I want to make oil from seeds and nuts but which do I buy for this machine? raw, roasted, etc? esp want for sunflower, hemp, sesame, coconut almonds
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Raw since you want oil "cold press" not heated beyond what the piteba will do with the little oil lamp but try and ensure seeds are less then 10% moisture content.
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Hello; you can use the Piteba for raw or roasted nuts & seeds. I have used mine for both raw and roasted so far, and it works like a charm. A blend of raw and roasted sunflower seeds, for example, makes a wonderful cooking oil. What matters most is the oil content of the batch of nuts or seeds you're using. There are a number of YouTube videos demo'ing this expeller with a number of different nuts/seeds, and indeed it works as advertised. Have fun!
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I use raw nuts in the oil expeller but roasted would work great as well. Sunflower seeds don't even have to be shelled. It is an amazing device and I really enjoy my walnut oil. The YouTube videos are very helpful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mLhdU0xW-Q Make sure that the end cap isn't closed too tightly making the discard back up and compact inside. It turns into cement (almost literally) and is difficult to clean. Also, keep the wick clipped short so that you don't have too much smoking. It takes a bit of a learning curve but well worth the effort!
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This machine is made specially for walnuts. It is not suitable for harder nuts
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I have blended peanut and almonds with water into a very fine drink. If you don't have enough water the blender will overheat and shut off. I have not been able to make pure nut butter, but can finely chop nuts with my muffin batter or green drinks.
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I am ready to buy this machine, but I would appreciate someone's review on extracting cream, butter, and oil from coconut with this machine. Thanks!
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Sweet Sunnah is what you want. It's Nigella Sativa and it's pure. Black Seed Oil and Cumin Seed Oil are the same thing: Nigella Sativa. You don't want a blend of it, you want it to be pure, cold pressed, organic, non-gmo and that comes in glass bottles. Sweet Sunnah is just that. I always buy this brand. It's the best!!
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Organic cashews, organic almonds, organic Brazil nuts, organic chia seeds, organic flax seeds, organic hazelnuts, organic pumpkin seeds, and sea salt. (Made in a facility that processes soy, sesame, tree nuts, peanuts and seeds.)
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Check out Young Living web site, but all their products are of high grade quality, you can even eat them. The specifics, I'm not sure of. If you check the web site, they list all the details of each oil.
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I use oiled sunflower seed and it works great. For just plain millet - it might roll out, as the openings are fairly large and the seeds are pretty small. It should work for commercial mixed seed. It wouldn't work for nyjer (thistle)seed, as they are way too fine.
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hi kristie, i buy all of my oil @ lowes. they sell the cases of peanut oil (2) 2 1/2 gallon containers per case. i found them to be the cheapest anywhere. i hope this answers your questions!
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Hulled sunflower is best, mixed with a few shelled peanuts. If you don't want a mess that is the way to go.
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SnowyJay, have you used this for herbs, nuts, seeds, dried dandelion root, etc? If not, what did you end up buying? I am interested in purchasing ONE mill - mostly used for nut, seed, dry roots.
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Hemp seed oil, tea tree oil, natural oils of soybean, avocado, jojoba, apricot, vitamin E, eucalyptus, and rosemary.
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You can use any corn oil. I always purchase my popper supplies in bulk from Sam's Club.
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Try Pinterest loads of recipes there. I actually used mine for a homemade 'spot stick' using coconut and tea tree oils.
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I bought the one recommended on line, but you can use vegetable oil if you prefer to do that.
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I bought this item to make nut butter for my raw food restaurant where we make our own almond butter. The most efficient way I have found to do this is to first process the nuts in a cuisanart until they are pretty fine, then add them to the stone grinder. We add almond oil for a smooth consistency. If you leave the top of and help it along with a spatula for the first five minutes and then let it go for another five. Another review said you shouldn't let it run for more than a half hour because the motor isn't that strong and it usually takes less than ten minutes to make about 4 cups of almond butter.
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You can make ANY type of nut milk. I have made almond, cashew, coconut and soy milks that are fantastic. I would recommend that you soak the nuts overnight in filtered water. I have made almond milk without soaking but it seems to be creamier after a long soaking. I also put my nut milks through a mesh nut bag to get out the smallest pieces left behind that the strainer does not capture. You can also make really good soups in minutes. I love this machine and use it daily.
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No you should not do it , because manufacturer suggest that you should not grind anything that has oil as far as I know almond does contain oil.