I want to grind dehydrated sprouted grains to make sprouted flour? Is this grinder a good choice for this job?
1149486
Yes, it will do the job. That's what I used it for. It works OK on everything but dried corn. If you are planning on baking often, though, it can be tedious.
1149487
Never have done dried sprouted grain in this grinder but judging from performance on various size grains, have no doubt it will work fine.
2150797
I use mine for wheat every week and only put hard red or white wheat through it once! I also make 100% whole wheat bread-no all purpose white flour and it always has a fine texture to it. Not gritty or 'heavy' at all. One thing that seems to really matter as to ease with turning/grinding is the height my mill stands. The hopper is about shoulder high on me. I had it lower before I moved it to my cellar and I can tell a marked difference in ease of turning. Also the power bar extender is well worth it.
481273
There is not a grinding attachment that I am aware of. This is more of a chopper, and since it's manual, the primary benefit is that it doesn't chop things up too finely. A motorized food processor would probably be more appropriate for producing flour consistency from almonds or other nuts.
1503038
It is not well made, so I doubt it would make good flour. I do know that there are other mills that would do the job better.
1757475
It's hand powered but easily hooks up to either an electric motor or a bicycle. If you only need something to crack grain for feed I would go with a cheaper mill since the consistency and fineness of the grind aren't important. Even better look for a used PTO driven model designed for cracking large amounts of grain. If, however, you want something for both flour for yourself and feed this is a good one. For 20lb per day you're definitively going to want to hook this up at least to a bicycle and get the corn/bean auger attachment. I can attest that this mill makes really excellent fine flour with a moderate amount of effort. It's hand powered but easily hooks up to either an electric motor or a bicycle. If you only need something to crack grain for feed I would go with a cheaper mill since the consistency and fineness of the grind aren't important. Even better look for a used PTO driven model designed for cracking large amounts of grain. If, however, you want something for both flour for yourself and feed this is a good one. For 20lb per day you're definitively going to want to hook this up at least to a bicycle and get the corn/bean auger attachment. I can attest that this mill makes really... » Read More It's hand powered but easily hooks up to either an electric motor or a bicycle. If you only need something to crack grain for feed I would go with a cheaper mill since the consistency and fineness of the grind aren't important. Even better look for a used PTO driven model designed for cracking large amounts of grain. If, however, you want something for both flour for yourself and feed this is a good one. For 20lb per day you're definitively going to want to hook this up at least to a bicycle and get the corn/bean auger attachment. I can attest that this mill makes really excellent fine flour with a moderate amount of effort. « Show Less
1789236
It grinds both very good. I used dried when I got it and fresh a few days afterwords. Its good for either!
2087474
I have both kinds of mortars and pestles, one out of metal and one made of stone. In the stone one I ground up some caraway seeds. It was quite a job. The roughness of the inside helped, but there was still a lot of elbow grease expended. The metal one is too smooth to give you any kind of help. My husband uses the metal one to crush pills. It works very well for this job. The answer to your question is that the metal one would grind grains and nuts, but not well and only with a tremendous amount of work.
1979378
I'd give it a try, but in order to get an "all-purpose" flour you'd have to sift it, which kind of defeats the purpose of the labor intensive project... Also, remember to adjust the amount of liquids in your recipes when using sprouted flours.Keep on mind that Kamut is coarser than regular wheat, so it might not get as fine as a typical all-purpose flour.
622673
We have only ground dry grains and it does great job. Doubt it will grind wet corn as it will clump and clog the grinder blade.
1671364
I am fairly certain it would be able to do that...for a short time before it breaks. I got about 20 uses out of mine before the processing bowl broke. And 2 uses out of the immersion blender before it broke. Wouldn't you be better off with a burr grinder for making flour though?
497362
No. It is designed to make "chops"--coarsely chopped grains. A high quality grain mill would be needed to make rice flour from (dry) rice. Update: I've read some answers which indicate this grinder will work for your purpose: rice to rice flour. Again, while this grinder is good for chops, it will NOT make a fine-granulation flour. Sorry.
470670
I've never tried grinding nuts and seeds for flour, because frankly I never considered using nuts or seeds for flour! The high oil content from nuts would seem to preclude doing so, but you could try it. However, there's no way to clean this unit's grinding mechanism, so chances are some of what you grind will be left inside the housing. My guess is that whatever is left will become rancid over time and likely affect whatever else you grind in the future. If I really had a desire to do that, I'd stick with something like a powerful food processor that I could clean well. But according to another poster, the answer is yes, so have at it! I've never tried grinding nuts and seeds for flour, because frankly I never considered using nuts or seeds for flour! The high oil content from nuts would seem to preclude doing so, but you could try it. However, there's no way to clean this unit's grinding mechanism, so chances are some of what you grind will be left inside the housing. My guess is that whatever is left will become rancid over time and likely affect whatever else you grind in the future. If I really had a desire to do that, I'd stick with something like a powerful food processor that I could clean well. But according to... » Read More I've never tried grinding nuts and seeds for flour, because frankly I never considered using nuts or seeds for flour! The high oil content from nuts would seem to preclude doing so, but you could try it. However, there's no way to clean this unit's grinding mechanism, so chances are some of what you grind will be left inside the housing. My guess is that whatever is left will become rancid over time and likely affect whatever else you grind in the future. If I really had a desire to do that, I'd stick with something like a powerful food processor that I could clean well. But according to another poster, the answer is yes, so have at it! « Show Less
1076171
Jennifer. I worked for a Hobart/Kitchenaide repair shop for over 8 years. All Kitchenaide accessories will work on all modern Kitchenaide mixers. My grinder has been used on 3 different models of mixers and each has performed well. I have used my grinder to make flours and meals of corn, wheat, buck wheat, rye, rice, spelt, millet, amaranth, black beans, almonds, peanuts and sorghum. I ground 40 pounds (about 3/4 bushel) of corn this past week with the grinder attached to a model KP216M1 (600 Professional). Your Accolade 400 is a medium powered mixer and will easily handle this grinder. Please remember not run the mixer with grinder for longer than 20 minutes without giving the motor a rest to cool down. Jennifer. I worked for a Hobart/Kitchenaide repair shop for over 8 years. All Kitchenaide accessories will work on all modern Kitchenaide mixers. My grinder has been used on 3 different models of mixers and each has performed well. I have used my grinder to make flours and meals of corn, wheat, buck wheat, rye, rice, spelt, millet, amaranth, black beans, almonds, peanuts and sorghum. I ground 40 pounds (about 3/4 bushel) of corn this past week with the grinder attached to a model KP216M1 (600 Professional). Your Accolade 400 is a medium powered mixer and will easily handle this grinder.... » Read More Jennifer. I worked for a Hobart/Kitchenaide repair shop for over 8 years. All Kitchenaide accessories will work on all modern Kitchenaide mixers. My grinder has been used on 3 different models of mixers and each has performed well. I have used my grinder to make flours and meals of corn, wheat, buck wheat, rye, rice, spelt, millet, amaranth, black beans, almonds, peanuts and sorghum. I ground 40 pounds (about 3/4 bushel) of corn this past week with the grinder attached to a model KP216M1 (600 Professional). Your Accolade 400 is a medium powered mixer and will easily handle this grinder. Please remember not run the mixer with grinder for longer than 20 minutes without giving the motor a rest to cool down. « Show Less
1584527
This specific grinder is predominantly used for grinding soaked rice, black gram (skinned or whole) and lentils to make a thick batter for making Indian Pancakes (Dosa) or Steamed rice cake (Idli). One needs to add little amount of water or use soaked ingredient while grinding, hence it is called wet grinder. For general purposes, you may use this grinder for any grains, cereal or lentils that requires you to grind them into a fine paste. This is not meant for dry grinding. If you are using to produce nut butter, you may add some acceptable oils to encourage grinding. But, to my knowledge no one has ever used it for dry grinding. This specific grinder is predominantly used for grinding soaked rice, black gram (skinned or whole) and lentils to make a thick batter for making Indian Pancakes (Dosa) or Steamed rice cake (Idli). One needs to add little amount of water or use soaked ingredient while grinding, hence it is called wet grinder. For general purposes, you may use this grinder for any grains, cereal or lentils that requires you to grind them into a fine paste. This is not meant for dry grinding. If you are using to produce nut butter, you may add some acceptable oils to encourage grinding. But, to my knowledge... » Read More This specific grinder is predominantly used for grinding soaked rice, black gram (skinned or whole) and lentils to make a thick batter for making Indian Pancakes (Dosa) or Steamed rice cake (Idli). One needs to add little amount of water or use soaked ingredient while grinding, hence it is called wet grinder. For general purposes, you may use this grinder for any grains, cereal or lentils that requires you to grind them into a fine paste. This is not meant for dry grinding. If you are using to produce nut butter, you may add some acceptable oils to encourage grinding. But, to my knowledge no one has ever used it for dry grinding. « Show Less
1362197
Its a stone mill, used for any dried grain. Tapioca is a little to hard to use in it but other than that I havent found a dried grain that I couldnt turn into flour with it. It is LOUD though and you have to put small amounts in at a time with some of the harder grains to get a decent speed. Dont use any moist items, like nuts or undried herbs in it. I really enjoy having it and highly recommend it but some people dont realize how loud a stone mill is so just be aware.
1237471
I am not sure what you mean by "wet grinder," but tonight I used the Ninja to make dosa batter from 1/4 cup of red lentils and 3/4 cup long-grain white rice, plus the water I had soaked them in, and it easily made a beautiful smooth batter. Not grainy at all. I also made a dosa batter of 1/4 cup from red lentils and 3/4 cup of whole-grain basmati rice the same way. That also came out nice and smooth, but it did take a bit longer and I had to add extra water because the mixture failed to move around enough inside the container so it could all be ground well. I think this was due to the rice being whole-grain, and not the fault of the Ninja. I would not try to grind soaked rice without adding enough water. You could probably grind dry things like flax seeds, which 'flow around' when I grind them in my little Mr. Coffee grinder, but things that have been soaked want to stick to the sides of the container, rather than flow the way we need them to. I would say, give up on trying to use the Ninja to "dry grind" anything that has been soaked. Now I have the two mixtures, which are the consistency of pancake batter, fermenting in two bowls covered with plastic wrap, and I am looking forward to eating dosas tomorrow night.
1870560
although I haven't tried it yet, I did do a lot of reading before I purchased it. It should grind nuts, grains, and dried beans. We purchased it for emergency use. I own an electric wheat grinder.