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Picked a manual grain mill over electric, best decision for my sourdough
I had to choose between a $200 hand crank mill and a $450 electric one for my kitchen in Portland. I went with the manual because I wanted control over the grind size for my rye and spelt, plus no noise at 6 AM. It takes me about 8 minutes to mill enough flour for one loaf, and my forearms got stronger, no joke. The electric would've been faster, but the manual forces me to slow down and actually taste the difference in freshness. Has anyone else downgraded from electric to manual for baking and stuck with it?
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eric_wright7722d ago
Did you notice the taste difference right away or did it take a few loaves? I went the same route about two years ago and honestly the fresh cracked grain thing is no joke, my rye bread went from good to something people actually ask me to bring to parties. Yeah the arm workout is real, I do about ten minutes for a boule and my right shoulder is way stronger than my left now. The noise thing matters more than people admit too, I can mill at 5:30 in the morning without waking the whole house up. Stick with it, the first month is the hardest and then you stop even thinking about the electric one.
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