A Complete Guide: What Can You Grind or Flake with a KoMo Grain Mill?

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Owning a KoMo grain mill or flaker opens up a world of fresh, homemade ingredients for your culinary creations.

Here's a comprehensive guide to help you get the most out of your KoMo device.

 

General Guidelines for Milling and Flaking:

1. Avoid Oily, Fatty, or Moist Foods: Refrain from processing nuts, oily seeds (like flaxseeds or poppy seeds), or moist grains, as they can clog the grinding stones.
2. Use Cleaned Grains: Ensure your grains are free from residues such as small stones to prevent damage to the grinding stones.
3. Process Only Dry Grains: Moist grains can cause the grinding stones to stick together. To test for dryness, press a grain with a spoon on a smooth surface; if it splinters, it's dry enough. If it crushes like oatmeal, it's too moist.
4. Experiment with Small Quantities: If unsure about a particular grain, process a small amount first. Afterward, check the stones for any sticking. If they do stick, clean them by grinding coarse rice or using a dry wire brush.
5. Select Appropriate Motor Strength: Not all motors can handle every grain. Consider what you plan to process and choose a mill with suitable engine strength.

 

Suitable Foods for Milling:

1. Soft Grains:

   • Wheat, spelt, rye, kamut, emmer, einkorn, barley, green spelt, oats (milled coarsely, not finely).

2. Hard and Pseudo Grains:

   • Millet, corn (avoid popcorn varieties), buckwheat, brown millet, quinoa, amaranth (not on the finest setting), rice (natural rice, avoid parboiled rice), rosehip seeds.

3. Spices:

   • Pepper, chili peppers, mustard seeds, caraway, fennel, coriander, shelled cardamom, cloves, anise, rosemary, thyme, lovage.

4. Legumes:

   • Beans, peas, lentils, chickpeas, yellow/red lentils, soybeans, lupins.

5. Coffee:

   • All roasted coffee beans. Note: Grinding coffee can impart flavors to the millstones; consider using interchangeable millstones.

 

Suitable Foods for Flaking:

1. Grains: Oats without husks (naked oats) are ideal. Other grains can be briefly moistened, allowed to dry for a few hours, and then flaked. This process yields better flakes that are easier to digest.
2. Seeds and Spices: You can experiment with various seeds or spices, but avoid nuts or legumes, as they are too hard for flaking.

Additional Tips:

1. Freshness Matters: Freshly flaked oats should be consumed immediately, as they can quickly lose valuable nutrients and become bitter when stored.
2. Cleaning: Regularly check and clean your machine to maintain optimal performance. If the stones become clogged, grinding a small amount of dry rice can help clean them.

By following these guidelines, you can explore a wide variety of grains, spices, and legumes, enhancing your culinary adventures with freshly milled or flaked ingredients.

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