Inexpensive Food Storage

kcorder79 · Coal Joined: Jun 18, 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Nampa, Id

Wow your pantry is amazing! I thought we had a lot, but we don't even compare...I suppose I need a bigger stash! Thanks for sharing your photos!
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truecougarblue · Heavy Crude Joined: Dec 21, 2005 Posts: 471

patience · Expert Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1521

Maybe hand powered grain mills have improved over the years. I hope so, because the first one I had took more energy to crank than I got out of eating the product. I immediately got rid of the bored-hole-in cast-iron for bearing, and machined it for good bronze bushings. That helped a little. Before I used it a third time, I had a 1/2 hp electric motor on it. The results were so slow that I junked the whole works and bought a real burr mill that will chug out 200 pounds an hour with a 1 1/2 hp electric motor.

I'm convinced that if you can only afford energy for one appliance, it should be the kitchen stove. If you can afford energy for a second appliance, it should be a grain mill, and crank everything else. Even the Romans put up water wheels to run their grain mills.
edit: Grain is where I'd put my money for the most food for the money. Just be sure you can process it into flour.
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