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Premium Quality Cast Iron Corn Grinder For Wheat Grains Or Use As A Nut Mill
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Brand | Chefcaptain |
Color | Silver |
Material | Cast Iron |
Item Weight | 8 Pounds |
Recommended Uses For Product | Grinding |
About this item
- PREMIUM GRINDER: Experience the joy of using a food mill hand crank with this Premium Quality Cast Iron Corn Grinder. This hand crank grain mill puts you in control of your food preparation, ensuring the freshest ingredients and the most genuine flavors.
- EFFICIENT: Discover the efficiency of this corn grinder, capable of grinding at a speed of up to one pound per minute. As a grain grinder, it allows your grains to be ready in no time, freeing you to focus on other aspects of your cooking.
- QUALITY BRAND: Trust in the quality of the Chefcaptain brand, a registered trademark known for its dedication to premium grain mill tools. This grain mill grinder is more than just a tool, it's a reliable kitchen partner that promises durability and performance.
- DURABLE: Extend the life of your nut grinder for all nuts with the recommended initial use procedure. This mill grinder, when prepared properly, maintains its optimal condition, providing consistently high-quality ground grains.
- VERSATILE: Explore the versatility of this flour mill, perfect not just for corn and wheat, but also for a variety of nuts. With this mill, the possibilities are limitless, and your kitchen creativity can truly flourish.
- Grinds at rate of up to 1 pound per minute. Chefcaptain is a registered trademark. IMPORTANT. BEFORE FIRST USE Mix a little water and salt similar to a paste then grind it a few times. Then rinse well with water.
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Easy to use | 3.4 | 3.9 | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
Easy to assemble | 2.9 | 4.6 | — | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
Sturdiness | 4.2 | — | — | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
Value for money | 3.2 | 4.6 | — | 3.9 | 3.9 | — |
Durability | 2.7 | — | — | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
Sold By | AAA items | Landers USA Inc | PanPan‘s Store | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Orchard Farm |
material | Cast Iron | Cast Iron | Cast Iron | Cast Iron | Cast Iron | Aluminum |
weight | 8 pounds | 10 pounds | 4 pounds | 4.36 pounds | — | 3.3 pounds |
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Chefcaptain corn grinder
At Chefcaptain quality comes first
Step back in time with the Premium Quality Cast Iron Corn Grinder, a perfect flour mill grinder for home use. This wheat mill grinder for home use pays homage to the age-old methods of grain processing, providing a unique, hands-on experience. Showcasing a large top capacity, this manual grain mill can accommodate a significant amount of grains. The hand grinder's efficiency is unparalleled, capable of grinding at a rate of up to 1 pound per minute. Rest assured of its quality and authenticity with the Chefcaptain Corn Grinder, one of the best grain mills. When you invest in this grain mill for flour, you're investing in a product that has been meticulously designed and crafted to meet high standards. Prior to your first use of this wheat grinder, it's crucial to prepare your grinder correctly. Create a paste by mixing a little water and salt, then grind it a few times in the wheat grinder for making flour. In essence, the Premium Quality Cast Iron Corn Grinder, a top-notch wheat mill, is more than just a kitchen gadget. Whether you're grinding wheat, corn, or nuts, this flour grinder will yield exceptional results, infusing a dash of tradition into your culinary masterpieces.
Using high quality cast iron
Grinder is multi purpose
Large capacity grinder allows you to grind large batches quickly and easily. 1 x Grinder. Applications: All Kinds of Grain. Also works great with nuts.
IMPORTANT BEFORE FIRST USE Mix a little water and salt similar to a paste then grind it a few times. Then rinse well with water.
Product information
Brand | Chefcaptain |
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Color | Silver |
Material | Cast Iron |
Item Weight | 8 Pounds |
Recommended Uses For Product | Grinding |
Product Dimensions | 10"L x 8"W x 16"H |
Item Weight | 8 pounds |
Manufacturer | Chefcaptain Great Northern Popcorn |
ASIN | B000U5NZ4I |
Item model number | 2010 CORN GRINDER |
Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #71,545 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #201 in Food Grinders & Mills |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | June 16, 2010 |
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Customers like the performance of the manual food mill grinder. They say it does its job fairly well, and is extremely useful once set up. They like that it works well to make coarse flour, and that it is extremely cheap. However, some customers have reported issues with the size of the product, saying that the hopper did not fit onto the base. They also dislike the material, and ease of cleaning. Customers also have mixed opinions on quality, value, ease of use, and appearance.
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Customers like the performance of the manual food mill grinder. They say that it does its job fairly well, is extremely useful once set up, and is perfect for this purpose. They also mention that it works well to make coarse flour and that it is perfect to make the coarse flour they like.
"...I have played with it to get the gap set right, and it works perfect...." Read more
"...All in all about 3 minutes of modifications for an excellent working mill at a great price...." Read more
"...Works perfect for grinding my barley and wheat for beer making." Read more
"...It also works well to make coarse flour, and since I like my breads a bit toothier, that's mostly ok too...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the manual food mill grinder. Some mention that it's well built, durable, and lasts a good while under moderate use; while others say that it is poorly built, the flours are not as fine as those from an electric grinder, and the grains turn to mush by the time the water cools to luke warm.
"...However, I also noted many reviews complaining of poor quality, excess packing grease, etc..." Read more
"This is just perfect for milling barley or anything you want to crack. I have played with it to get the gap set right, and it works perfect...." Read more
"...When I assembled it, I found that the grinding plates were tight against one another and the adjustment bolt did nothing...." Read more
"...I cannot imagine anyone ever putting corn in there! Lima beans are easy enough to crush...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the manual food mill grinder. Some mention it's worth the price, while others say it'd be a waste of time and money. They mention the cup is cheap and poorly fitted, and the bowl on top is made of cheap cast iron.
"...From a good supplier, this mill is worth every cent...." Read more
"...Also, except the the bowl on top, it's cheap cast iron with a rough feel to it. Looks mean nothing to me, only functionality...." Read more
"...you can follow these instructions and have a great mill at a great price in very little time at all." Read more
"...Long story short, this is a cheap grinder but extremely useful once set up." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the ease of use of the manual food mill grinder. Some mention that it works well and seems easy to use, while others say that it is not very user friendly. They say that the parts are not cast and fit together perfectly, making it difficult to set up. Some customers also mention that manual labor sucks and that it takes a lot of time to make sure every adjustment is made.
"...As for the item, it's very basic, but very well built...." Read more
"...bowl does not fit tightly and wants to pop off - and it's hard enough just to get it on. I simply put it to the side, undaunted...." Read more
"...As this is such a super simple concept, that was really all that was needed to figure out how to assemble and use this...." Read more
"...The grinder looks good, just having a little trouble setting it up but I’m waiting for my husband to help me...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the appearance of the manual food mill grinder. Some mention that it looks good, while others say that the finish is a little rough and the hopper appears to be aluminum. Some say that it has a cheap appearance and the workmanship looks intentionally pseudo-antique.
"...The grooves on both discs are cast, not ground, so they're very rough and inconsistent in depth, and there is no way to sharpen them...." Read more
"...(though the surface finish is fine everywhere)..." Read more
"...A little working of the screw solved that. So yes, the finish on the product is a little rough, but heck, it was made in Columbia so give our..." Read more
"...I had a very coarse product when finished so I tightened my plates down half a crank and poured my milled kernels back in the hopper...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the size of the manual food mill grinder. They mention that the hopper does not fit onto the base, and most parts are cast and do not fit together perfectly. The tightness had to be periodically adjusted as they ground. The grinder plates do not quite fit together, and the bottom clamp is too small to clamp to a standard kitchen countertop. Overall, customers are disappointed with the sizing of the product.
"...Moreover, the bowl does not fit tightly and wants to pop off - and it's hard enough just to get it on. I simply put it to the side, undaunted...." Read more
"...the grinder, you do need a bowl to catch the product, and a tall one won't fit very well, while a shallow one allows more to spill out on the table...." Read more
"...The hopper is ferrous, possibly stainless steel, but is not a good fit on the grinder input opening, so chunks of grain get stuck in the gap...." Read more
"...I washed it with soap and water, dried it, and assembled it. Everything fit fine, though there are of course rougher areas..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the material of the manual food mill grinder. They say that it produces metal shavings in the flour, metal filings were expelled into the food, and the product smelled strongly of metal. This suggests that the metal plating is getting into their food.
"...It isn't sanitary, it isn't safe, it doesn't do its job, it's impossible to clean. There is no positive of any kind, and I am a VERY nice person...." Read more
"...to keep it from wobbling, you also run the risk of the poorly shaped metal bits gouging into your wood...." Read more
"...And all throughout the grain, there are so many metal shavings in the bucket...." Read more
"...process, and every time the magnet came up with a dusting of greyish metal shavings and dust...." Read more
Customers have negative opinions about the ease of cleaning the manual food mill grinder. They mention that it's messy, difficult to get clean, and smeared. Some customers also mention that the product starts pouring gray/black goo into the corn and deposits specks of itself in their flour.
"...If you want loosely ground cereal, this thing is a brute to clean, and even requires unscrewing the first plate and cleaning the whole thing with a..." Read more
"...both oily things (like nuts) and dry things, it can be very difficult to get clean...or rather, it's painful having to loosen all of the screws etc..." Read more
"...the grinding blades... it turned the dish water black... it stained my wash-rag black.. another plastic dish was in water with grinder and it had..." Read more
"...It's messy to use...." Read more
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From a good supplier, this mill is worth every cent. I needed a simple mill for homebrewing (and didn't want to spend the ballpark $200 required for a good roller mill) and came across this, with many reviews describing it as wonderful for that purpose. However, I also noted many reviews complaining of poor quality, excess packing grease, etc (things that would surely have shown up in the five-star reviews). Then I noticed that some of the five-star reviews mentioned that they'd gotten theirs from Discount Tommy. So, I waited until Discount Tommy had them in stock, bought from them, and all's been great. Now, I have no idea what other suppliers are good/bad. Discount Tommy probably isn't the only good one, but judging by reviews there are definitely some bad ones; going with the one known good supplier seemed safest.
Regarding the product I received:
I washed it with soap and water, dried it, and assembled it. Everything fit fine, though there are of course rougher areas (though the surface finish is fine everywhere) due to the fact that the mill was cast rather than machined. The hopper holds perhaps a pound of brewing malt (something I intend to upgrade). The base can screw directly onto a surface or be clamped onto anything ~2" thick or less. Other reviewers had noted that the mill could be driven by a drill; it was initially unclear how they'd done so, but my solution was to use a Dremel tool to open the eye of an eyebolt, put the threaded part of the eyebolt into my drill's chuck, and then hook my eyebolt to the eyebolt on the mill (important, probably obvious note--the mill handle was not installed for this).
Even operating at I'm sure much greater speed than the manufacturer intended, the mill chews through grains. I use a piece of aluminum foil, formed over the upper section of the milling plates, to keep grain from being thrown everywhere. I first used mine clamped to a tabletop, but found that milling a 5 gallon batch's worth of grains to be difficult since I had to keep emptying the relatively small bowl that could fit under the milling plates. So the second time around, I affixed a 2x2 to my table that juts out beyond the surface, allowing me to use a makeshift chute to funnel the milled grains into my full-size collection vessel.
As for the item, it's very basic, but very well built. The bolt that holds it to the counter is correctly sized for the item, and the bolt that holds the crank can be replaced with a hex head for using a drill. I pulled the M8x1.25 bolt out and replaced it with a hex head. Now, I can use a drill to mill around 20 pounds of barley in around 20 minutes. It doesn't have a shield, but I just use a plastic container cutout over the outlet. This wouldn't be needed, but with the electric drill, it can really fly out! For 20 bucks, this is really a very good deal. Just remember, since it's cast iron, don't wash it unless you absolutely have to. If you don't dry it out thoroughly, you will get some surface rust. BTW, for reference, the aluminum hopper holds around 2 pounds of barley.
It's money well spent.
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