Millable Materials Information for the Family Grain Mill

First, what it cannot grind...

The Family Grain Mill cannot mill materials that are wet or oily or extremely hard.

• Moisture: Water content not over 15% by weight (which is "air dry" unless your climate is humid)
• Oil: Flax seed (to take one example) is borderline. See note below under "Seeds".
• Hardness: The Family Grain Mill warranty doesn't cover the milling of popcorn, tapioca pearls, saw palmetto berries, or similarly hard materials. Rule of thumb: If a sensible person wouldn't risk breaking it between their teeth, we don't recommend putting it in the FGM because the damage that will ensue probably won't be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. But all dry grains and dry beans are fine.

Note: With some highly fibrous materials, a portion of the output will remain in fiber form. This fiber may be sifted out if its presence is unacceptable.

• Must be dried, not fresh
• Pre-chopping is necessary in most cases.
• Some fibrous materials must be agitated to help them feed into the mill.

Echinacea
St. John's Wort
Ginseng
Parsley
Rosemary
Poppy Seeds
Thyme
Sage
Skullcap
Horehound
Hyssop Leaf
Coriander
Oregano
Hops Leaf
Ginko Leaf
Valerian Root
Goldenseal Leaf
(Most similar dry herbs can be ground.)


Peppers the Family Grain Mill can grind:

• Must be dried, not fresh
• Pre-chopping is necessary in most cases.
• Some fibrous materials must be agitated to help them feed into the mill.
• Caution: Even small amounts of pepper dust can be extremely irritating.

Cayenne
Habanero
Chili
Jalapeno
Pepperoncini
Black
Abcho


Seeds the Family Grain Mill can grind:

(Note: If plugging occurs, the Family Grain Mill is exceptionally fast and easy to disassemble and clean. You can literally have it completely apart in 5 seconds, giving you total access to all of the grinding surfaces.)

Allspice
Mustard
Fenugreek
Flax (About 1/2 cup straight flax can be milled before jamming will occur, or mix 2 parts flax to 1 part wheat or oats for continuous grinding.)


Beans & Peas & Lentils the Family Grain Mill can grind:

Northern Beans
Split Peas
Lentils
Black Beans
Kidney Beans
Coffee Beans (will stain the mill's plastic parts)


Sugar:

Refined sugar can be ground to make powdered sugar. It won't be quite as fine as commercial confectioner's sugar. Unrefined sugar can be done only in very small amounts (think teaspoons). Larger amounts will gum the mill up.