Notes:
All measurements were made grinding wheat.
1. The average handle pressure exerted against the grinder handle knob to grind wheat.
2. Grinder axle torque. Calculated by multiplying the knob pressure by the handle length in feet.
3.Minutes and seconds required to grind one cup of wheat at 60 RPM, stones/burr spacing set at .005 inch. The Family Grain Mill and the Back to Basics Grinder burrs were set tight.
4. Minutes required to grind 10 cups of wheat. This time included putting the wheat through twice with the Family Grain Mill and the Back to Basics Grinder because of their coarse grind on the first pass.
5. The higher the number the finer the flour. See the Flour Fineness Graph for greater detail.
6. This is a measurement of how much energy must be expended in grinding wheat with each grinder. It was calculated by multiplying the grind time by the torque. The energy expended on the second grind for the Diamant, Family Grain Mill and the Back to Basics Grinder was also included in this figure. The lower the number the better.
8. The Diamant will make a fine grind with only one pass but the Diamant test administrator chose to grind the wheat in two passes as he feels it grinds easier this way.
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