How long does it take to grind a fine cup of wheat flour with the drill bit attachment? What about the timing on oily nuts?
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Dear Mr./Ms. S. Nika, Hi. I can not answer your question completely, because I did not buy the drill attachment. I have not ground any wheat with this mill yet. I have only used this mill once so far to grind a pound of rice with the hand crank. set-up, playing with adjustments and then ran it through a second time to get the consistency of cornmeal took me about two hours. On the question about grinding oily nuts I have not done yet. I can tell you this, I love this Mill, it gives me fresh ground flour when I want it, the way I want it and if the grid goes down I can grind flour to make my bread and feed my family.Sincerely Yours,D. Dickson (Aka: SweetPea) Dear Mr./Ms. S. Nika, Hi. I can not answer your question completely, because I did not buy the drill attachment. I have not ground any wheat with this mill yet. I have only used this mill once so far to grind a pound of rice with the hand crank. set-up, playing with adjustments and then ran it through a second time to get the consistency of cornmeal took me about two hours. On the question about grinding oily nuts I have not done yet. I can tell you this, I love this Mill, it gives me fresh ground flour when I want it, the way I want it and if the grid goes down I... » Read More Dear Mr./Ms. S. Nika, Hi. I can not answer your question completely, because I did not buy the drill attachment. I have not ground any wheat with this mill yet. I have only used this mill once so far to grind a pound of rice with the hand crank. set-up, playing with adjustments and then ran it through a second time to get the consistency of cornmeal took me about two hours. On the question about grinding oily nuts I have not done yet. I can tell you this, I love this Mill, it gives me fresh ground flour when I want it, the way I want it and if the grid goes down I can grind flour to make my bread and feed my family.Sincerely Yours,D. Dickson (Aka: SweetPea) « Show Less
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BY hand it takes about 2-3 minutes for hard red winter wheat, have not tried the nuts with the metal attachment.
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Look up the "WonderMill Junior Drill Attachment" on YouTube - there are hundreds of video reviews done by people testing out that drill attachment. That should give you a good idea of how fast and how well it works.
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We haven't ground any wheat or oily nuts. Primarily we grind small amounts of dried herbs by hand, which it generally handles quite nicely.
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I'm sorry...I have not motorized my grinder, yet. It takes about 3 minutes to grind a cup by hand(going steady and fast) so I would have to believe it would be faster with the drill attachment. It really is a quality grinder and I love mine...good luck!
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To answer your question, I tried the "coarse" setting (since I never use it). Most of the pieces were coarse but some were more like "medium." Looks like the grind is not even on the "coarse" setting.
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I use only for Coffee and it works very good, I have more than 6 months and no problem!!! I don't know to grind nuts!!! Sorry :(
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I can typically grind about 28oz of beans in about 2 - 3 minutes, finishing before my water starts boiling. Not a chore at all.
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I haven't used mine yet, but I bought it to grind wheat, corn, and heavier grains. I would throw sesame seeds and poppy seeds into my Vitamix to grind them I think. I grind peanuts in my food processor to make peanut butter...I make hummus and grind everything in my food processor, but usually buy my tahini (sesame seeds--sim sim) already ground. I would think unless you were grinding up a huge amount of sesame seeds I'd stick to one of those for grinding. I think they'd gum up the works of the corn grinder unless you stopped before they turned to paste. For tiny amounts of poppy seeds I'd use a coffee grinder (new one, not old fashioned). I haven't used mine yet, but I bought it to grind wheat, corn, and heavier grains. I would throw sesame seeds and poppy seeds into my Vitamix to grind them I think. I grind peanuts in my food processor to make peanut butter...I make hummus and grind everything in my food processor, but usually buy my tahini (sesame seeds--sim sim) already ground. I would think unless you were grinding up a huge amount of sesame seeds I'd stick to one of those for grinding. I think they'd gum up the works of the corn grinder unless you stopped before they turned to paste. For tiny amounts of poppy seeds I'd... » Read More I haven't used mine yet, but I bought it to grind wheat, corn, and heavier grains. I would throw sesame seeds and poppy seeds into my Vitamix to grind them I think. I grind peanuts in my food processor to make peanut butter...I make hummus and grind everything in my food processor, but usually buy my tahini (sesame seeds--sim sim) already ground. I would think unless you were grinding up a huge amount of sesame seeds I'd stick to one of those for grinding. I think they'd gum up the works of the corn grinder unless you stopped before they turned to paste. For tiny amounts of poppy seeds I'd use a coffee grinder (new one, not old fashioned). « Show Less
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Actually, I do use the "Premier Wonder, 1.5L" to make peanut butter. You just have to take it easy on the machine by putting the seeds into a food processor and chopping them for a solid minute. Then, add the powdered seeds to the grinder very slowly. Also, keep the fastening nut kind of loose for awhile until you see that the seeds are smooth and becoming liquid. At that point you can add more powder, slowly. Note that this will only work on oily seeds. If there is not enough fat content in the seeds, it will never be a liquid. Peanuts are 50% fat/oil, so they work well. Sunflower seeds are also roughly 50% fat, sesame seeds are just a little less, so I would expect them both to work. Actually, I do use the "Premier Wonder, 1.5L" to make peanut butter. You just have to take it easy on the machine by putting the seeds into a food processor and chopping them for a solid minute. Then, add the powdered seeds to the grinder very slowly. Also, keep the fastening nut kind of loose for awhile until you see that the seeds are smooth and becoming liquid. At that point you can add more powder, slowly. Note that this will only work on oily seeds. If there is not enough fat content in the seeds, it will never be a liquid. Peanuts are 50% fat/oil, so they work well.... » Read More Actually, I do use the "Premier Wonder, 1.5L" to make peanut butter. You just have to take it easy on the machine by putting the seeds into a food processor and chopping them for a solid minute. Then, add the powdered seeds to the grinder very slowly. Also, keep the fastening nut kind of loose for awhile until you see that the seeds are smooth and becoming liquid. At that point you can add more powder, slowly. Note that this will only work on oily seeds. If there is not enough fat content in the seeds, it will never be a liquid. Peanuts are 50% fat/oil, so they work well. Sunflower seeds are also roughly 50% fat, sesame seeds are just a little less, so I would expect them both to work. « Show Less
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No. It does not require grinding. the 10lb bag of 100% Whole Grain, Organic Sprouted Wheat flour is ground flour and ready to use. it makes fabulous bread in my bread maker.
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I have ground soaked rice and lentils in it and it came out good in about 3 30-60secs grinding time. As long as you follow the instructions, I think it should work fine. Hope this helps.
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The speed of rotation is not drived by the trigger like drill, the speed is drived by rotary switch so the polisher start slowly (not like grinder) and at the lowest speed it's around 600rpm
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I faced the same problem. At first I was taking about 20 to 30 seconds... But then I noticed that I didn't need to use the drill key to tight the shears. I could do it very lightly using my hands, so that procedure became very quick about 5 to 10 seconds... I came down to the problem of taking much more time on removing previous drill bit from the drill over the fact of having to install the shears :)
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I am not sure about nixtamal (?) however, the more you pass the grain through the grinder and tighten the pressure the finer it becomes. I did hard winter wheat and it became very fine, so much so I could have used it for cake flour.
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I used mine to crush and make a nice granular batch of chai mixed spices. It took a while, mainly because I was using it incorrectly. My son corrected my next effort and it did a quicker job. I was grinding/crushing coriander seed. I didn't get a powder so can't say if anyone else with more knowledge or experience could do better. It was a coarse product at the end much the texture of instant coffee crystals. This was my first mortar and pestle, so I was a complete novice.
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I haven't tried it with nuts or grains. I mostly used it to grind up cinnamon so far. But it should grind nuts.
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It takes me maybe three minutes to obtain enough for a 32-ounce press. I tend to grind fairly slowly as I feel it works more smoothly that way.
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I'm not familiar with the texture of wheat berries. the only process similar that I've done is make almond milk, HOWEVER, it did NOT fully fine chop the almonds. Keep in mind, Almonds are very hard nuts so that may have played an important part in the end result. Just a suggestion, why not use the simple hand mill/coffee grinder (much more economical). They usually run about $15-$35 Good Luck!
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You can only grind dry, non-oily ingredients. It works excellent on grains for sure. Love this grinder! Highly recommend.
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About 2 to 3 minutes depending on how fast you turn the crank. It takes me about 2.5 minutes to grind 3/8 cup of beans (what I use to make 32 oz in a French press).