Comments on: NEW WonderMill Wonder Junior Deluxe Review

By: GMG

GMG — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:55:22 +0000

Andi,

I have used the Wonder Junior hand grain mill for several years and the only time I noticed grit was in the first 4 cups of flour I ground to break the stones in. The research mentioned on this article is outdated (kind of like their reference to a 26 year old consumer magazine article in another article on their website) and does not include the hand mills that are made today.

The skulls that article mentions with the teeth worn completely away were most likely using a rock and stone bowl to grind their flour which would probably result in rock grit in the flour. The Wonder Junior Deluxe grain mill also comes with stainless steel burs but they take a little more work to grind hard grains than the stone burrs do.

I do not want to sound like I am harping on the Country Living Grain Mill but a lot of the information on their website is outdated and some of it is now considered inaccurate, like the information you mentioned above. The Country Living itself is a great hand mill itself.

By: Andi

Andi — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:53:59 +0000

I’m concerned about stone grit being ground off the mill stones into the flour…quoting here from countrylivinggrainmills.com:
“1) An internationally respected research institute dedicated to upgrading food production and resources for third world countries extensively researched the effectiveness and viability of grain mills with both stone plates and those with iron and steel. Their recommendation, without reservations, iron or steel over stone! Why? Primarily because of the grit and particulates left behind by some grinding plates. I saw numerous pictures of skulls, both old world and new world, with the teeth worn completely away. Researchers say the total destruction of the teeth was the result of eating stone ground grains.”
Have you found stone grit in your flour??
Thanks

By: GMG

GMG — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:22:42 +0000

The Wonder Junior grind sprouted grain as long as it has been dehydrated after sprouting (see http://www.thewondermill.com/index.php/module/statics/action/view_listing/page/32 ).

To grind almond flour, you will need the stainless steel burrs so buy the Deluxe model. It does not make a fine powder but something inbetween flour and almond meal. I have not used the almond flour in any recipes yet but I know it is finer than if you made it with a food processor. From my experience, it is best to bring the almonds to room temperature before grinding or it will cake together more and become buttery if frozen before grinding (see http://willitgrind.com/willitgrind/almonds-blanched-raw-almond-flour ).

Hope this helps, post any other questions you may have. I would also suggest getting their new drill bit attachment (see http://www.thewondermill.com/index.php/module/statics/action/view_listing/page/37 ). Even a light duty drill will run this attachment when grinding soft items like almonds. This will make grinding your almond flour super fast.

By: audree

audree — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:21:23 +0000

Hello,
I’m thinking of buying the Junior WonderMill to grind sprouted grain and seed. Also, I bake a lot with almond flour but it can be a bit expensive. Does the JWM makes a really fine almond powder? Do I need to freeze the almonds first so they don’t release too much oil and become a nut butter?
Thanks!

By: GMG

GMG — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:23:46 +0000

Jarrod,
The Wonder Junior grain mill makes bread flour the first time thru. Definitely finer than the Victoria grain mill. I have never home made beer before but the Wonder Junior can go as course as cracked grain and everything in between. If you need to mill large quantities of grain for your brew, I would suggest getting the Drill Bit Attachment to make this an effortless process (see http://www.thewondermill.com/index.php/module/statics/action/view_listing/page/37), it only about costs $30 more.

By: Jarrod

Jarrod — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:34:00 +0000

How is the quality of the flour from this mill? Will I need to mill flour twice to get it fine enough for bread? I brew a lot of beer as well and use a victoria mill at a homebrew store. Could this mill be used to crush barley into a coarse grist?

By: BMD

BMD — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:14:22 +0000

You can see our review of the Margo Mulino Grain Roller at:
http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/reviews/grainmill-reviews/oat-roller-flaker-mill-comparison-review.php

The Margo Mulino is not really for milling grain into flour, even if you run it through several times it doesn’t give you a good flour. It is mostly for making cereals and flaking grains.

By: r carter

r carter — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:58:36 +0000

just wondering if you have tried the Margo Mulino Manual Grain Roller? thanks for your thoughts.

By: GMG

GMG — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:57:51 +0000

Yes, it can grind coffee beans and it does make a very nice & rich ground. You can see a video of it grinding coffee beans at:

http://willitgrind.com/willitgrind/coffee-beans

You will want to use the stainless steel milling burrs when you grind coffee, not the stone milling heads.

By: Chloe

Chloe — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:18:53 +0000

Can it grind my coffee beans for my morning coffee? Does it do a good job at it? I am just interested in what other things I can use it for.