Has anyone noticed when they open a bag of whole grain flour it is rancid more otten then not? The expiration date is no where near close and yet it is always slightly off. So I used a burr grinder for coffee to grind some grains and the result was amazing. Made a great soft white wheat and duram pasta. Did the same with oat groats and had the best oatmeal ever. Is anyone grinding their own flour and what are you using? Can anyone tell me about hand grain mills?
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They also have the electric mill I own, called K-Tec or Kitchen Mill, and there's helpful into on the site.
Another thought -- a local Mormon church might be of help -- they, at least a while ago, emphasize self-reliance, etc...
There are good home grain mills which are hand cranked, often made of heavy cast aluminum, I think, but of course require a certain amount of upper body strength (like your coffee mill). You can even get hand worked stone mills, which are kinder to the germ. I have an electric mill which is supposed to shatter the grain rather than smash it, currently out of reach. Should be a source like Mother Earth News (magazine) which would lay out all the options. (I think Samp is one brand that makes them.)
You can even get rollers to make rolled oats.
I use my blender or my food processor. Usually I do almond, walnut and hazelnut.