Country Living Grain Mill

Country Living Grain Mill - 9 Year Review

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10 жыл бұрын

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@jacobm1001 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm looking at mills to make our own bread and for preparedness. Best to you and your family.

@sonjawright518 4 жыл бұрын

Ive got the kitchenaid grain mill attachment, I’ve had it for every bit of 18 years and it’s never failed me or damaged my mixer. I would like to upgrade my manual grain mill because the the one I’ve had since 1999 can’t grind a fine flour. It’s best suited for milling grits and cracked wheat and making peanut butter.

@blinddogroofer 4 жыл бұрын

Could you give more details about the motor? I rigged our CLGM to run on an exercise bike and also to run on some salvaged motors/30:1 gear reducer. When we moved to Alaska I brought the mill but left the heavy motor (which was overkill) and reducer. I'm wanting to motorize it again. It looks like your motor would fit in a flat rate box which is just the ticket for getting stuff shipped here, especially heavy stuff. Nice video.

@SuperJockk 7 жыл бұрын

Did you buy the corn and bean auger separately or are they sold with the mill?

@lemaitrethemonk 9 жыл бұрын

Great video, Brother. The opening scene was absolutely beautiful. Have you ever milled barley? I am a home brewer and I am shopping for a quality mill and motor. Thank you again for taking the time out of your busy life and making a detailed video.

@Meattrapper 9 жыл бұрын

Emanuel Goldstein Thank you for watching and glad you liked it. I've never milled barley so I can't help with that. I do want to buy a roller mill and roll oats for homemade breakfast cereal. All it takes is money - unfortunately. :)

@AngryParrotDistillery 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Emanuel, I've had one for years and ground both malted barley and yellow-dent corn to make all-grain whisky washes. Works great for both and you have decent control over how coarse your grind is. Like the man said - you'll want to motorize it, ... you'll only hand crank 16KG of corn once. :o)

@backyardmeat 10 жыл бұрын

Great stuff man, my father in law just go one of these that was buried in the back of his parents shop. I'm really interested in messing around with it this year

@Meattrapper 10 жыл бұрын

Dude that is awesome. These mills are expensive. If you have any questions about motorizing it let me know. I bought my motor at www.surpluscenter.com. My motor is no longer listed, but they come and go. If you ever start grinding your own stuff - you'll never go back to store bought. There's a lot to know. For example, when you grind corn, it doesn't grind evenly. You sift the ground corn and some is very fine and makes corn flour, some is coarser and makes corn meal and some is even coarser and makes grits. You use screens of various grades to separate the various grinds. I need to do a video on all that, but people don't seem to be very interested in the prepper stuff. They seem to want to watch videos of trapline catches. I'm trying to make my channel an all around self sufficiency channel and not just a trapping channel.

@backyardmeat 10 жыл бұрын

I would be super interested in some how to's! I know what you mean on the channel variety, I have people that are in to the butchering and not the trapping or the other way around. I have some that just want me to crab and fish or hunt. I decided shortly after I started my channel I was going post what I'm doing and people can watch if they want. But what I've found is that is really random over time, is what people end up watching. I posted a pig roasting video that my normal subs watched and then it sat there for a while...I just looked and it's getting watched thousands of time a month now. I would think a grain processing video or series would be the same way...you would get at least one view :) .....I struggle with trendy preppers, I like the term "prepared" better, it doesn't do any good to have a basement full of ramen and no water or a seed to plant :) ....wow that got long, sorry

@Noblesquire 9 жыл бұрын

The Meat Trapper I have this mill and have been hand grinding with the extension. I tried to find a motor like the one you have mentioned in this video. I am a total noob when it comes to motors and the like and I am close to just buying the one provided by Country mills, but in order to attempt to save some money, I am wondering if you could give me some pointers on where to find a good motor, and what to look for. Or even a link to a motor I can check out. I have looked on Surplus Center and they don't have this motor any more. Thanks for the great video.

@Meattrapper 9 жыл бұрын

Noblesquire I wish I could give you a link and say "Buy this motor", but unfortunately I can't. I would do a Google search for "used gear motors" and make a list of the sites that come up, then check back every few weeks. Surplus motors come and go - you just have to catch them when they are in stock. My motor is slightly under powered and from time to time it will bind up on really fine grinds. The Country Living motor is plenty strong and would avoid this. It all comes down to time or money. Sorry I can't give you a direct link, all I can say is keep checking surplus and used motor sites. Thank you for watching and I really hope you find a good motor - it makes a world of difference.

@Noblesquire 9 жыл бұрын

The Meat Trapper Thanks for your reply just the same. I will probably end up buying the motor from Country Living. I need to do something and soon! This hand grinding is a real job :)

@SuperJockk 7 жыл бұрын

I'm thiking about buying this mill.but I'm not sure about the lasting of the grinding plates.How long do they last?.I read they must be changed every 3-4 years.Considering they are quite expensive if it's true it would'nt be a good investment...

@TEXANConnection 10 жыл бұрын

how do you get the skins off the wheat berries

@Zorn101 3 жыл бұрын

what is the Hp and Rpms of the motor? i have a Country Living Grain Mill and would like to do a motor set up as well

@chiledoug 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing like corn bread made from fresh gound

@kerncountyrd5263 2 жыл бұрын

I just got mine. You wouldn't happen to have a good No Knead Sourdough recipe, would you?

@matthewcharles6991 3 ай бұрын

Wish it was still $400!

@user-cy6es9di6m 10 жыл бұрын

Can you please tell us what is the rotation rate (round per minute) and what is the productivity of that setup? How many Kg or Lb per hour?

@Meattrapper 10 жыл бұрын

I run the grain mill at 60 revolutions per minute, which is very slow. I do this to keep the temperature of the grinding plates low. At this speed I can mill 1 kilogram of flour per hour, in a very fine grind. A coarse grind is much faster. Output is determined by grinding speed and coarseness of the grind, which are up to you. I do not worry about a high output as I can grind all the flour I need for a week in an hour or so. Thanks for watching!

@ironhand69 8 жыл бұрын

Nice video, I have been looking for a long term grinder that does the hardest wheat (just in case), and you hit it. The second part is you haven't really mentioned what type of motor you use. You state that your under powered please feed us the specs of the electric motor: see below link below to see how I got this. revolutions per minute (rpm) : 60 rpm on main pulley recommended: Optional (by manufacture) rpm would be about 97 1150 recommended, 1750 (see reduction gearing) horse power (hp) : 1/2 hp washer/dryer motor 1/9 hp electrical AC, 110/220 40amp/50amp hard to find the specs on the motors need to dig for it. sorry (cant read the rest) need to gear reduce it see the link. pulley diameter 3" with 5/8 shaft measure your shaft diameter get appropriate pulleys required at least 3 two belts 6" , 2x 2" pulleys just guessing. here is a link that I was digging up while answering my own question. media.countrylivinggrainmills.com/mororized-grain-mill.html sorry I am temporary outside the US if this link don't work.

@Meattrapper 8 жыл бұрын

+ironhand69 I bought my gear motor used from surpluscenter.com. Since they sell surplus itemms, their stock changes week to week and my particular motor is long gone. The main thing I have learned is that the torque is critical. You want something that produces 37 - 40 inch lbs of torque. If I remember correctly, mine produces between 32 and 35 - so it will bog down if I grind hard wheat too fast, or try to feed wheat using the bean auger. I keep my RPM's at the grinding plate to 60 RPMS so the plates stay nice and cool. Make sure you're final gearing produces close to 60 rpm's at the plates and try to get 40 inch lbs of torque and you will have a machine that will run for the rest of your life without problems. Hope this helps.

@heatherpeterson3610 3 жыл бұрын

I am most interested in grinding nuts and beans not wheat. Do you ever grind these and how does it work?

@scottc3165 3 жыл бұрын

These won't grind nuts (or coffee beans) because the high oil content will clog the stones...

@howdydoody30204b 8 жыл бұрын

This says 9 year review, so I assume that you have been using this mill for 9 years, correct? If so, how many times have you replaced the grinding plates, if at all? What about bearings or other parts? Thanks for the video.

@Meattrapper 8 жыл бұрын

Yes. I am going on 10 years and have never replaced a single part. The plates are good as new. I did put all spares and extra corn and bean auger in a tupperware container because you will lose them before you need them. I use the mill weekly for our flour needs. Hope this helps.

@howdydoody30204b 8 жыл бұрын

+The Meat Trapper Boy, that's amazing. Glad to know it. Thanks. Just bought out own CL and was wondering what to expect.

@raincoast9010 8 жыл бұрын

+The Meat Trapper I'm in the process of purchasing a used one and this answered some of my questions. Thank you.

@Meattrapper 8 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful - trust me, you will enjoy it!

@genoviaelmer4524 3 жыл бұрын

The grinding teeth it take life time because of the material with alloy or high carbon steel.

@syberphish 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you purchase all the grains that you're grinding?

@Belle501 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know where he gets his but I've bought mine online from Amazon, Breadtopia, Country Life Natural foods among others.

@syberphish 2 жыл бұрын

@@Belle501 I was using Honeyville but most suppliers are pretty low right now.

@tweetybird3597 3 жыл бұрын

Grinding manual makes grits taste better, lol.

@youshouldjustknowit8583 5 жыл бұрын

Will this make pastry flour.

@asderven 4 жыл бұрын

pastry flour is soft wheat or low protein grain, depending on which part of the world you live in. What you might be asking is if it will make really fine powdery kind of flour. If you sift your flour and mill it two three times it is possible. Can this mill do it in one pass, other folks will have to answer that.

@4flyingtigers 8 жыл бұрын

shoulda bought a WonderMill electric

@ryanhart8000 10 жыл бұрын

Would you mind sending me the link to the motor please? There are alot listed on SurplusCenter.com :)

@Meattrapper 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Ryan, Surplus Center's inventory varies from week to week. Since they sell surplus they do not have a regular product line, and after 9 years my particular motor is long gone. I would just watch their website for "gear motors" and look for one that you can use pulleys to gear down to about 100 RPM's or less. Check it every week or so as their stock changes often. Check out this page that has a lot of information on different motor setups: media.countrylivinggrainmills.com/motorized-grain-mill.html. This will help you choose a motor and pulley size (motor RPM and pulley size determine final grinding RPM. The only thing that page does not cover is torque. I'd look for a motor that will produce 37 - 40 inch lbs of torque. This is enough torque to insure the motor does not "bog down" when grinding hard red wheat. I hope this helps and thanks for watching!

@wallaceviviansadventures2095 10 жыл бұрын

after the grind can you make bread out of the flower

@Meattrapper 10 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I make bread, pancakes and tortillas mostly. There's a learning curve to baking bread with whole wheat flour as it's heavier than the bleached out white stuff at the store but there's lot's of recipes on the internet. I also make "No Knead" bread as well which is really easy to make.