Grind Test Chart

Grind Test Chart

From top to bottom: The Country Living, The Nugget, The Little Ark, The Back to Basics, The Family Grain Mill, The Corona and the Diamant.

Click on the chart in the above gallery to view a larger version.

[1] With power bar extension handle

[2] Minutes and seconds required to grind one cup of flour at 60 RPM with stones or burrs set at .005 inch. The Family Grain Mill and Back to Basics Grinder burrs were set tight.

[3] Minutes required to grind 10 cups of flour. This time included putting wheat through twice with the Family Grain Mill and Back to Basics Grinders because of their coarse grind on the first pass.

[4] The Country Living Mill will produce a talcum-powder fineness of pastry flour on one pass, but the speed of production is greatly reduced.

[5]The Diamant will make a fine grind with only one pass, but the Diamant test administrator chose to grind the wheat in two passes as he feels it easier to grind this way.

[6] There will be some variation in cost from vendor to vendor

This is a newer chart that I have found comparing another mill, The GrainMaker Grain Mills to the other USA mill the CLM, The GrainMaker is another American made mill and the company pays close attention to keep the whole machine using 100% USA made parts.

#116 GrainMaker Mill with optional custom Bodine Motor

GrainMaker No.116 with Bodine Motor

Brand Name GrainMaker® #99 GrainMaker® #116 Country Living
Warranty Lifetime (Including Burrs) Lifetime (Including Burrs) Lifetime (Only 1 year on Burrs)
Burr material Machined alloy steel Machined alloy steel Cast carbon
Burr size 5″ 6″ 4.75″
Pulley Size Custom 12″ Custom 14″ Industrial 12″
V pulley Yes Yes Yes
Hopper Size 6 cup 10 cup 4 cup
Bearing type USA Sealed & Shielded Ball bearings USA Sealed & Shielded Ball bearings Shielded ball bearing
Weight 20 Lbs 55 Lbs 15 Lbs
Extension bar/handle Standard Standard Optional(24.95)
Auger for large grains Standard Standard Optional(39.95)
GrainBreaker Auger(for large or hard grains) Standard Standard NO
Handle type Rotating wood Rotating wood Rotating wood (Recently Up-dated)
Clamp Optional Standard No
Cup per minute 1 cup 1.5 Cups 3/4 cup
Consistency of flour Fine/crack Fine/crack Fine/crack
Finish Red powder coat Red powder coat White powder coat
Made in USA USA USA
Disassembly of burrs: Front No tools needed No tools needed No tools needed
Rear stationary Burr No tools needed No tools needed Tools needed
Loose pieces when burrs comes off(washers, shaft keys) No No Yes
Total cost $675.00 + shipping $1200.00 + shipping $491.90 w/ auger& ext. handle + SH

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