Germany is known for its achievements in science and technology. These achievements are not limited to rarefied researches in physics and chemistry but also in their application to the more mundane areas of automobiles, communications equipment, and even home appliances.
Thus, it is often believed that German products are of excellent quality. This is true with the Schnitzer Manual Stone Mill Model ME1112. The belief may not be totally unjustified.
The stone mill consists of two millstones that are made of Naxos-Basalt and Magnesite, natural stones that are capable of grinding different types of grains such as wheat, barley, oats, rice, rye, and even corn. Even oily seeds like flax seeds, linseed, and sesame seeds can be ground provided the mill’s setting is adjusted to coarse. If you insist on a fine ground, you will need to grind the oily seeds with wheat or rye in equal amounts.
The fineness of the grounds is adjustable from fine flour for baking breads to coarse grits suitable for cereals. This is accomplished by turning a knob with markings at the shaft holding the manual crank handle.
Unlike most other manual mills, the crank handle of the Schnitzer Manual Stone Mill Model ME1112 is attached to the top of the grinder. The cylindrical hopper, which can contain 150 g of grains, leads to an enclosed but transparent container where ground grains or seeds are caught. Since it is enclosed, no flour dust or residues are left on your table.
The average output of the manual stone mill is either 30 g of fine flour or 60 g of coarse grounds at 80 revolutions. Ordinarily, this number of revolutions would take a minute. The mill measures 14 inches tall and 4.5 inches in diameter and is secured to a worktable or counter with a clamp.