Do you want to pick the best grain mill and are overwhelmed with the choices? Come learn the differences between the Mockmill vs. the NutriMill for the best small flour mill for home use.
Ready to mill your own flour at home? If you are ready to make fresh milled sourdough bread, whole wheat pizza dough, and freshly milled cinnamon rolls, the first thing you’ll need is a grain mill.
Choosing the right grain mill can feel like a daunting task. I’ve put together the pros and cons of the more popular electric mills, the Mockmill and the NutriMill classic.
Once you choose your mill, make sure you check out my post on where to buy wheat berries.
Benefits Of Milling Your Own Flour
Nutrition Benefits – Store-bought flour has the wheat germ and bran removed, which takes out the beneficial nutrients. Fresh flour is packed full of vitamins, antioxidants, fiber, and is easier to digest.
Grains Last A Long Time – Grains in their whole form are very shelf stable. When stored properly, wheat berries can last up to 30+ years.
Preparedness – If you want to build a more sustainable and well prepared food supply, having a family grain mill and storing wheat berries is a great place to begin.
Best Grain Mill: Mockmill vs. NutriMill
The Mockmill
Pro’s of the Mockmill
- Beautiful – This was the first reason I switched, which is a little vain. However, it really is beautiful and I can leave it out on the countertop, making it more convenient for everyday use.
- Smaller Profile – The slender profile of the Mockmill allows me to leave it out all the time without feeling pressed for countertop space.
- More Convenient – Since it doesn’t take up much space and has that small profile, I have no problem leaving it out on the counter all the time. This makes grinding flour so convenient, and I find myself using it so much more because of its ease of use.
- Stone Grinder – Stone mills grind grain between two stones which allows it to have more settings. You can make fine flour with the stones or use a coarser setting to crack grains or spices, so it has more versatility. The corundum-ceramic stone burrs are also self sharpening.
- Easier To Clean – To grind the flour, you just turn on the machine, add the grains, and it shoots the fresh milled flour right into a bowl. All you do is clean the bowl after use.
- Able to Re-mill Grains – Say you want to make homemade cornbread and you run the corn kernels through the grinder and find that the flour is a coarser flour than what you need. With the Mockmill, you can re-mill the grains at a finer setting, where you cannot re-mill coarse grains with the NutriMill classic.
Con’s of the Mockmill
- Smaller capacity – The hopper is smaller, so it holds a smaller amount of grain at a time compared to the NutriMill.
- Price Point – It is definitely pricier. If you are wanting the best electric grain mill and price is of concern, I would go with the Mockmill 100 in the white housing. It’s not as pretty as the birch wood, but it will get the job done. I find all the of benefits of the Mockmill worth the extra cost, as it is something I use consistently.
- Turn On The Grain Mill First – This isn’t a big deal, but you do have to turn the grain mill on before adding the grain. If you add the grain first and then turn it on, it will not work and you will have to take the whole thing apart and put it back together.
The NutriMill
Pro’s of the NutriMill
- Large Capacity – I can easily fill the top portion up with grain and turn on the NutriMill, walk away, and come back with the large bowl filled with flour. Whereas the Mockmill has a small funnel that holds grain, so it can’t make quite as much at a time. But as long as you have a large bowl, you can still make a lot of flour.
- Price – You can find the Nutrimill classic for a more affordable price.
Con’s of the NutriMill
- Larger Profile – It is much bulkier in stature and takes up more space. Not only did I not want to leave it on the counter because of its looks and its size, but it also took up a lot of room in the cabinet.
- Not As Convenient – Since it isn’t as pretty, I kept it stored away in the bottom cabinet. Every time I wanted to grind flour, it had to be lugged out to grind. Even though this process isn’t super cumbersome, it did prevent me from grinding flour more often.
- Impact Mill – While this isn’t technically a con, it does limit its versatility. An impact mill essentially grinds the grain between two stainless steel fins that crack it into flour. The Nutrimill does heat up the grain more due to this type of grinder, but the studies have shown it heats it up less than 120 degrees, so it doesn’t impact the nutrients much.
- Harder To Clean – Since the Nutrimill has a bowl with a lid, you have to pull it out, detach it, then clean the separate parts. I didn’t wash it super often, but it is much harder to clean compared to the Mockmill.
- Produces More Dust Than The Mockmill – It tends to be more dusty compared to the Mockmill. Also if you do not make certain that the bowl is completely pushed in, you will have flour everywhere.
NutriMill Harvest
There have been newer NutriMill grain mills that have come out in more recent years. The NutriMill Harvest is a stone mill that has a look similar to the Mockmill, but is more budget friendly. While it may not be as efficient, it is a great option if you want an aesthetic and capable mill for baking.
FAQs
Yes. It can be significantly cheaper to mill your own flour, especially when buying in bulk. It is also less expensive depending on the type of flour. Being able to store whole grains for longer without them spoiling is also very cost effective.
There are many choices out there; I absolutely love and adore the Mockmill.
You can technically make flour if you have a high speed blender like a Vitamix. Check out my post on how to mill your own flour for more information on the ways you can mill flour.
The Mockmill 200 can mill grain twice as fast as the 100 model, and the 200 also has a slightly larger hopper capacity.
It can mill food-grade corn (not popcorn), wheat berries, rye, barley, oats, medium dried legumes, spelt, kamut, einkorn, brown rice, millet, quinoa, and some spices (must not be oily).
Do you find the Mockmill creates more flour dust in your house than the contained style of the Nutrimill? Which is quieter? I’m debating between getting a Mockmill and a Wondermill (similar to the Nutrimill), and dust and noise are my biggest concerns. Thanks!
I don’t really notice any dust!
Hi, I am looking into grain mills mainly to turn buckwheat groats into a fine hulled flour.
Have you done this? I would appreciate any additional insight.
Thank you!
Hi, what is the hopper capacity on the Mockmill 100 vs. 200?
Suppose I wanted 3 cups of flour for a recipe, does the instructions inform you as to how much grain to grind in order to get a specific amount of flour?
If you have leftover flour, can it be stored for a short period of time?
We are looking to get some einkorn berries to grind them for making bread. Which supplier do you recommend?
They are both the same on the hopper capacity – 1,100 grams. The difference is in the speed in which it grinds. The 200 is at double the speed of the 100.
I like to measure the flour by grams, so then I will grind the weighted amount of berries and come out with the perfect amount of flour for my recipe. It really shouldn’t be stored more than 1/2 a day. I like Azure Standard for my supplier.
Looking to buy the Mockmill, do u buy chance still have a discount code?
I no longer have a discount code, unfortunately.
As I looked into the stone mills vs. stainless (and have almost settled on stone), I found that the stone is made of an artificial material. Do you know if there is any concern about that getting into our flour as it grinds the grains? Thank you for all you do!
Nutrimill has a new mill out that is similar to the mock mill you have. It uses two stones to grind the grains. The mill is made of wood and you must put your own bowl under the spout to catch the flour. When I was looking for something, I was wanting something that would not be messy with flour particles in the air. That is why I chose not to buy that type of mill. It would mess up my asthma.
I would like to see you compare the mockmill with the nutrimill harvest. They seem to be the most similar with appearance size and shape and both have stone grinders. I am trying to decide between the two and looking for experience based reviews comparing them.
Both are great! I have the mockmill and so does my sister Laura. My two younger sisters have the harvest. Everyone is happy.
Hi there! Does the inside of the mockmill have any plastic parts? I am looking for a plastic-free mill and came across your review. It’s difficult to tell from their website if any plastic parts touch the wheat berry or the flour at any point in production. Thanks 🙂
Yes, the internal parts of the Mockmill do have some plastic, unfortunately!
Do the plastic internal parts concern you at all, in regards to plastic particles leaching into the flour? I was set on ordering a Mockmill, but a teansy bit hesitant bc of this. Thank you for any insight!
I have the Mockmill 200 and love it. I also don’t like the idea of the plastic. I choose to believe 🙂 that the plastic is not a real issue – the leaching comes from contact with the grains/flour, when the grains are ground then expelled into your waiting bowl, the contact with the plastic is a very short time, therefore not much time for anything to leach out. I may be wrong on this, but the above is my take on the leaching issue. Another reason I like the Mockmill, the flour is not sitting in a plastic container waiting for use, it’s in my steel or glass bowl.
I currently have a Komo Fidibus, which has the ceramic burrs. I have to turn the hopper way past the smallest dot to get a “fine” grind, but it still has a mealy texture. What dot setting do you have your mockmill set at and does it still have a texture or does it feel like store bought flour? I’m wondering if I need to buy a new grain mill?
That is why I went with the Mockmill. I found that it milled my flour very finely. I will say that I still turn my knob past the last dot to make it even finer!
Do you have a discount code for the Mockmill Flour Mill?
I no longer have a discount code for Mockmill, unfortunately!