Victorio VKP1012 Hand Operated Grain Mill

by Victorio Kitchen Products

• Precision stainless steel milling cone is durable and makes fine bread quality flour
• Designed to be all-purpose so it can grind wheat, corn, rice, oats, barley and more
• Makes about one half cup of fine flour per minute
• Small compact design makes it easy to store
• Great emergency preparedness item; 2-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 2.5 x 13 inches ; 2.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0018P54TS
• Item model number: VKP1012
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (139 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,100 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

No emergency food storage stash is complete without the Victorio hand operated grain mill. Precision stainless steel milling cone is durable and provides the ability to grind fine bread quality flour when you need it. Milling cone is adjustable lets you grind coarse or fine and everything in between. Some people tell us it looks just like another grain mill on the market. Maybe it does, but put them both side-by-side and you will find that the Victorio grain mill grinds much finer. So don't be fooled into thinking they are all the same, this is the one you really want. Designed to be all-purpose so it can grind wheat, corn, rice, oats, barley and more. Can even be used to grind coffee beans, peppercorns, non-oily seeds as well as spices. Makes about one half cup of fine flour per minute and more than twice that amount on the coarse setting. Small compact design makes it easy to store.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

143 of 144 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, simple, sturdy grinder November 26, 2010

By Alexander Komarov

Amazon Verified Purchase

Pros:

- Solid build - 3/16" aluminum, single piece body - nothing to break.
- One moving part (grinding head), seems pretty strong
- Easy to clean, seems rust-proof
- Does not damage counter-tops (it's clamp-mount), due to a rubber pad and good pressure distribution.
- Grinds predictably, not super-dust-like fine, but fine enough.
- Can grind many things (nuts, seeds, etc) as longs as they are fairly small (see Cons)
- looks nice
- Thin enough to be stored in a kitchen drawer, fully assembled

Cons:
- Manual (Requires effort) - but that's understood.
- Very slow with flax seeds (must be set to very coarse - back nut off a lot), but does the job.
- Large grains or nuts (eg almonds) need to be chopped first - they simply don't fit through the teeth.
- Not easily suited for use with a handheld drill (Yes I thought about making it electric for bigger jobs). Can probably be done but you'll need to clamp the square head (see photos) so a big chuck is needed - you can't just use a socket wrench as you need to apply a pulling force to it... Can't fault it for this, it was hardly a design goal.

In short, it's worth it if you need 2 cups or less, infrequently. With hard grains I was able to do about 1 cup per 2 minutes of cranking, with millet and similar grains it is faster.

Finally, there is a certain pleasure in connecting with your food in a way an electric motor probably won't.

172 of 175 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy and Useful May 8, 2009

By ErinAllison

I bought this product so that I could grind small amounts of flour from less common whole grains for breadmaking and emergency preparedness purposes.

The grinder is very simple to put together and fairly easy to use. Be aware that you may have to tighten the clamp occasionally as you use the grinder, but it is not difficult to do. I wouldn't attempt to grind large amounts of flour at a time unless you want your arms to hurt, but it is perfect for grinding a few cups at a time for a recipe- and kids love to help out!

Also, while the coarseness of the flour can be varied, but it will not produce a superfine (cake) flour.

148 of 150 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent manual grinder May 18, 2010

By ckmiller

Amazon Verified Purchase

I don't know about the other reviewers. I can get a cup of flour in a much shorter time that 10-15 minutes. ?? That being said it is a MANUAL grinder. I use my electric when I want a lot of flour. I basically got this one to crack grain for cereal, but then we found out my daughter has non-celiac gluten intolerance. This is great because I was able to take this apart and wash with soap and water and dry really well, so we are able to grind rice and other grains without it becoming contaminated with the wheat. I use my electric grinder to grind up my wheat and now this one for other flours. It is manual, so it is hard work if you are grinding up large amounts of anything. For that I recommend an electric model. But for small amounts or for a preparedness tool, this is a great grinder.

One last note: Although my flour from my electric grinder is a finer flour than I can get out of this grinder, this grinder still grinds flour fine enough for bread.