ktog29 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 I have a lovely group of friends here who all mill their own flour with their nutrimills. They love it. The flour is very good. But is it worth it for me to buy the mill? Are the health benefits that significant? I've listened to the Bread Beckers CD and it all sounds very convincing but it's an awful lot of money... So, any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Yup it sure is! My mom's mill has lasted for almost 30 years.... You want a good mill... and you want nice wheat berries :-) You can make loaves of bread, once at a time by using a bread machine.... just set it for the dough... take it out... form for loaf pan and bake in the oven. YUM!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheri Warren Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Is there a website that carries mills? Is it hard to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 I think it's worth it, yes. The actual milling process is super fast, and the fresh flour smells divine. Using fresh flour makes me feel like pancakes are a health food! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Oh yes, you want to mill, so your flour isn't rancid. Ever tasted yucky tasting wheat bread? With an "off" taste? It's likely due to wheat flour that is rancid.... Once the wheat berry is broken (ground) the oils in start going bad. So, you're literally eating rancid bread. ick... :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Is there a website that carries mills? Is it hard to do? http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/index.aspx#Nutrimill The Nutrimill is widely considered to be the best grain mill out there at the moment. If you search on "nutrimill" here, you'll find lots of discussion about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheri Warren Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Oh my Gosh! Something else for me to research! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Oh, yeah, you do. There is NOTHING like a loaf of bread that a few hours ago was several cups of wheat berries. :-) I do have to say that bread made *in a Bosch* from fresh-gound wheat berries is like heaven in your mouth.:D I can go from wheat berries to 4 or 5 loaves of heavenly tasting bread in less than two hours. Yummo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 I feel redundant - YES! It's worth it. Nothing tastes like fresh bread made with freshly milled wheat. I have a bread machine that makes my dough. If I grind the wheat and put the dough in there and make the two loaves of bread, it takes me about 10 minutes of work. The rest is waiting. If I use the other recipe I have (from Jean in WI from these boards), I can make 6 loaves at once. It takes about 20 minutes of my time. The rest is waiting. I buy my wheat berries through a food coop - Country Life Natural Foods. See if they deliver near you. I think I pay $0.60/pound for organic. I buy 50 pound bags. I grind my wheat in my blender - it's a Vita Mix. I don't know if that would be more economical for you to buy than a Nutramill or not. It is VERY loud, but my mom and dad bought it for us for Christmas. Free is good!! I now make all of our own bread, pita, and tortillas. I'm looking in to pasta too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Yes! Pancakes as health food? Absolutely! Cookies too:tongue_smilie: (hey, its' better than the refined flour and hydrogenated oil in store-bought cookies) I made graham crackers too for the longest time (haven't in a while). The vitamins are lost as the flour sits on the shelf. You want to mill the flour and eat the bread w/in 72 hours for the maximum nutrition. My family can down 3 loaves in a day! I have a VERY old kitchen mixer...it works fine to knead the bread. I LOVE LOVE LOVE hard white wheat berries!!! (Prairie Gold- YUMMY) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alenee Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/index.aspx#Nutrimill The Nutrimill is widely considered to be the best grain mill out there at the moment. If you search on "nutrimill" here, you'll find lots of discussion about it. I'm surprised by the price. I always thought it would cost more. Maybe now I can get dh to go for it! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4him Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/index.aspx#Nutrimill The Nutrimill is widely considered to be the best grain mill out there at the moment. If you search on "nutrimill" here, you'll find lots of discussion about it. :iagree: Once you use fresh milled flour you won't want to ever go back to store bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila in OK Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 I think it's worth it! I don't have the Nutrimill though, I have the Kitchen Mill from the Urban Homemaker website. I got it two Christmases ago and still love it! This past Christmas I got a Zojirushi bread machine to go with it, so making homemade bread is sooo easy! I agree that once you get used to the freshness of flour you've milled yourself, there's no going back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 It is so worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktog29 Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 Ok, I'm convinced :001_smile: Thank you for all of the responses! I made a batch of rolls from the freshly ground flour today and they were SO MUCH better than the rolls I make from store-bought whole wheat flour! Another question for the hive...how do you slice your homemade bread thin enough for sandwiches? Do you use a bread slicing guide? Electric knife or regular knife? Any brand suggestions? Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila in OK Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I use my Pampered Chef bread knife and I can get it pretty thin. Don't have a bread guide but it's on my wish list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I also have the Pampered Chef bread knife and it works very well. I also turn the bread upside down to slice it. It makes it easier to see how wide the slice will be. A bread guide would be nice so all my slices were even. I can always tell which of my kids sliced the bread last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I too understand all of the benefits of freshly-milled bread, but reality says I just don't have time for one more thing. Not to mention, I don't have the storage space for buckets of wheat berries and a mill. So the solution I stumbled upon is to buy freshly milled flour from Great Harvest Bread company. They grind their flour everyday. I buy it once a week, store it in the freezer, and call it good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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