I don’t recall ever seeing them on sale, maybe others have.
Mine is about 10 years old and never gave me a bite of trouble. I like the fact that I get back exactly what I put in. So, if I need 300g Rye, I weight exactly 300g berries and the mill always returns 300g flour.
I went years without cleaning the stones. I only grind grains in mine. And when I took a look at the stones they were fine, so maintenance is not a big issue.
I have heard that the Mock Mills are gaining popularity, but the KoMo is sweet :-))
I am allergic to corn, and after half a day of research I found that the natural polymer the MockMill housing is made from comes from either corn or soy fiber. No sense poisoning myself. KoMo is wood. Albeit plywood, and I suppose I should see what glues etc they add, but there is only so much research a girl can do. My brain hurts! thanks for the information.
Ordered from Breadtopia because they have free shipping at the same price. I noticed that some of the "new" KoMo's are coming with the same bioplastic and I wanted to make sure I got one that was actually wood! I went for Fidibus 21 because I am just one person, I don't anticipate needing anything more robust. Thanks for the help.
I think they are silicone. I don’t know if that makes a difference. I learned today that the insides are changeable for people that are gluten intolerant, etc.. I am always learning something I don’t know :-)
but I was checking out the inserts and they stated they were made of silicone too so the original parts must be made of the same material.
As to the inserts being effective for gluten intolerant people, i think you would need to really wash down the housing and spout for that to work. I open my mill on a weekly basis to install the sifter and there is flour all over the place in there, both inside the plastic milling chamber and out.
No mention of any kind of plastic on the spec sheet. Hopefully it's not the corny kind they use on the mock mill, if it is I guess I can buy the silicon insert. (silicon is safe) <sigh> Nothing is ever easy, but I will persevere!
I sent an email off to Breadtopia to see if they can find out for me.
You can sometimes find what you want on eBay and Pleasant Hill Grain occasionally has $50-100 off on Komo. They have a Komo Classic in the 'Clearance' section just now for $449 - $50 off the regular price.
Is good old petrochemicals. Yay for regular old plastics. I'm good to go. If anyone else cares, the new Mio has the Arboblend only on the outside, the inside of that mill is also good old plastic.
Does anyone knows anything about Salzburger mill?Was thinking about the Komo mio and found this one. Made out of wood treated with organic beeswax and natural granite millstones.
Eliz, I have a KoMo Classic and love it. The Mio Looks like a similar model that is price targeted for the popular Mockmill. I know nothing about the Salzburger. My best recommendation would be to call Pleasant Hills. There support staff is knowledgeable and extremely helpful.
I have two Salzburger grain mills, the larger of the two hand-operated ones and a sturdy electric one, somewhere in the middle of their line. I'm generally pleased with both and have had quite a bit of communication with the company in the years I've been using their products.
There are actually several grain mill sales going on at Pleasant Hill Grain right now, including $50 off the KoMo Classic! You can see all the grain mill sales here.
I don’t recall ever seeing them on sale, maybe others have.
Mine is about 10 years old and never gave me a bite of trouble. I like the fact that I get back exactly what I put in. So, if I need 300g Rye, I weight exactly 300g berries and the mill always returns 300g flour.
I went years without cleaning the stones. I only grind grains in mine. And when I took a look at the stones they were fine, so maintenance is not a big issue.
I have heard that the Mock Mills are gaining popularity, but the KoMo is sweet :-))
Dan
I am allergic to corn, and after half a day of research I found that the natural polymer the MockMill housing is made from comes from either corn or soy fiber. No sense poisoning myself. KoMo is wood. Albeit plywood, and I suppose I should see what glues etc they add, but there is only so much research a girl can do. My brain hurts! thanks for the information.
Carolann
The model that Pleasant Hills shows on clearance doesn’t seem to be available. https://pleasanthillgrain.com/komo-classic-grain-mill-electric-flour-grinder-r1
But Danni and I own that mill and it is solid wood, a real peice of art.
Dan
Ordered from Breadtopia because they have free shipping at the same price. I noticed that some of the "new" KoMo's are coming with the same bioplastic and I wanted to make sure I got one that was actually wood! I went for Fidibus 21 because I am just one person, I don't anticipate needing anything more robust. Thanks for the help.
Carolann
inside is plastic on the Komo Mills. Were you aware of that?
ETA: Here is a good look at the inside. https://www.google.ca/search?biw=375&bih=630&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=iAxeW86XGOOt0PEPz6q0mA0&q=komo+mill+taken+apart&oq=komo+mill+taken+apart&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-img.3...5761.6585..7742...0.0...176.389.0j3......0....1.dkTbUBl1rHE#imgrc=KgYrpRSPYu92wM:
I checked that out, Danni. See this link. https://pleasanthillgrain.com/komo-interchangeable-milling-insert
I think they are silicone. I don’t know if that makes a difference. I learned today that the insides are changeable for people that are gluten intolerant, etc.. I am always learning something I don’t know :-)
Danni, have you seen this model? https://pleasanthillgrain.com/komo-mio-grain-mill-flour-grinder-wood-stone-colors The stones are the same size as ours and carries a 12 yr warranty. Insuppose it is competing with the Mockmills. Good old capitalism at work.
but I was checking out the inserts and they stated they were made of silicone too so the original parts must be made of the same material.
As to the inserts being effective for gluten intolerant people, i think you would need to really wash down the housing and spout for that to work. I open my mill on a weekly basis to install the sifter and there is flour all over the place in there, both inside the plastic milling chamber and out.
No mention of any kind of plastic on the spec sheet. Hopefully it's not the corny kind they use on the mock mill, if it is I guess I can buy the silicon insert. (silicon is safe) <sigh> Nothing is ever easy, but I will persevere!
I sent an email off to Breadtopia to see if they can find out for me.
Thanks for the heads up Danni
The insert is flexible silicone, at least mine is.
You can sometimes find what you want on eBay and Pleasant Hill Grain occasionally has $50-100 off on Komo. They have a Komo Classic in the 'Clearance' section just now for $449 - $50 off the regular price.
I'll have a look.
Is good old petrochemicals. Yay for regular old plastics. I'm good to go. If anyone else cares, the new Mio has the Arboblend only on the outside, the inside of that mill is also good old plastic.
Thanks for letting us know!
Eliz, I have a KoMo Classic and love it. The Mio Looks like a similar model that is price targeted for the popular Mockmill. I know nothing about the Salzburger. My best recommendation would be to call Pleasant Hills. There support staff is knowledgeable and extremely helpful.
HTH
Dan
I have two Salzburger grain mills, the larger of the two hand-operated ones and a sturdy electric one, somewhere in the middle of their line. I'm generally pleased with both and have had quite a bit of communication with the company in the years I've been using their products.
There are actually several grain mill sales going on at Pleasant Hill Grain right now, including $50 off the KoMo Classic! You can see all the grain mill sales here.
Also, this Grain Mill Buying Guide could be helpful in selecting your mill.