KitchenAid KGM All Metal Grain Mill Attachment

IMO, this is a great starter mill for someone who has never milled before and wants to try it out, who also happens to own a kitchenaide mixer. Pros: Affordable compared to stand alone mill. Small and easy to tuck away. Absolutely does the job and allows me to have fresh milled flour for all my baking needs. Cons: It is slow in comparison to a stand alone unit. It is LOUD. If you have sensory sensitive people in your home, just be aware. My kids have gotten used to it, but this guy is not discreet. Running the mill on your kitchenaide WILL heat up the gears on the mixer during the run. In a former life, I was a lab tech and keeping machines running and processes moving smoothly was my mission. So here are solutions for the cons: It’s slow = prepare for it, set aside approximately 10-30 min depending on how much you are milling. It’s loud = my kids have noise canceling headphones, I just tell them I have to mill and give them the option to wear them or not. I do not mill when they are in the middle of things they are interested in. Heating up = be aware of how long you are running it and do not walk away from the machine while it is running. I run the mill early in the day (it’s hot here in the south) and I have an ice pack I lay on the mixer to help keep it cool while it runs. While I was a tech, our labs were kept obscenely cold for the purpose of ensuring the machines didn’t over heat. And for safety reasons, we never left them unattended and running. I do nothing else while I mill. In summary, it’s a great little mill that will get you into milling on a budget. Be aware of its limitations, be aware and take proper safety cautions so it doesn’t overheat, and enjoy milling.

I would have given it a 5 star review but for a few issues with my old Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer. I worried since the mixer was so old it might not be compatable but it was! This was one of the reasons I was hesitant to order a mill for the kitchen aid but decided to give it a try. This worked well on my older model Kitchen Aid mixer. The weight of it was so heavy that it kind of sagged toward where the grinder was. I had to take off the bowl from the stand because the grain would wind up in front of it but it did not leave enough space below the older mixer design to place the bowl in front of it to catch the grain as it came through. I had to steady the mixer base while it ground the grains. I was happy that it worked and the fine grain seems good for baking. I have not had time to bake yet. I used a 24 oz bag of Kamut whole grain wheat to try it out. I fed the grinder in segments of about 2 cups at a time. It took a long time to get through the bag. It seemed a little louder than the normal mixer alone. It does not allow you to wash it in water. There was no smell to the actual grinder but the grain smelled very good that it produced. I know other people with Kitchen Aid Mixers and noticed theres had a different design than mine. I have a base that the metal bowl locks into.Thus, your experience may not be the same as mine. Again, I would give it 5 stars but for a few issues lining up an bowl to catch the grain and the weight of the grinder. I think it is a great value because of the quality of the grain it produces. I tried different levels too. I it has 12 levels of grain. Each level is different. It was very easy to set up and use.

I have used this mill now several times to mill hard white wheat and hard red wheat; it has worked flawlessly in my Artisan 5-qt Kitchen Aid mixer. The flour that I have milled seems to be just as fine as the professionally milled flour, with slightly more variation in fineness, but perfect for baking. A few notes/advice for using: - The mixer will get warm when running, and can get quite hot if grinding from whole grain to finest setting; I ran mine in batches just to be safe. My Mixer is over 11-years old with the original gearing; I did repack the grease about 4 years ago. (Kitchen Aid Mill Attachment Manual says to not run more than 10 cups without letting the mixer rest for 45 mins). - I ran my batches in 5 cup intervals because I was running the same grain through twice to get better results. I highly recommend running the grain through at a course setting, and then running it through again at the fine setting. With this method at the most fine setting I got a consistency and fineness that is almost identical to professional milled flour. This also allows the mixer to run a little cooler and not work as hard. - It mills quicker than I expected, and is also much quieter than I anticipated. Some reviews stated it was very loud, though it is noisy (grinding hard grain), you can still carry on a conversation while standing at the mixer. I have also milled flour while the kids were sleeping upstairs and they did not even notice. Another great product from Kitchen Aid, highly recommend to anyone that wants to easily mill flour at home.

This was my first mill and it did the job valiantly but, as I started doing more home milling, I decided to try a dedicated stone mill. Wow what an improvement. This KitchenAid Grain Mill is a good starter mill, it did everything I needed but, it is slow, it dose not grind extra fine, your mixer will work hard and, it is a little awkward to use. I do recommend it for someone on a budget, someone with limited space or someone who is planing on doing small, occasional batches, but if you plan to get more serious, just go for a good dedicated mill…

Very good product, build quality excellent and no issue with performance as described in few reviews.Not making much noise .flour thickness can be adjusted as per requirement. Simple to clean.

its a waste product donot buy and seller cheater

Nice mill for small grinding

So far, I've made flour from hard red wheat to make naan and a mix of the hard red and rye berries to make a rye loaf. It was a bit slow to grind, but I was expecting that and am not fussed - I'm a hobbyist and not in a rush. The flour was more than fine enough for these applications. The naan was surprisingly good for a whole wheat flour - it was perfectly soft and tasted great. The loaf was also very nice. I'm a bit hesitant to use this for cakes or pasta without having more tools to separate the bran, but will give it a try!

La uso para moler trigo y hacer pan con masa madre y la masa madre esta mejor que nunca alimentándola con el trigo recién molido. Al pan le puedes poner un poco de esta harína y fermenta mejor que con harian de fuerza o integral. El sabor que da el trigo recién molido es único y estoy muy contento con la compra. No es la harina mas fina comparado con un molino de piedra por ejemplo pero por el precio este es muy buena opción y no es muy grande.