Country Living Grain Mill
- Easier turning than competing mills
- Rugged, all-metal housing
- Full texture range, super fine to very coarse
- Option for electric powering
- Fast flour production rate
- Extra large, precision-cast carbon steel burrs
- Heavy duty, ball-bearing construction
- Extreme longevity
- Useful options available
- Made in USA
Every Country Living Mill includes:
- Hand operated mill
- Carbon steel burrs
- Small grains auger
- V-Flywheel
- Owner's manual
$765.00
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Country Living Grain Mill
Save 3.5% when you purchase two or more accessories with the Country Living Mill! See accessories at the bottom of the page.
The Country Living Grain Mill is a premium quality, high capacity hand operated mill that can easily be adapted to powered operation because its flywheel doubles as a V-belt pulley. The frame of the Country Living Grain Mill is strong cast metal alloy with a super durable powder coat finish. It's a very nice mill to use and a handsome piece of equipment with clean, functional lines and beautiful raised wheat heads on the side panels.
Massive High Carbon Steel Burrs
The grinding burrs for the Country Living Mill are a massive five inches in diameter, and they're precision engineered of high carbon steel—not the lower grade iron used in inferior mills. The large burrs help keep flour cool to preserve nutrient quality. The precision fit of the burr faces also means turning effort is unusually easy for a hand cranked mill, and especially so with the optional Power Bar handle extension. The Country Living Mill produces a cup of wheat flour in about 1-1/4 minutes. The grind is infinitely adjustable, so you can crack grain at a loose setting or tighten it down and get extremely fine whole grain flour in a single pass (or any texture between).
Electric Option
A motorizing option is available, or you may want to build a motor drive of your own design. Some owners have also adapted their Country Living Mills to be driven off an exercise bike. The motorizing kit uses a commercial grade gear motor, and this option can always be added to your mill later, if you choose.
Strength & Durability
The Country Living Grain Mill represents the ultimate in strength and durability, and the fit and finish are impeccable. The handle is hardwood, 7" long, and shaped to fit the hand comfortably. The mill has double sealed industrial ball bearings that are widely spaced to prevent wobble and minimize wear. Even with regular use, the Country Living Grain Mill will still be providing trouble-free service in your great-grandchildren's day.
Easy to Clean
No hand crank mill is easier to clean than the Country Living Mill. Just spin off the adjustment knob, and the outer grinding plate slides off for total access to the grinding area of the mill. You can brush the flour off the plates and reassemble again in one minute.
Versatile Mill
The Country Living Grain Mill grinds hard and soft wheat, oat groats (dehulled oats), rice, triticale, kamut, spelt, dent (field) corn, dried sweet corn, popcorn, split peas, buckwheat, barley, rye, millet, teff, quinoa, amaranth, sorghum, dry beans, lentils, chopped chestnuts and soybeans. (Big kernels like field corn require the optional large auger.) Herbs can be ground in small amounts. It will also crack grain to any size; you can set the adjustment knob to any consistency from extremely fine flour to meal to cereal grind or cracked grain.
Size & Weight
The mill stands 13.5" tall and measures 12" wide & 10" deep, excluding handle. Weight 17.7 lbs. Flywheel diameter 12-1/4". The hopper capacity is 4.5 cups, which is about 2 lbs. of wheat.
Combo options
Optional equipment is available, including a hand crank extension, corn/bean auger, table clamp, hopper extension, motorizing kit, and more. Save 3.5% when you purchase two or more accessories shown below, in addition to the mill!
Gluten Free?
Country Living Grain Mills normally receive a final factory test with wheat. If you have a wheat restriction, just let us know and we can provide a mill that's had no contact with wheat.
Pleasant Hill Grain is the world's largest seller of the Country Living Grain Mill. Our experience spans the milling spectrum from small home-use grinders to large commercial machines. We're committed to serving your needs before and after the sale, and we would appreciate your business!
WHOLE GRAIN NUTRITION: HARVEST THE BENEFITS!
Imagine that for years, your children ate mainly candy. Imagine that you did, too. Imagine an entire nation on a candy diet. Imagine the health consequences.
Natural whole grains contain a myriad of health-essential nutrients, from proteins to vitamins and amino
acids. But "white flour" consists only of the starchy endosperm of the wheat kernel. In its natural form
the endosperm provides wholesome energy, but it's the least nutrient-rich part of the grain. Removed
are the nutrient-packed bran, wheat germ, and wheat germ oil. Then to make it extra white, industrial
processors go further, chemically bleaching it, and returning just enough of a few vitamins to stave
off beriberi and rickets. They're allowed to call the end product "Enriched Flour" but a truthful label
would read "Impoverished Flour." This snow white, denutritionalized substance is a commodity worth billions
of dollars annually to its merchandisers because of a commercially useful trait: Unlimited shelf life.
No matter how long it sits in the mass distribution channel, it can't go bad precisely because there's
actually nothing left in it that can go bad. Nutritionally, it's bad when bagged. A few companies have
grown enormously rich marketing this pseudo-food on the basis of convenience, ease, and its dazzling
white appearance. But a blind eye was turned to the consequences of replacing real whole grain flour
with something that looks special, yet is virtually devoid of nutrition. In essence, candy. So widely
has this nutritional travesty become accepted that we call it—and think of it as—wheat flour. But to
depart further from natural grain flour would scarcely be possible. Then to make matters worse, artificial
sweeteners, flavors and colors, appetite stimulants and preservatives are added to many of our foods.
"Artificial" tells you those things aren't naturally food. But have you ever wondered
what they actually
are
,
then
? Did you know some of them are actually petroleum derivatives? And what unintended side effects might
those complex counterfeit compounds have on us?
The human body is an absolute marvel; scientists have a long way to go to understand a tenth of how we work. But as capable and as resilient as our bodies are, common sense and history teach that we need wholesome, nutritious food to remain healthy and strong. The denatured byproducts being mass marketed today don't provide what we need, because they've been profoundly altered by processes in which real nutrition is considered last, or not at all.
There's a great solution to this problem. By grinding grains in your kitchen and using the whole grain
flour while it's fresh, you get the nutrition needed for strength and health. You also get far tastier
food, with genuine character—incomparably more satisfying than today's mass marketed pretenders. After
transitioning to whole grains, putting out a plate of white styro-bread will elicit comments like "Why
are you giving us
this
... and where's the
good stuff
?". Even flour labeled as "whole grain" in stores falls far short of what you can easily grind yourself,
because unless it's ground while you wait, the essential Vitamin E in true whole grain flour would go
rancid in days (meaning that it's probably been removed), and all nutrients begin steadily oxidizing-away
from exposure to oxygen as soon as grain is milled. What's in those bags is
not
whole grain flour if it's been sitting on a shelf for even a few days; that's literally impossible.
Making real food is more than doable, it's downright fun with help from Pleasant Hill Grain! A grain mill is the place to start. And to make whole grain bread quickly, easily and with consistently wonderful results, nothing beats a quality stand mixer that's capable of mixing and kneading bread that's ready to pop in the oven—quickly and without hand kneading. These machines make it easy to turn the corner to a far better and more enjoyable way of eating!
Highly Recommended Whole Grain Cookbooks & Videos!
Don't miss our treasury of cookbooks for whole grain cooking & baking! We have old favorites and exciting new titles, full of tasty and nutritious recipes. These resources will open up new worlds of whole grain adventure for you, whether you're an old hand or just beginning the journey. Whole grain wheat, beans & alternative grains are all covered!
Click for cookbooks & DVDs.
See bulk whole grain wheat and many other grains.
Click for info on grinding fibrous materials and nuts.
Grain Mill Accessories & Replacement Parts
Click to see Grain Mill & Flaker Attachments or Grain Mill & Flaker Replacement Parts.
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Here's the newest add-on for the Country Living Grain Mill: The Peanut Butter Plus accessory. Grinding your own nut butters is now fast and easy!
The attachment grinds peanuts, cashews, pecans, walnuts, pistachios and macadamia nuts. Roasted nuts provide the best results. Peanuts can be processed whole; other nuts need to be broken or chopped into halves or smaller pieces. Sometimes you can purchase lower-priced nut grades that are already in smaller pieces, otherwise they can be chopped in a food processor or blender, first. The lower the oil content of a nut is, the stiffer the result will be. If you want to increase spreadability of those drier nuts, you can easily do that by stirring in a little bit of your favorite food oil. This attachment is intended for soft oily nuts; it is not suitable for almonds.
Chunky style nut butter can be made by mixing some chopped nuts into your nut butter, after milling.
Coffee can be ground to a coarse texture. It can also be ground to a fine texture, but when operating the mill by hand, for fine texture it's necessary to dribble the coffee beans in, because turning effort will be too high if you fill the hopper with coffee beans.
Hand or electric: The Peanut Butter Plus attachment works by hand operation, or in conjunction with the CLM's available motor drive.
You can convert your mill back to a grain grinder at any time, by reinstalling the standard grinding plates. We've found that the switchover takes about three to five minutes.
As with all CLM items, this is a very high quality attachment that's nice to use and produces excellent quality results.
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A motor drive is now available for the Country Living Grain Mill. It uses an industrial grade speed reduction gearmotor for fast, effortless milling, and includes a guard to keep fingers out of the drive belt. The motor drives the mill shaft at about 66 RPM. This motorizing option includes a 4.9" OD motor pulley, a 50" belt, and the heavy duty wood base and belt tensioning motor mount shown.
The motor drive is packaged and shipped separately from the mill, but assembly is simple and easy. This is a very high quality setup that runs smoothly and quietly and will do so for many years.
Includes a belt guard.
Motor Specs: Gear ratio is 1:10.. Horsepower is 1/9. Rated torque is .66/.54 N.m4. Rated 1300/1600 rpm.
When assembled with the Country Living Grain Mill (sold separately), the assembly measures 15.5 inches deep x 24.75 inches wide x 16.5 inches tall.
The Country Living Mill, handle extension, hopper extension, hopper lid and flour bin are sold separately.
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The Power Bar Handle Extension for Country Living Mill extends turning radius for easiest turning. If you want to make fine-textured flour and your upper body strength and endurance aren't pretty good, we recommend the handle extension. With this installed, even adolescent children can operate the Country Living Grain Mill. Because of the larger turning circle, grinding speed is decreased a little when using the handle extension. Tip: If you bolt your Country Living Mill directly to a table or similar surface, and if you want to use the handle extension, be sure to position the mill so that the flywheel overhangs the table edge—otherwise the extended handle will hit the table and not be able to go all the way around.
The Country Living Mill, hopper extension, hopper lid, and flour bin are sold separately.
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The Country Living Mill comes equipped to grind wheat and other small grains. For larger kernels like field corn or beans, the feeding mechanism will work best if you use an Auxiliary Large Auger. This auger is made of stainless steel.
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This custom-made bin fits perfectly beneath the outlet of the Country Living grain mill. It's made of a tough high impact polymer for many years of use and features a wheat head embossed on the front panel. The bin measures approximately 5" deep x 7" wide x 5.75" tall. A lid is included to let you store flour in the bin, or to keep the bin clean between uses.
The Country Living Mill, handle extension, hopper extension, and hopper lid are sold separately.
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The hopper extension more than doubles the mill's hopper capacity, from 4-1/2 cups to nearly 11 cups. The extension slips right into the top of the mill, requiring no fasteners.
The Country Living Mill, handle extension, hopper lid, and flour bin are sold separately.
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Keep the hopper of your Country Living grain mill clear of dust and trespassing rodents with this handsome, birch wood lid. Has groove to fit snugly down over hopper edge.
The Country Living Mill, handle extension, hopper extension, and flour bin are sold separately.
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This handsome hardwood case includes these accessory parts: One extra set of Grinding Plates, the Corn & Bean (large) Auger, the Power Bar Extension Handle, and the Just-in-Case Repair Kit.
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Now there's a quick & easy way to securely mount your Country Living Mill to a counter or workbench. This indestructible clamp is made from 1/4" steel and will mount to any horizontal surface up to 2-3/8" thick with at least a 1-1/4" lip. Good grinding results require solid mounting. With this clamp, all your energy goes where it should—into grinding flour.
The Country Living Grain Mill is sold separately.
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The Country Living Grain Mill is a well built piece of equipment. The design and size fills the gap between cheaper smaller hand crank units and smaller commercial units. The price is reasonable. I recommend getting the Parts Kit and Power Bar handle extension. For extended hand cranking, the Power Bar extension is necessary. Hand cranking isn't overwhelming if grinding for two, but at times I do wish the unit was motorized. I do have future plans to motorize as we rely more on more on naturally ground whole grain. However, the this mill is always available even without electric power. We rate it highly, it's built to last.
Everything arrived in great condition. We bench mounted it, added the handle extension, then started using it to grind flour for ourselves and to crack corn for our chickens. FYI Did you know ladies used to use very finely ground corn as powder to remove the shine on their faces. TRIED IT and it works as a nice benefit after doing the grinding by hand in the Florida climate. : )
This grain mill is an excellent, dependable and durable piece of equipment. I motorized mine and have run 250 pounds of grain thru it and it consistently grinds the grain to a very fine flour. Wonderful product, I am very pleased.
I love how easy it is to use. It is a little slower than my old mill, but I love the ability to choose from a wider variety of textures. The flour makes wonderful bread!!!
It's very solidly built. I have no doubt it will outlast me. I bought the motor kit with it and it's very easy to assemble. I can't imagine cranking this all day by hand. The motor kit is a must!!! And makes it fun!!!! Great! Shipping was very fast.
This mill is well built and can grind wheat from coarse to as fine as talcum powder which is great for making pastries, cakes and light breads. With the extension bar, it's easy to do, but does require an investment of time to get enough flour for a loaf of bread. We believe the result is well worth it! We mounted it on an inexpensive wooden breadboard to make it portable and secure it with two C-clamps when in use. It also looks decorative sitting on my antique Hoosier when not in use! We feel it was a good investment.
Love this grain mill! We ordered the large auger to mill corn. The cornmeal this bad boy cranks out is silky and smooth!
Well built piece of machinery. Handles wheat berries and grinds to whatever fineness you have set. I expect this to last the rest of my life and probably that of my children.
If you know anything about metal fatigue when it constantly flexes you will know that the lesser mills will be subject to it. All of the other mills I tested and have will fail. This Country Living grain mill is built very robustly and will hold up likely for the duration. I would suggest getting the motor too. It will allow you to do other things with your time.
Arrived in good condition, a very well built grinder. The hand crank is a lot of work so I would suggest buying the motor for it. The adjustment grinds to super fine.
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