grain roller....anyone use one?

[freemotion]

I am thinking of getting a hand-cranked grain roller and a bucket of oats for my parents. They love oatmeal, and if home-rolled oats are anything like home-ground wheat flour (compared to store-bought) then it will be a worthwhile investment!

Has anyone used one? Brand, experience, is it worth it? They like the thicker oats for their morning oatmeal.

 

[sufficientforme]

I have not used one, but I imagine it would retain more nutrients being freshly milled. Not sure I would invest the money unless I REALLY loved oatmeal
Also do they love steel cut oats? They are our favorite because they have a nuttier flavor and almost a wheat berry texture. McCann's Steel cut irish oatmeal is awesome, just do not get instant my whole family thinks it is nasty.

 

[Zenbirder]

I love mine soooo much! The smell of fresh rolled oats is amazing, it proves any you by in a store are old and stale. It is much less expensive to buy oats than oatmeal. I also roll barley. Rolled barley is the best hot cereal there is in our house. My unit has both power and a hand crank, it is the Family grain mill. I have been using mine for several years and am very happy. I have the grinder and the roller attachments.

http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/family_grain_mills.aspx

 

[Homesteadmom]

I have a back to basics brand hand grinder/roller. It is very good & only cost $50. I do have some oat groats but i have not rolled them yet & I plan to use them for baking. I have been told they are better tasting & I know they are more nutricious for you that way. Plus it is cheaper to buy the groats than store bought oatmeal.

 

[freemotion]

Will you be rolling them for your baking project? That is a reasonable price for a roller when a grinder is not really needed. My folks really like thick-cut oatmeal.

Will you let me know how they come out?

 

[sylvie]

I'd just like to find the whole oat groats locally. My natural food store that carried them was sold and the new owners think they are a GNC clone now. I've checked Whole Foods and the like but no one carries them. I love whole oats and would buy a roller in a second if I could find organic oats locally in 50lb bags.

 

[Homesteadmom]

Sure I should be doing it in the next few weeks.

 

[freemotion]

I'd just like to find the whole oat groats locally. My natural food store that carried them was sold and the new owners think they are a GNC clone now. I've checked Whole Foods and the like but no one carries them. I love whole oats and would buy a roller in a second if I could find organic oats locally in 50lb bags.

Sufficientforme suggested www.honeyvillegrain.com as an online source. I saved this site to my favorites and will be ordering from it when I run low on my stash of wheat. The shipping is under $5 for a 50# bag. I will locate my storage containers first, since the feedback on the site talks a lot about very quick service!

 

[Zenbirder]

I checked out the honeyvillegrain, the prices are high compared with what I am able to get. My co-op is ordering in for me for most 50 pound grains and beating those prices considerably. But the best deal is the hard red winter wheat, I get through a friend of a friend through the Mormon church. It ran $16 for 50 pounds last time with no delivery charge other than a big bunch of fresh produce and a couple of dozen eggs gratuity. I know not everyone can find connections, but keep looking around.

 

[freemotion]

I am very jealous of that price! It may have something to do with where you live, though. In MA, any grains are shipped quite a distance, especially wheat. Land is too expensive here to grow grains on a large scale.....I can get oats and barley in ME, but the season is too short for wheat, I think that is why they don't grow it there.

I'll keep my ears open for better prices, though!