07-27-2008, 12:50 AM
Avete everyone!
Ok since no one posted about the grinder, I thought I'd give you all my first impressions.
It came VERY well packaged. Each piece packed separately and separated by bubble wrap and then boxed with styrofoam popcorn.
Once open it was a simple matter to assemble (just line up the hole over the shaft and lower gently.
We got some soft wheat (a variety grown in Eastern Canada) and some hard wheat (a variety grown here in Manitoba) to try out.
It cracked both of them quickly. Producing flour is a bit slow going though...
I have some photos to share;
http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/ ... bottom.jpg
The two parts showing the bottom and decorated top.
http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/ ... rfaces.jpg
The two parts showing the bottom and the grinding surface of the top.
My daughter (she's three) using the grinder. If it's easy enough for her...
http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/ ... rinder.jpg
The grinder open showing the cracked wheat. This is about 12 full turns and the "hopper" filled with hard wheat.
http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/ ... dwheat.jpg
And finally, the grinder rotating showing the cracked wheat being pushed outwards onto the cloth.
http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/ ... atwork.jpg
It seems to work very well so far. I thought that the divots (the small round indents for grinding) were too small but they seem to work fine.
I'll let you all know how the first loaves turn out...
P.S. I'm sorry about the links but I could not get the Img function to do anything...
Ok since no one posted about the grinder, I thought I'd give you all my first impressions.
It came VERY well packaged. Each piece packed separately and separated by bubble wrap and then boxed with styrofoam popcorn.
Once open it was a simple matter to assemble (just line up the hole over the shaft and lower gently.
We got some soft wheat (a variety grown in Eastern Canada) and some hard wheat (a variety grown here in Manitoba) to try out.
It cracked both of them quickly. Producing flour is a bit slow going though...
I have some photos to share;
http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/ ... bottom.jpg
The two parts showing the bottom and decorated top.
http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/ ... rfaces.jpg
The two parts showing the bottom and the grinding surface of the top.
My daughter (she's three) using the grinder. If it's easy enough for her...
http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/ ... rinder.jpg
The grinder open showing the cracked wheat. This is about 12 full turns and the "hopper" filled with hard wheat.
http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/ ... dwheat.jpg
And finally, the grinder rotating showing the cracked wheat being pushed outwards onto the cloth.
http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/ ... atwork.jpg
It seems to work very well so far. I thought that the divots (the small round indents for grinding) were too small but they seem to work fine.
I'll let you all know how the first loaves turn out...
P.S. I'm sorry about the links but I could not get the Img function to do anything...
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