Happiness is Homemade

Well, hello there! If you’ve landed here, most likely you’ve seen my fresh milled flour videos on TikTok. In which case you’re most likely looking for information about fresh milled flour or the machine I use to mill it.

And you’re in luck because I’m not here to gatekeep!

It is important to note that am not affilated with Mockmill anymore. This is not because I do not love my mill or their brand, my affilation was just messing with my TikTok videos by adding more headaches than necessary. I 1000% LOVE my Mockmill and recommend it to anyone looking to get a grain mill of their own!

With that being said, let’s talk about grinders or grain mills.

The grain mill I use is a Mockmill. Specifically I have the Mockmill Lino 200. This is the “pretty” one featuring a beautiful wood housing. They do have a less expensive option of a plastic housing. The 200 also mills at twice the rate of the 100. To view of Mockmill’s grain mill line up, visit here.

There are a ton of different grinders/mills on the market, all with different features and price points. Mockmill is a well trusted brand making and selling quality products. They have counter mills like mine or and a Kitchen Aid attachment .

I will say that I only have experience with my Mockmill Lino 200, I have never used another mill before. I have heard from others that the Mockmill Kitchen Aid attachment isn’t great. I have also heard Kitchen Aid’s grain mill attachment isn’t great. BUT, if you’re not going to mill a lot, or large quanities and are looking for a more affordable option, they might be the mill for you.

The Mockmill 100 and 200 both use stones as their milling mechanism. Because of this, they are limited on what they can mill. For instance, it is not recommended to mill almonds because almonds are naturally very oily and that oil may cause problems with the stones. Other mills may use other mechanisms such as burrs. It is important to know what mill uses which mechanism and if that works for what you need your mill to do. If you’re looking to mainly make almond flour, you need a mill that can do that!

Another thing to consider is speed at which the mill works. The Mockmill 200 is twice as fast as the 100. This was important to me because I didn’t want to have to wait a long time for the mill to work through the wheatberries. I have found the 200 is very fast and perfect for me! If I had gotten the 100, it would have been fine too but for as much as I use it (several times a week if not every day) it would have been frustrating to have to wait longer for the flour to be milled.

When considering a purchase, it’s important to be very clear on your needs. The clearer you are on what you need in a mill the easier it will be to pick the right mill for you.

Different mills are going to offer different features. Things that are important to me may not be important to you. Do some research to make sure you’re getting the best mill for your needs! And don’t forget, there are hand crank mills out there too! These are an affordable option and great incase the power goes out.

Happy Milling!