Komo Grain Mill, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual for Grain Mills and Flakers ...

Page 2: ...on to use fresh healthful whole grains and thank you for choos ing a KoMo grain mill or flaker We handcraft our mills with the highest quality materials and great attention to detail to ensure you of long lasting satisfaction We would like to note that should you need it our mills now provide the ability to add interchangeable mill chambers and stones This industry leading innovation allows you to...

Page 3: ...afety Advice Prior to using your device Please read and follow these important safety instructions carefully 1 Connect the device to an outlet with alternat ing current AC only Please make sure that your household power supply matches the voltage specifications indicated on the name plate of your device 2 Our stone grinder mills can process all seven types of cereal wheat rye oats barley corn brow...

Page 4: ...ning Millstone Bores for the Springs Mill Chamber Upper Millstone Operating Elements of the Grain Mills Operating the Mill Hopper Grinding Fineness Scale Outlet Spout Power Switch Interior view A B C D A B C D ...

Page 5: ...lled product To adjust the grind setting simply rotate the hopper You can continually adjust the grind setting between coarse and fine even during the grinding process To locate the finest setting turn on the mill with the grain hopper empty and rotate the hopper clockwise in the fine direction until you hear the mill stones grinding against one another Then slightly rotate the hopper counterclock...

Page 6: ...11 10 Hopper Wooden Cover Flaker Mechanism Screw Plug Operating Elements of the Grain rollers Hopper Power Switch Wooden Cover Outlet Spout FlocMan Duett Operating the Flaker A B C D A B C D A D B A B C ...

Page 7: ...is held by the lock screw Care The housings of the KoMo flakers are made of beech plywood or solid beech wood which is treated with organic vegetable oils The housing requires no special care but can be treated with linseed oil as needed Quick Guide 1 Plug in the power cord 2 Place a bowl underneath the funnel outlet 3 Pour oats or other grain into the hopper 4 Switch on the unit to initiate the f...

Page 8: ...tween the rollers to prevent them from rotating while turning the crank handle counter clockwise to remove it from flaker as in picture C The corner of a kitchen towel can substitute for the knife blade E Slightly loosen the white screw indicated in picture C F Remove the flaker from the housing in upward direction picture E To reassemble reverse this procedure except that when reassembling the ro...

Page 9: ...tighten the screw and the small metal block clockwise using the Allen key F Insert the new upper stone and reattach the hopper setting the hopper to a proper setting to begin grinding Your mill is now ready for use again After a couple of tries this exchange is accomplished quickly and easily Interchangeable milling system For the first time it is possible to process coffee spices gluten free or g...

Page 10: ... for a few minutes Thereafter you should be able to resume milling If the problem reoccurs look for the cause Is the grain too moist Are the millstones or the mill chamber clogged Is there a foreign object caught between the millstones Did you turn on the mill with the hopper full and the millstones at the finest grind setting If the grain is too moist then the millstones could be smeared and clog...

Page 11: ... x 9 4 12 6 x 11 4 x 5 9 15 9 x 8 7 x 13 1 15 9 x 8 7 x 13 1 Housing material Wooden surfaces treated with organic vegetable oil Hopper lids of solid beech Beech plywood hopper solid beech Solid beech Beech plywood hopper solid beech Solid Beech Solid beech and brushed stainless steel stainless steel hopper Solid beech Solid beech and stainless steel hopper solid beech Beech plywood hopper solid b...

Page 12: ...starch which the body requires as a source of energy Only when all of the components of the grain are consumed can the body properly utilize the energy packed in the grain Freshly ground flour decays fairly quickly In order to give flour a longer shelf life the wheat germ is filtered out of super fine flour after grinding As One of the basic foods For centuries grain has been a basic element of nu...

Page 13: ... mg per 3 5 oz flour Because your own flour mill makes you inde pendent from the market pressures that dictate commercial millers pricing and availability Because grinding your own flour is cheaper in the long run Even if you only bake your own bread once a week a grain mill can typically pay for itself in just one year Because grinding your own flour is fun Because your own flour mill is the foun...

Page 14: ...ool and cooking consultancy Küchenmanagement Trum Tip Because the dough does not need to sit the actual preparation time is very short Therefore this is a recipe suitable for children or grown ups who have little time to spare The result is a fragrant whole grain bread which tastes fantastic spread with butter Taken from Bio Backen mit Kindern Gudrun Ambros bio verlag Schaafheim ISBN 3 934412 10 6...

Page 15: ...innovation the spring action between the millstones This prevents the loud grinding noise of the stones when the mill ing is completed and the grind setting is fine conserving both the stones and your nerves Users who have tested other mills in the mar ketplace have really come to appreciate this fea ture for which KoMo received a patent in 1998 Solid housing Hard shell hard core For us the extern...

Page 16: ...ntrol We work with people we trust so that our mills run as they should Peter Koidl has been closely associated with the sheltered workshop program in Austria for many years He advised them in the initial layout and equipping of their production and assembly facilities He also utilized this company to as semble his earlier line of Penningberger grain mills He developed highly detailed production s...

Page 17: ...sizes ø 6 3 in 7 9 in 9 8 in 11 8 in Rattan rising baskets Well formed shapely and attractively marked with light grooves in the surface this is how German bakers loaves look homemade ones too To ob tain this look flour the basket put in the dough cover with a clean cloth and let the dough rise Our baskets are of untreated rattan Available in either round or long shapes but each is large enough fo...

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Page 19: ...formationdesign de Text Anne Vonderstein www textetage com and www informationdesign de Photography Andreas Goinar Production Lokaydruck Visit our website for further information sources of supply and recipes at www frischmahlen com dealer s stamp www frischmahlen com ...