybe a rubber mouse pad on the counter to help keep it from moving and to protect the countertop

[@lindanagy1745]

I'd love to take it out and try it out sometime..lol.

[@audreynanapreps2543]

Hello Leisa!

[@SuttonsDaze]

Hello Audrey!!

[@audreynanapreps2543]

I have the victorio but haven't usef.it yet.

[@myrevival4325]

Love this.

[@normamccomas9272]

Love it!!❤🙏xxoo

[@kingdomartist]

Goodness! i can see why the pioneers of America bought their flour already ground from the general store!

[@lindacox4914]

High speed blenders also work.

[@patriciasweet9102]

/wwe tried my out on the table think will put a piece of the rubber shelf grip stuff down first. Great arm work out though.

[@sallyellis4361]

I’ve got one of those and my biggest issue is trying to keep it anchored and not move, I don’t mind the arm work, have a vita mix and the container for milling, I haven’t tried yet , but in either case at least a manual for those SHTF. Moments or low on flour in stores, have 50 lb bucket of wheat berries that’s sealed w gamba kid and also in 10# can, don’t laugh but also 3 big glass containers filled w grain from Germany, have no idea what kind though, there’s 2 different kind

[@rubymcgilvra1771]

I have the K-tec mill, I think they have changed the name now to maybe blend-tec. I mostly wanted mine so I could grind corn. I would like to have a solar generator to rum mine in a grid down situation. I don't have the strength to do that.

[@deborahedwards7185]

I'm so glad you were forced to grind this way....lol. This is the grinder I bought to go with my good deal on the Augason Farms Hard White Wheat deal last month (or whenever that was). It is also with my SHTF stuff! It was hard to tell on the screen, but do you think the grind is as fine as commercialy produced flour that we buy at the store?

[@SuttonsDaze]

I would need to change the setting, but I believe it will

[@IDREAMALLDAYABOUTCARNIVORE]

I have a Mockmill 200 and a Diamant grain mill for shtf.

[@debrawhited3035]

Wow, a Diamant...envy.

[@danam.8709]

So stone jealous over your Diamante !!

[@brendahere]

I tried a hand mill. It made me buy a electric. I figured solar gas generator would work.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Brenda....... I love you! hahahaha

[@michellelyons5665]

You get more out than you put in by volume. Weight is same either way. Measuring by weight is easiest.

[@SuttonsDaze]

Thanks!