No problem. I was still planning to do a video of the mill texture but I guess you don’t need now. Lol. If you have any questions or we can be of help please let us know. Looking forward to hearing how it works for you. Stay well!
Nice review... I am ordering one today! I am getting the bicycle stand as well. Plan on using the same stand for the mill, and a non electric washing machine, among other devices.
That will be awesome for you. If you have any questions that we can help with just let us know. Looking forward to seeing how it works out for you. :) stay safe and thanks for watching.
Nice review! I ordered a #99 back on May 4th, but Bitterroot was so innundated with orders that it took them three months to build mine. It was shipped this week and will be delivered on Monday,08/17. The one thing that's NOT recommended is to grind wet grains, as the burrs are not stainless. So if you do, be certain to wash the burrs, rinse them with iso alcohol, and dry with a blow drier to get all water moisture off of them. I like that you ordered spare parts. I'll be doing the same, including the de-hulling burrs in case I should ever grow my wheat. I'm looking forward to milling by hand, if only because I need some good arm exercises! I expect I'll have my muscles pumped up in no time! :-) IMO, the GrainMaker (#99 and #116) is the best mill you can buy -- especially if you are planning for non-electric scenarios. Congratulations on your purchase, as I look forward to soon receiving mine.
I think you will enjoy it. I cranked ours by hand for a couple years but added a motor so I don’t have to be there the entire time and it’s much easier. Lol. It’s been great for us. The fresh ground cornmeal is great in cornbread. If you have any questions at all just give me a yell. Congratulations. - Tom
It has been great. It’s quality made for sure. They have some larger units and other items they offer. I cranked by hand the first couple of years and that can be a chore. Added the motor and wow... life is good. :) let me know if I can be of any help or answer any other questions you may have. - Tom
Thank you, for the great video! Just purchased a GM 99 Mill with all the extra parts - looking forward to using it! What is the grey fire kettle in the back ground?
You will enjoy it. That’s a large cast iron pot we use to render down lard when we butcher hogs and also make kettle corn with it. It is too big for the kitchen. Lol. 🙂
Hi there. No, we have not used that. If it’s by the same company I’m sure it will work well for you. What is it that you are wanting to use it on? Thank you for watching and for your question. Have a great day!
@@OutdoorsandCountryLiving Thank to you! We would like to use it mainly on soft wheat. Is there another way to hull the wheat? We would like to grow our own wheat. Thank you once again. Have a good day!
Hello, any chance you could share the specs of the motor model number, rpm, watts, ect. Thanks. Great set up. i was looking for motor for the 116 . do you know if this will work. Everything i read says milling rpm should be around 65 to 90 rpm. I'm not sure what yours is?
Hey there! I got a marathon 3/4 HP 1750 RPM. I wired it for 120V AC. With the pulleys it turns the burrs around 60 RPM so your sources is accurate. After running for probably 30-45 minutes the burrs do feel a little warm but they are not hot. I’d be cautions with trying to run as high as 90 RPM. That’s probably too fast and would cause excess heat. Let me know if you have any other questions. - Tom
@@OutdoorsandCountryLiving Hello, thanks for the information. There's alot of different marathon motors. Any chance you have the part number so i can compare different options? If not, its ok. Its just overwhelming with not knowing much about motors of this sort. Thanks again for your time.
@@mossymaple www.grainger.com/product/MARATHON-MOTORS-General-Purpose-Motor-Open-19YW15 There are a few options and it looks like the price has gone up since I purchased mine several years ago. Imagine that huh.. lol. I got the pulley kit to reduce the speed to the mill from grain maker. Here is what it is. grainmaker.com/products/diy-motorization-kit-for-model-no-99/ Hope this helps. Have a great week!
It is a cast iron lard/meat press with a Stainless steel fruit press basket that goes in it. I use it when I make brats or smoked sausage. I’ve not used the fruit press basket but have no doubt it would do good. I love it. :) if you look for Chop-Rite brand you may be able to find one used. Here is some info on them. www.chop-rite.com/product/sausage-stuffer-25-35/ I hope this helps. Thanks for watching and for your comment/question. Stay safe!
The adjustment knob on the outside is aluminum. The working parts are stainless and body is powder coated. The burrs are tool steel (hardened) and we are still on the original set. We have had and used it for 8 years and it’s been great. Not sure if anything has changed in the new models but I’d buy ours all over again. - Tom
@@OutdoorsandCountryLiving Okay. Thanks so much for the clarification. I can deal with the aluminum knob then. I appreciate your reply. It would be nice if they offered SS color too. It matches nothing in my open kitchen or living room. I sure would like other options for color.
@@amcken it would be worth a call and ask them. They seem like really nice folks when I originally talked to them. No problem helping and if you have any other questions just let us know. Have a great day!
Hi there! Yes. You can set it so the burrs are farther apart and it cracks the corn into pieces and not a finer grind. Some people will do that to make their own chicken feed. It’s pretty simple to use and adjust. Hope this helps! If you have any other questions just let us know. Thanks for watching and stay safe!
Yes. You just bolt the pins on the inside or outside depending on your tractor. I licked it up at the local farm store for around $150 I think. I used 2x6 boards for the wood. It’s pretty simple to put the wood on. The Kubota picks it up pretty high. My original concern was lift height to clean if I go through and low areas but it’s doing good so far. Thanks for stopping by and if you have any other questions just let me know. Stays safe and take care!
One thing I forgot to mention and it will depend on the type of quick hitch you have. The 2x6 or whatever wood you use may need to be notched where the ends of the lift arms connect to the pins because it can rub the wood and not allow your arms/hitch to drop freely or connect without the ends of the arms pushing the hitch away from the tractor when you lift to connect. Pretty simple to do.... Take care!
Hi there. It doesn’t get hot. The speed of the burrs is only around 60 RPM so it keeps any generated heat to a minimum. We have run it for a good 45 minutes at times and the burrs may get slightly warm but never hot. I’ve seen people run units faster and that would be a concern for me. This one has bearings and not bushings to help with longevity and friction reduction. Hope this helps answer your question. If not just let me know and I will attempt again. Lol. Take care and thanks for the comment/question. - Tom
Hi there. I think all they make for it is the hardened steel ones. It is adjustable so you can make it like baby powder if you want. I like to make the corn meal a little more gritty but the flour we make pretty fine and like powder. It’s been great for us. Hope this helps? If we can answer any other questions just let us know. Take care & Blessings to you.
That’s a great piece of kit! I can see that it’s well made! I’m looking to get a small stone mill, but if I had space I’d be thinking about that unit!
Handy indeed. A stone mill is nice too. Both are better than nothing we think. 😉
Outstanding video!!! Thanks for posting it!
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. God bless!
Thanks for the great videos. Ordered mine Apr 12th. So looking forward to receiving it.
No problem. I was still planning to do a video of the mill texture but I guess you don’t need now. Lol. If you have any questions or we can be of help please let us know. Looking forward to hearing how it works for you.
Stay well!
Excellent video. I bought my GrainMaker 99 three years ago and I haven't stopped loving it. Thanks for sharing ☺️
I was sure happy we had it when all this COVID stuff hit that’s for sure! Thanks for watching and the comment. Stay safe!
Nice review... I am ordering one today! I am getting the bicycle stand as well. Plan on using the same stand for the mill, and a non electric washing machine, among other devices.
That will be awesome for you. If you have any questions that we can help with just let us know. Looking forward to seeing how it works out for you. :) stay safe and thanks for watching.
Nice review! I ordered a #99 back on May 4th, but Bitterroot was so innundated with orders that it took them three months to build mine. It was shipped this week and will be delivered on Monday,08/17.
The one thing that's NOT recommended is to grind wet grains, as the burrs are not stainless. So if you do, be certain to wash the burrs, rinse them with iso alcohol, and dry with a blow drier to get all water moisture off of them.
I like that you ordered spare parts. I'll be doing the same, including the de-hulling burrs in case I should ever grow my wheat.
I'm looking forward to milling by hand, if only because I need some good arm exercises! I expect I'll have my muscles pumped up in no time! :-)
IMO, the GrainMaker (#99 and #116) is the best mill you can buy -- especially if you are planning for non-electric scenarios. Congratulations on your purchase, as I look forward to soon receiving mine.
I think you will enjoy it. I cranked ours by hand for a couple years but added a motor so I don’t have to be there the entire time and it’s much easier. Lol. It’s been great for us. The fresh ground cornmeal is great in cornbread. If you have any questions at all just give me a yell. Congratulations. - Tom
Nice review of the product. Makes me want one. LOL I am going to check them out. Thanks
It has been great. It’s quality made for sure. They have some larger units and other items they offer. I cranked by hand the first couple of years and that can be a chore. Added the motor and wow... life is good. :) let me know if I can be of any help or answer any other questions you may have. - Tom
Thank you, for the great video! Just purchased a GM 99 Mill with all the extra parts - looking forward to using it! What is the grey fire kettle in the back ground?
You will enjoy it. That’s a large cast iron pot we use to render down lard when we butcher hogs and also make kettle corn with it. It is too big for the kitchen. Lol. 🙂
Hi there. Many thanks for your video. Have you got any experience with the Homestead Huller kit? Many thanks in advance
Hi there. No, we have not used that. If it’s by the same company I’m sure it will work well for you. What is it that you are wanting to use it on? Thank you for watching and for your question. Have a great day!
@@OutdoorsandCountryLiving Thank to you! We would like to use it mainly on soft wheat. Is there another way to hull the wheat? We would like to grow our own wheat. Thank you once again. Have a good day!
Hello, any chance you could share the specs of the motor model number, rpm, watts, ect. Thanks. Great set up. i was looking for motor for the 116 . do you know if this will work.
Everything i read says milling rpm should be around 65 to 90 rpm. I'm not sure what yours is?
Hey there! I got a marathon 3/4 HP 1750 RPM. I wired it for 120V AC. With the pulleys it turns the burrs around 60 RPM so your sources is accurate. After running for probably 30-45 minutes the burrs do feel a little warm but they are not hot. I’d be cautions with trying to run as high as 90 RPM. That’s probably too fast and would cause excess heat. Let me know if you have any other questions. - Tom
@@OutdoorsandCountryLiving Hello, thanks for the information. There's alot of different marathon motors. Any chance you have the part number so i can compare different options? If not, its ok. Its just overwhelming with not knowing much about motors of this sort. Thanks again for your time.
@@mossymaple www.grainger.com/product/MARATHON-MOTORS-General-Purpose-Motor-Open-19YW15
There are a few options and it looks like the price has gone up since I purchased mine several years ago. Imagine that huh.. lol. I got the pulley kit to reduce the speed to the mill from grain maker. Here is what it is. grainmaker.com/products/diy-motorization-kit-for-model-no-99/
Hope this helps. Have a great week!
Is that a cold press on the right?
I'm looking for a coldpress for olives and.....
It is a cast iron lard/meat press with a Stainless steel fruit press basket that goes in it. I use it when I make brats or smoked sausage. I’ve not used the fruit press basket but have no doubt it would do good. I love it. :) if you look for Chop-Rite brand you may be able to find one used. Here is some info on them. www.chop-rite.com/product/sausage-stuffer-25-35/
I hope this helps. Thanks for watching and for your comment/question. Stay safe!
I'm not a fan of the color but like that its USA made. I thought ALL the parts were stainless, I'm a bit disappointed some aluminum is used.
The adjustment knob on the outside is aluminum. The working parts are stainless and body is powder coated. The burrs are tool steel (hardened) and we are still on the original set. We have had and used it for 8 years and it’s been great. Not sure if anything has changed in the new models but I’d buy ours all over again. - Tom
@@OutdoorsandCountryLiving Okay. Thanks so much for the clarification. I can deal with the aluminum knob then. I appreciate your reply. It would be nice if they offered SS color too. It matches nothing in my open kitchen or living room. I sure would like other options for color.
@@amcken it would be worth a call and ask them. They seem like really nice folks when I originally talked to them. No problem helping and if you have any other questions just let us know. Have a great day!
Can you have it set so it only cracks corn, rather than grinds it to flour?
Hi there! Yes. You can set it so the burrs are farther apart and it cracks the corn into pieces and not a finer grind. Some people will do that to make their own chicken feed. It’s pretty simple to use and adjust. Hope this helps! If you have any other questions just let us know. Thanks for watching and stay safe!
@@OutdoorsandCountryLiving thank you, I wanted it to make chicken feed, stay safe yourselves 👍
@@timothyjohn3006 no problem. Thank you!
Is that a County line carry all? It looks quick hitch compatible without modification
Yes. You just bolt the pins on the inside or outside depending on your tractor. I licked it up at the local farm store for around $150 I think. I used 2x6 boards for the wood. It’s pretty simple to put the wood on. The Kubota picks it up pretty high. My original concern was lift height to clean if I go through and low areas but it’s doing good so far. Thanks for stopping by and if you have any other questions just let me know. Stays safe and take care!
One thing I forgot to mention and it will depend on the type of quick hitch you have. The 2x6 or whatever wood you use may need to be notched where the ends of the lift arms connect to the pins because it can rub the wood and not allow your arms/hitch to drop freely or connect without the ends of the arms pushing the hitch away from the tractor when you lift to connect. Pretty simple to do....
Take care!
How hot does the flour get?
Hi there. It doesn’t get hot. The speed of the burrs is only around 60 RPM so it keeps any generated heat to a minimum. We have run it for a good 45 minutes at times and the burrs may get slightly warm but never hot. I’ve seen people run units faster and that would be a concern for me. This one has bearings and not bushings to help with longevity and friction reduction. Hope this helps answer your question. If not just let me know and I will attempt again. Lol. Take care and thanks for the comment/question.
- Tom
Can you get "stone" wheels for it?
Hi there. I think all they make for it is the hardened steel ones. It is adjustable so you can make it like baby powder if you want. I like to make the corn meal a little more gritty but the flour we make pretty fine and like powder. It’s been great for us. Hope this helps? If we can answer any other questions just let us know. Take care & Blessings to you.
@@OutdoorsandCountryLiving
Okay, sorry for asking so many times, ...some times I think Im on a different video featuring the same item.
@@foggymountaindispatch2118 no problem at all. 🙂