Electric Wheat Grinder Comparisons
All of us at the Fun With Food Storage network frequently get asked which wheat grinder we recommend. Crystal @ EverydayFoodStorage.NET has and loves the KTec Grain Mill, while Jodi and Julie @ FoodStorageMadeEasy.NET both have and LOVE the WonderMill Grain Mill. Today I am going to outline the pros and cons of each of the popular wheat grinders on the market today and hopefully it will help you make the decision as to what is the right mill for you.
*Please note, I am only discussing stand-alone electric grinders in this post. I won’t be covering manual grain mills, or grinder attachments to other appliances.
As the foundation for my research I am using this fabulous chart I found online which looked at many different aspects of the grinders and compared them against each other.
Original image found at pgward.org, modified to reflect recent price changes. Click to enlarge.Higher-End Grain Mills
The WonderMill and NutriMill are both fantastic mills. If you plan to use your long term food storage frequently, it is well worth the money to invest in one of these higher-end electric mills. The speed, cleanliness, convenience, and quality of the mills is so much higher than other options on the market. After testing both of these, I opted to get the WonderMill although you can’t go wrong with either one. This summer both the WonderMill and NutriMill are on sale so for only $40 more than the KTec you can get a much better mill. I would highly recommend taking advantage of these sales!
Lower-End Grain Mills
The KTec and VitalMill are both less expensive mills. According to the chart you can see that they tend to be louder, messier, and slower than the higher end models. While I haven’t personally used a VitalMill, I have had experience with several KTec mills. As long as you use them properly they do an adequate job at grinding your grains/legumes without too much hassle. Since the VitalMill only has one level of coarseness I would definitely choose a KTec over the VitalMill if money is tight and you can’t afford one of the high end models.
Purchase Your Mill Today!
Most of these mills are on sale for the summer so make sure to pick one up before the prices raise! Here are some places they are available for sale:
Buy a WonderMill Grain Mill from FoodStorageMadeEasy.NET for $259.95 (free shipping)
Buy a NutriMill Grain Mill from Amazon.com for $239.99 (free supersaver shipping)
Buy a KTec Grain Mill from Blendtech.com for $199.95 + shipping
Buy a L’Equip VitalMill* from Amazon.com for $168.95 + shipping
*It appears that L’Equip now distributes NutriMills and I think they are phasing out the VitalMill. Many places are out of stock and/or selling at discount prices. I couldn’t find an official statement but the VitalMill is not listed on L’Equip’s website.
Group Buying = Discounts!
Here is a great article I read over www.savvyredhead.com about how to start your own food storage group. Check it out. This is a great way to save on items in your food storage - and you only have to buy once a month! What a win win situation!
Here are some other comments I have got about buying in bulk -
“We are currently awaiting a shipment of wheat that we ordered from Circle S Seeds in Montana. http://www.circlesseeds.com/ We are getting it for $18 for a 50 pound bag including shipping. The only catch is that we had to order 1000 bags to get this price so there are about 80 people going in on the order. “ - From Ellie in Va.
Emergency Essentials has a “Group Program” for food storage. Here is a link that talks more about it.
I think the best thing about having a “group” together is that you will be held accountable. You cannot simply say, “Oh, I will get that next month….” It will get the wheels going, and get your food storage faster. You will also be able to develop relationships with others, and learn together!
Let me know if you have started a food storage group. What have been some of your challenges and successes?
