One of the best features of the Mil-Rite Grain and Seed Mill is that you can install either stone or steel grinders on it depending on what you wish to grind. Stone grinders work well with wheat, rice, barley, oats, buckwheat, maize, quinoa, or spelt. Small nuts, berries, field corn, and soybeans, however, could plug the stones. These are better handled with stainless steel grinders.
The grinding mechanism of this mill is slow-turning. This produces flake-type flour in contrast to the chunks or even dust-like flour produced by high-speed mills. Also because of this, it does not generate heat which can negatively impact on the flour, and minimizes if not eliminates vibration, noise, and flour dust.
The grinding plates are designed to loosen up and disengage if the machine runs out of mill to process. This means that you fill the hopper, leave it for any reason, and not worry about damaging the grinders.
Milling consistency is adjustable with the turn of a knob from coarse cereal to fine flour. A cup to one-and-half cups of fine flour is produced in approximately one minute. Coarse grounds come much faster.
The standard stainless steel hopper that comes with the unit can accommodate three quarts, although other sizes are available from Mil-Rite.
In the event of power outages, or in remote locations with not electric power, you can still use the Mil-Rite Grain and Seed Mill with a manual crank with a powder-coated steel handle.
The mill is 16 inches high, 11 inches wide, and 12 inches deep. It has a shipping weight of 37 pounds.