Spice Grinders

In addition to the electric and hand-cranked grinders and mills of Schnitzer, the company also offers an excellent flaker that is housed in a beech wood casing finished with linseed oil giving it a nice sheen. This is great for preparing porridge or muesli.

For the rollers, you have a choice of either stainless steel or stone. Stainless steel rollers are perfect for rolling oats, rye, wheat, spelt, buckwheat, barley, and other grains sized like wheat or smaller. They can also grind oily seeds as well as coarse salt. The stone rollers, on the other hand, are intended to flake oats and other soft dry grains. These are constructed of natural Naxos Basalt in magnesite.

The Campo Flaker uses two parallel rollers, whether stainless steel or stone, that rotate opposite to each other. The rollers are infinitely adjustable so your flakes can be as fine or coarse as you want. By turning the adjustment knob in, your flakes can be flat-pressed. Turning them outward rolls the grain. It also has a mechanism that equalizes the rollers’ speeds thus preventing grinding.

Flaker output varies depending on your crank speed and roller adjustment but on average, with about 80 rotations of the crank, it can fully process all of the 110 g of grain that the hopper can hold in about one minute.

Five rubber feet and a table or counter mounting clamp support the Schnitzer Campo Flaker preventing it from moving around when flaking.

With its handle, the flaker stands 250 mm tall with a width of 120 mm and depth of 180 mm. It weighs 2 kg.

The Porkert Manual Grist and Flour Mill is made of sturdy and solid cast iron that is plated with tin. This construction makes the mill extremely durable that it can be expected to last a lifetime of frequent use.

The mill features two grinder plates that are identical with each other. They are constructed of machined and sharpened natural cast iron. These 3-inch diameter plates can grind grain of all kinds such as wheat, rice, barley, or oats. It can also grind corn, seeds, spices, herbs, nuts, or coffee. They can also split soybeans when set on a loose adjustment.

You can choose the texture of your grounds by simply adjusting the setting screw that is attached to the stirrup. With this you can choose fine flour or cracked grains. Just fill the hopper and, after choosing the fineness of your grounds, crank the handle. In minutes, you can have your grounds.

This Czech Republic-made grist and flour mill stands 11 inches tall, weighs 13 pounds, and fastens securely to your work table or countertop with a clamp consisting of a rubber pad, so your table won’t get scratched, and a fastening bolt below the table.

An elegant classic, the Universal Gourmet Coffee Grinder 109 is made of a combination of cast iron and wood with a design that evokes an aura of timelessness. The cast iron hopper with its domed cover, the large hand grinding wheel, also in cast iron, and the wooden drawer and base are all reminiscent of an era when life was not complicated with some much gadgetry and electronics.

This grinder can mill all kinds of grains, nuts, seeds, spices, and beans including, of course, coffee beans. You can throw in wheat, rye, barley, rice, oats, corn, almonds, peanuts, linseed, sunflower seeds, peppercorn, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon into the hopper. The Gourmet Coffee Grinder can handle all of them at just the texture that you want, from coarse to fine, thanks to its adjustment knob.

With a grinding chamber that is perfectly sloped, the grains, spices, nuts, seeds, or beans for processing are efficiently loaded for an even grinding. Hardened steel blades are rotated in the grinding chamber by a shaft connected to the grinding wheel. The blades do not generate excessive heat thereby preserving nutrients.

After grinding, the grounds fall into a wooden drawer at the bottom of the grinder. The drawer is kept closed during grinding. This eliminates flour dust floating all over your kitchen.

The large grinding wheel makes it easy to activate the grinding mechanism. It is equipped with a hard wood handle that is comfortable to the grip.

The Universal Gourmet Coffee Grinder 109 measures 9¼ inches tall, 7 inches wide, and 6½ inches deep. At this size, you can use it as a highlight in your kitchen, regardless of whether it is traditional or contemporary in design. It can even be a great conversation piece.

Schinitzer’s Model 1295 stone mill features large basalt and magnesite stones that are self-sharpening for its grinders. These easily and effectively grind grains and seeds of all sizes such as wheat, oats, barley, buckwheat, corn, rice, and rye. They can also process oily seeds but only to a coarse ground. If you want finely ground oily seeds, you will need to mixed them with either wheat or rye on a ratio of 1:1.

The crank handle is long thus multiplying the manual effort given to rotating it. This makes grinding less strenuous that even children can do it. The mill also has an infinite texture adjustment knob allowing you to choose from coarse grains for cereals to fine flour for baking. Grain or seeds from the hopper with a capacity of approximately five cups can be ground at the rate of 80 grams of fine flour or 130 grams of coarse or cracked grain per minute with 80 revolutions of the large grinding stones.

The mill is secured to you work table or countertop with steel clamps that prevent unwanted movement and vibrations while milling. It weighs about 8 kilograms and measures 16.5 cm wide, 52 cm high, and 35.5 cm deep.

This hand-operated grain mill features a flywheel with a V-groove which allows conversion into a motorized or bicycle-powered mill for faster operation. It is attached to a hand-crafted, beautifully-finished plywood cabinet. This cube-shaped grinder would perfectly complement a traditional kitchen, or one with wood cupboards or tables.

Inside the cabinet are stone grinding plates that have metal alloy pieces embedded in them. These distinctively designed grinders can easily grind wheat, barley, alfalfa, peas, rice, corn, buckwheat, millet, lentils, rye, oats, and beans to super fine textures.

The hopper can accommodate up to 3½ cups of grain which, after passing through the grinding mechanism, fall into a pull-out drawer at the bottom of the cabinet. This transparent plastic drawer can hold four cups of fine flour.

With a footprint of 7½ inches by 11 inches and a height of 9½”, it does not occupy too much space. You can actually leave it on your work table or countertop as one of your kitchen’s highlights.

This heavy-duty hand mill, available from AAOOB Storable Foods/Products, is made of durable cast iron and will grind all dry grain and beans including corn, peas, wheat, oats, barley, beans, coffee, and other similar materials for table use. It can be used to process corn meal and animal feeds.

The rounded hopper can contain five cups of grain. Beneath this hopper are cone-shaped burrs that can be adjusted to grind fine or coarse grounds. Its finest grind setting produces coarse flour which is suitable for breads, cakes, cookies, muffins, biscuits, and pancakes. Depending on the grain or seed being processed, the Grist Hand Mill can produce 25 pounds per hour.

The burrs are made of an extra-hard special alloy designed to last a lifetime and provide even grinding. Rotating the burrs is a hand crank that is counter-balanced to help lessen torque and make operation easy.

This mill is finished with a shiny, red, non-toxic enamel making it eye-catching. It is designed to be bolted into your work table or countertop to eliminate any possibility of vibration and loosening as it performs it heavy duty functions.

This traditional hand-cranked grain mill is made of cast iron and thus can be expected to last for even more than a lifetime. The cast iron is coated through electrolysis by a thin layer of tin that is food-safe. This excludes metal flake-offs in your ground grains.

Although it is not meant to grind superfine flours for baking, it is excellent for grinding corn meal intended for cooking. It can also be used to grind coarse grain meant for chicken or bird feed, and crush grain for brewing. Apart from corn and grain, it can also grind coffee beans, seeds, peppers, and herbs, with an expected output of one pound per minute.

Grinding does not require too much effort as the 10-inch long crank provides enough leverage to easily turn the grinding mechanism. The handle is rounded piece of hardwood that is comfortable to the grip. This too helps reduce fatigue when grinding.

The Victoria Grain Mill will not vibrate or judder when used as its clamping system solidly grips your table our kitchen counter. It can clamp tables up to 1½ inches thick.

Lehman’s Best Grain Mill earned this title because it offers the best value for your money. This mill is priced at less than $200.00 yet it compares quite favorably with its more expensive competitors.

Its grinding burrs are made of durable cast iron that can grind dry grains including wheat, rice, barley, rye, corn, or oats; as well as oily seeds and beans as soybeans, coffee beans, peanuts for peanut butter, and sesame seeds. It can also process a few spices and herbs.

A knob located outside the grinding mechanism case allows you to adjust the consistency of the grounds. By simply turning it, you can choose a fine or coarse setting.

The handle that rotates the grinders is double-ribbed to give it more strength, while the shaft connecting it to the grinders is made of stainless steel and is supported by a bronze bearing. The hopper is made of plastic which resists dents and scratches.

This Polish-made grain mill features a unique two-stage grinding system that assures fine grounds quickly and efficiently. It has a pre-grinding mechanism consisting of blunt teeth that crack grains. These are then moved by an auger towards extra large burrs that completes the grinding process. The burrs are made of iron/steel but they can produce grounds as fine as those produced by stone burrs. The advantage they have over the stone burrs is that there are no stone grits in the flour.

The Diamant can grind almost anything from dry grains to most oily seeds without the need to change augers. Wheat, rye, rice, corn, beans, spices, legumes, sesame seeds, and coffee beans can be ground with this mill. And you have the option of superfine or coarse grounds.

The mill is made of solid cast iron. It is said to be one of the heaviest hand mills worldwide. This means that it is built to last and will probably be handed down to succeeding generations.

It has a V-belt flywheel that is also made of solid cast iron. Although its large diameter makes cranking smooth and easy, you can also motorize it should you plan on grinding sack upon sack of grain. Its cast iron construction can definitely withstand the stress of continuous motorized grinding.

Should you opt to stay manual, the long handle on the flywheel provides enough room for two hands. You can ask your spouse or you kids to help in grinding and have fun together preparing healthy and nutritious meals for the family.

The best thing about the Little Ark Grinder is its versatility. It can be a stone grinder or a burr grinder. It can be hand-cranked or electrically powered. It can produce fine or coarse grounds.

The Little Ark Grinder comes with two sets of grinding wheels –burrs and stones. With a simple twist of the thumbscrew fastening the grinding wheels to the body, you can install the grinder suited to what you wish to process.

Grains and beans such as soybeans, rice, field beans, corn, sesame seeds, coffee, or millet cannot be satisfactorily ground with stones because of their moisture or oil content. These are better processed with burr grinders. Flour from them, however, are not as fine as those from the stone grinders. The burr grinders are made of extremely hard metals that are resistant to corrosion and can thus be expected to last a lifetime.

Wheat, oats, rye, barley, and other dry grains, on the other hand, can be ground to superfine consistency with the stone grinders. The stone mills of the Little Ark are made of superior quality material resulting in stones that are wear-resistant and virtually indestructible.

Retsel Corporation, the makers of the Little Ark, sells a conversion kit for motorizing this hand-cranked mill consisting of pulleys and belts. They do not sell motors, though. You will need to buy a suitable one elsewhere and install it yourself. Do-it-yourselfers may have no problem with this, but to those whose only interest in the grinder is the flour it produces, it may be a challenge.

The thumbscrew that releases the grinding heads also adjusts the coarseness of the grounds. The tighter it is screwed in, the finer the grounds. With this adjustment you can get either superfine flour or cracked grains.