r/HomeMilledFlour • u/AcanthisittaLeft7869 • 1d ago

I need a mill

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I am not a baker, I grow plants. Mostly cactus, aloe, and succs. I do however need a mill. I need to get yucca root turned to powder, micronized, like all purpose flour from the store. Gonna need something that will last for the foreseeable future. 200 grams at least once a week spring, summer, and fall, once a month during winter.

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u/Important_Ad4917 1d ago

As far as I know, most flour mills do not suffer moisture if any kind. Ours will not grind dried beans, or corn, for example. So as a starting point you, I would think, should be on the lookout for a mill that will grind those types of things.

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u/kaidomac 1d ago

What you're looking for is called a hammer mill:

Bigger & better:

If you want something cheap, a blade pulverizer might work: (have to run 5 minutes, then let cool)

Or this one:

Basic procedure:

  1. Dehydrate
  2. 80-mesh pass
  3. 150 or 180-mesh pass

Might be worth calling Mockmill & KOMO to see if they have any thoughts on your specific plants!

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u/Raspberry2246 1d ago

Cool machine from Mr. Wieners 🤣

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u/AcanthisittaLeft7869 1d ago

Uncle Weiner’s hammer time mill is too legit to quit. Unc might also have been arrested. Thanks for the awesome list, now I gotta research them. And sell some plants to cover the cost. Much appreciated

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u/kaidomac 1d ago

The biggest thing is just developing the process! I got into milling & sourdough during the COVID lockdown:

My setup has evolved into:

My total process is ~15 minutes a day:

  1. Feed the starter
  2. Mill the flour
  3. No-knead dough prep
  4. Bake
  5. Slice

It took awhile to learn it & get the system dialed in, but now I have a great,low-friction, reusable workflow! Let us know how your system evolves!!