Connie, You really ARE an amazing asset to this board. Jeesh, we don't pay you enough. Oh, wait, we don't pay you at all, do we??? Thank you!! I'll definitely look into the book.
ETA - I'd love it! Will obviously be happy to pay for it and shipping.
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OK, I'll see if I can find it. See that picture of the front? Actually, it's BEAUTIFUL in real life because all that black part is raised and shiny, like sticking-up patent leather. I love that cover.
I have no experience with the mill you are referring to, but when I was a kid we had a manual Back to Basics mill. All I can say about it is have something really sturdy to clamp it to (kitchen table may not be enough) and have a lot of overenthusiastic kids nearby to crank it. It required a lot of muscle power and the enthusiasm dies fast. I will probably buy a hand-crank mill of my own someday, but hopefully it won't be one of those again.
ETA: Ours was a total bottom-of-the-line and there are much better ones out there, so don't let that scare you away. Hey, at least it was sturdy! I think it still looks pretty much the same as it did 15 years ago. If all you were doing was cracked wheat it really wasn't bad at all.
The Wondermill line has an electric one which will grind 100# in an hour. (I have no little rug rats running around and my wrists have taken a beating over the years.) With that said, if there is no electricity, you are up the creek without a paddle (or grinder).
My mom used an electric Magic Mill grinder for several years. It worked great and the only downside was the noise. But that was 15- 20 years ago and I think mills like the wondermill have made a lot of progress in the noise department.
Nothing like fresh whole wheat bread made from fresh ground flour - it's to die for when it's warm out of the oven with a pat of butter.
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Stay away from the kitchen aide version unless yours is old school from the late 70s or earlier. Its way too tough a job for these wussy modern kitchen aides and will snap motor bits.
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Thank you!! I'll definitely look into the book.
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