Victoria Manual High-Hopper Grain Grinder, Made in Colombia, Silver

Using This For Tortilla Dough? READ THIS.
This hand mill WILL grind nixtamal finely enough for tortillas that puff on the griddle like they’re supposed to. You’ll get much better results than from a food processor. But here are a few cautionary tips:1). When assembling the mill, screw the grinding plates as tightly together as possible. Otherwise the dough will not be fine or smooth enough. If too much play still remains between the plates, use a half-inch-diameter steel O-ring (not included) as a brace to keep the plates pressed tightly together.2). Although the mill comes with a fairly large attachable hopper, I actually believe it best not to use it for tortilla dough. Feed only a few tablespoons of rinsed nixtamalized corn into the mill at a time, dribbling in just a bit of water as you grind. You want to keep an eye on the process, and the mill’s main assembly includes a feeding area that’s the right size for this. Watch and monitor the corn as it moves down and along the large screw-shaped auger that guides the corn to the grinding plates.3). For masa that’s fine enough, you’ll probably need to grind it twice and possibly three times– again, keeping the plates tightly together, and again, feeding in just a couple spoonfuls at a time. On the second grind you’ll probably have to use a wooden spoon handle to occasionally coax the dough to the auger. A few drops of water will help, but not too much! Masa that’s wet and sticky won’t work.The process obviously requires some labor, and the final consistency will almost certainly be somewhat coarser than the silky-smooth texture you can achieve with the best masa harina. When pressed, the tortillas will have a more rustic, pebbly texture, but they will puff up on the griddle, and they will be tender. And if you’re wondering if freshly ground masa is dramatically superior to dough made from reconstituted masa harina, the answer is YES.

Works Well
I ordered two of these grain mills (one as a gift) because they did not require electricity to operate (being prepared). Amazon offered the mill as used/like new at a reduced price, which generally means the original packaging was damaged in the warehouse but the product inside is intact. I have purchased many other products from them labeled this way and have been well pleased. This time I must say I was disappointed. Both the original boxes were severely damaged and taped together, then the shipping carton (no doubt due to the weight-they are heavy duty) was also damaged and taped extensively to keep it intact. One mill was okay once I removed the packaging and assembled it. The other, however had extensive damage to the hopper that holds the grain and would not fit onto the mill as it was designed to do. In checking about a return of the product I found I would have to drive a 70 mile round trip to a UPS Drop-off point in order to return it. Sooo, given the alternative, I elected to keep the mill and contact the manufacturer for a replacement part. I would highly recommend this grain mill as it is quite effective, but that said, I’d recommend passing on the reduced price offer for this item and getting it well packed and in good working order.

Cracked Corn with Ease
This made the job of cracking corn for the chickens pretty easy.I do wish the plates could come a little further apart but the end product was pretty perfect!Going slowly made the size more uniform.We cracked about 2 gallons in less than an hour.We started with navy beans to clean any burs. Never saw a shaving.With all the grinding, the pieces that hold the plates loosened a little but tightened back up fine.I hope this will last years because it was so reasonably priced!

Cumple perfectamente con su función, se siente muy estable y tritura perfectamente los granos, estoy 100% satisfecha

Wurde sehr schnell von Amazon US geliefert.Trichter und Mühle sind genau die Größe die ich wollte. In den Trichter geht ca. ein 0.5l Messbecher Erbsen rein. Getrocknete Kichererbsen, Erbsen oder Bohnen sind kein Problem. Getreide und Reis sowieso nicht. Die maximale Feinheit ist recht gut.Hier liest man oft Klagen über Maschienenöl Reste und Abrieb. Ich habe den Teichter mit Vogelsand gefüllt und mehrfach duchgelassen. Danach noch einen Trichter Reis. Danach gibt es keinen Abrieb mehr. Und natürlich muss man, wie bei Kleidung, das Ganze einmal mit Bürste und Spülmittel reinigen.Danach hat man eine Mühle zum vererben.

Grobe Verarbeitung aber robust und funktioniert einwandfrei