--- product_id: 871047 title: "Chefcaptain Manual Cast Iron Grain Grinder, Corn Grinder, Food Mill Hand Crank For Wheat Grains Nuts Grinds 1 Lb Per Minute" brand: "chefcaptain" price: "€ 180.38" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 category: "Chefcaptain" url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/871047-chefcaptain-manual-cast-iron-grain-grinder-corn-grinder-food-mill store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # Multi-grain & nut compatibility 1 lb/min grinding speed Durable cast iron build Chefcaptain Manual Cast Iron Grain Grinder, Corn Grinder, Food Mill Hand Crank For Wheat Grains Nuts Grinds 1 Lb Per Minute **Brand:** chefcaptain **Price:** € 180.38 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌾 Grind your way to gourmet greatness—because fresh is the new luxury! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Chefcaptain Manual Cast Iron Grain Grinder, Corn Grinder, Food Mill Hand Crank For Wheat Grains Nuts Grinds 1 Lb Per Minute by chefcaptain - **How much does it cost?** € 180.38 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/871047-chefcaptain-manual-cast-iron-grain-grinder-corn-grinder-food-mill) ## Best For - chefcaptain enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted chefcaptain brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Grind Fast, Cook Faster:** Effortlessly process up to 1 pound of grains or nuts per minute—perfect for busy kitchens and batch cooking. - • **Built to Last a Lifetime:** Premium cast iron construction ensures unmatched durability and reliability for years of culinary adventures. - • **Compact & Clamps Securely:** Easily mounts to counters or tables, saving space while keeping your workflow smooth and mess-free. - • **Manual Control, Maximum Flavor:** Hand-crank design lets you customize grind texture, preserving the freshest, most flavorful results. - • **Versatility at Your Fingertips:** Grind wheat, corn, nuts, and more—unlock endless recipe possibilities with one powerful tool. ## Overview The Chefcaptain Manual Cast Iron Grain Grinder is a robust, hand-cranked food mill designed to grind up to 1 pound of wheat, corn, or nuts per minute. Crafted from durable cast iron, it offers long-lasting performance and versatile use for home cooks and professional chefs alike. Its compact design allows secure mounting on counters or tables, making it an essential tool for anyone seeking fresh, customizable grain and nut flours with superior flavor and control. ## Description desertcart.com: Chefcaptain Manual Cast Iron Grain Grinder, Corn Grinder, Food Mill Hand Crank For Wheat Grains Nuts Grinds 1 Lb Per Minute: Electric Food Grinders: Home & Kitchen Review: Great for homebrewers! - I bought this mill to grind my own grains for homebrewing. It is perfect for this purpose. I did make a couple minor adjustments. I added a few washers to give extra room for adjusting the spacing of the grinding plates. That might not have been necessary, but I had seen other people do it, and it meant I could fully tighten the wing nuts on either side to stabilize things a bit. When I first tried to tighten the wing nuts without the washers in place, it seemed too tight to be able to actually adjust the grinding plates. My other adjustment was finding a bolt that fits the spot where the handle attaches. Putting a bolt in there means I can use a drill with a socket attachment to run the mill instead of having to crank it by hand. So far, I haven't actually used a drill, because I realized I didn't have a socket attachment for my drill. Doh! No problem though, because it didn't end up taking all that long to crank it by hand, and I could use the exercise. Also, I didn't mount it on a table or counter. I didn't want to mar the counter and I wanted a way to catch all of the grain easily. I cut slots big enough for a piece of scrap wood I had laying around to fit in the side of a bucket. Then I mounted the mill to the piece of wood. Works great. If you brew your own beer and want the extra level of control you get by grinding your own grains, this mill is just the thing. Having tried this one, I feel no need to upgrade to a roller mill even if I could afford it. Review: Great mill, at least from Discount Tommy - Regarding the choice of supplier: From a good supplier, this mill is worth every cent. I needed a simple mill for homebrewing (and didn't want to spend the ballpark $200 required for a good roller mill) and came across this, with many reviews describing it as wonderful for that purpose. However, I also noted many reviews complaining of poor quality, excess packing grease, etc (things that would surely have shown up in the five-star reviews). Then I noticed that some of the five-star reviews mentioned that they'd gotten theirs from Discount Tommy. So, I waited until Discount Tommy had them in stock, bought from them, and all's been great. Now, I have no idea what other suppliers are good/bad. Discount Tommy probably isn't the only good one, but judging by reviews there are definitely some bad ones; going with the one known good supplier seemed safest. Regarding the product I received: I washed it with soap and water, dried it, and assembled it. Everything fit fine, though there are of course rougher areas (though the surface finish is fine everywhere) due to the fact that the mill was cast rather than machined. The hopper holds perhaps a pound of brewing malt (something I intend to upgrade). The base can screw directly onto a surface or be clamped onto anything ~2" thick or less. Other reviewers had noted that the mill could be driven by a drill; it was initially unclear how they'd done so, but my solution was to use a Dremel tool to open the eye of an eyebolt, put the threaded part of the eyebolt into my drill's chuck, and then hook my eyebolt to the eyebolt on the mill (important, probably obvious note--the mill handle was not installed for this). Even operating at I'm sure much greater speed than the manufacturer intended, the mill chews through grains. I use a piece of aluminum foil, formed over the upper section of the milling plates, to keep grain from being thrown everywhere. I first used mine clamped to a tabletop, but found that milling a 5 gallon batch's worth of grains to be difficult since I had to keep emptying the relatively small bowl that could fit under the milling plates. So the second time around, I affixed a 2x2 to my table that juts out beyond the surface, allowing me to use a makeshift chute to funnel the milled grains into my full-size collection vessel. ## Features - CULINARY CREATIVITY: Experience the joy of cooking with our corn mill grinder, a premium quality tool designed to enhance your culinary creativity. As a grain mill grinder, it allows you to take charge of your food preparation, creating healthier and more flavorful dishes. - EFFICIENT GRINDING: Our wheat mill grinder for home use grinds at an impressive rate of up to 1 pound per minute, saving you time and effort. This efficient wheat grinder enables you to produce large quantities of ground grains or nuts in a short period, perfect for large gatherings or batch cooking. - DURABLE QUALITY: Trust in the quality and durability of our manual grain mill, constructed with premium cast iron for robustness and longevity. This wheat mill, a product of Chefcaptain, promises many years of reliable service, making it a sound investment for both home cooks and professional chefs. - PREPARATION TIPS: Before using your wheat grinder for making flour, prepare it by mixing a little water and salt to form a paste and grinding it a few times. This flour mill grinder for home use ensures optimal performance and products free from any residual manufacturing oils or dust, requiring only a thorough rinse with water after the initial preparation. - VERSATILE USE: Explore the versatility of our flour mill, not limited to corn and wheat grains but also functioning as a nut mill. This corn mill grinder is an invaluable tool in any kitchen, enabling you to experiment with a variety of grains and nuts in your recipes. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000U5NZ4I | | Best Sellers Rank | #651,497 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) | | Brand | Chefcaptain | | Color | Silver | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (1,663) | | Date First Available | June 16, 2010 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Weight | 8 pounds | | Item model number | 2010 CORN GRINDER | | Manufacturer | Chefcaptain | | Material | Cast Iron | | Product Dimensions | 10"L x 8"W x 16"H | | Recommended Uses For Product | Grinding | | UPC | 792384517648 715120800170 659553104996 768421119830 613103003825 787543800068 791769535895 653801120806 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Chefcaptain - **Color:** Silver - **Item Weight:** 8 Pounds - **Material:** Cast Iron - **Recommended Uses For Product:** Grinding ## Images ![Chefcaptain Manual Cast Iron Grain Grinder, Corn Grinder, Food Mill Hand Crank For Wheat Grains Nuts Grinds 1 Lb Per Minute - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/616bWTCHb8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for homebrewers! *by J***N on December 5, 2013* I bought this mill to grind my own grains for homebrewing. It is perfect for this purpose. I did make a couple minor adjustments. I added a few washers to give extra room for adjusting the spacing of the grinding plates. That might not have been necessary, but I had seen other people do it, and it meant I could fully tighten the wing nuts on either side to stabilize things a bit. When I first tried to tighten the wing nuts without the washers in place, it seemed too tight to be able to actually adjust the grinding plates. My other adjustment was finding a bolt that fits the spot where the handle attaches. Putting a bolt in there means I can use a drill with a socket attachment to run the mill instead of having to crank it by hand. So far, I haven't actually used a drill, because I realized I didn't have a socket attachment for my drill. Doh! No problem though, because it didn't end up taking all that long to crank it by hand, and I could use the exercise. Also, I didn't mount it on a table or counter. I didn't want to mar the counter and I wanted a way to catch all of the grain easily. I cut slots big enough for a piece of scrap wood I had laying around to fit in the side of a bucket. Then I mounted the mill to the piece of wood. Works great. If you brew your own beer and want the extra level of control you get by grinding your own grains, this mill is just the thing. Having tried this one, I feel no need to upgrade to a roller mill even if I could afford it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great mill, at least from Discount Tommy *by C***W on September 7, 2014* Regarding the choice of supplier: From a good supplier, this mill is worth every cent. I needed a simple mill for homebrewing (and didn't want to spend the ballpark $200 required for a good roller mill) and came across this, with many reviews describing it as wonderful for that purpose. However, I also noted many reviews complaining of poor quality, excess packing grease, etc (things that would surely have shown up in the five-star reviews). Then I noticed that some of the five-star reviews mentioned that they'd gotten theirs from Discount Tommy. So, I waited until Discount Tommy had them in stock, bought from them, and all's been great. Now, I have no idea what other suppliers are good/bad. Discount Tommy probably isn't the only good one, but judging by reviews there are definitely some bad ones; going with the one known good supplier seemed safest. Regarding the product I received: I washed it with soap and water, dried it, and assembled it. Everything fit fine, though there are of course rougher areas (though the surface finish is fine everywhere) due to the fact that the mill was cast rather than machined. The hopper holds perhaps a pound of brewing malt (something I intend to upgrade). The base can screw directly onto a surface or be clamped onto anything ~2" thick or less. Other reviewers had noted that the mill could be driven by a drill; it was initially unclear how they'd done so, but my solution was to use a Dremel tool to open the eye of an eyebolt, put the threaded part of the eyebolt into my drill's chuck, and then hook my eyebolt to the eyebolt on the mill (important, probably obvious note--the mill handle was not installed for this). Even operating at I'm sure much greater speed than the manufacturer intended, the mill chews through grains. I use a piece of aluminum foil, formed over the upper section of the milling plates, to keep grain from being thrown everywhere. I first used mine clamped to a tabletop, but found that milling a 5 gallon batch's worth of grains to be difficult since I had to keep emptying the relatively small bowl that could fit under the milling plates. So the second time around, I affixed a 2x2 to my table that juts out beyond the surface, allowing me to use a makeshift chute to funnel the milled grains into my full-size collection vessel. ### ⭐ Really cheap grain mill, not worth even twenty bucks *by L***D on December 10, 2013* I must agree with the person who said this is junk. After spending an hour grinding the mount smooth, replacing the ridiculous eyebolt and washer on the feed screw with a proper metric bolt, and playing around with the settings, I have to say that it's the lowest-quality most-primitive piece of kitchen gear I've ever seen -- "Premium Quality" is a fraudulent claim, but it does grind corn, sort of. Also fraudulent is the "Corona" brand name that Amazon still lists under the item name -- there's nothing in or on the box or the equipment that claims this is made by Corona. Some choice details, on the basis of hours of testing with dry flint corn: 1) There are two grinding discs, of course, one is fixed to the grinder case and the other is loosely driven by the crank. The grooves on both discs are cast, not ground, so they're very rough and inconsistent in depth, and there is no way to sharpen them. The movable disc is "floating", so it depends on the corn or wheat material to maintain its angle and spacing from the fixed disc. This almost works, but not quite -- it still lets a LOT of relatively large chunks of grain make it through, and in practice there is no way to completely avoid grinding metal against metal at times when there is very little grain going through. Fortunately, the discs are indeed ferrous (magnetic), so a few iron filings in your food probably won't hurt anyone, might even help some anemic folks. Still, fact is, "fine" grind is impossible, even after re-grinding ten times! 2) The shaft of the main feed screw attaches to the handle by a three-sided taper; both parts are cast, not machined. There are three positions you can use to attach the handle. In the first position I tried, the handle hit the hopper, as mentioned in another review, but when I moved to another position, the handle cleared the hopper and worked fine. I added a mark to the handle and the feed screw at the right position. 3) However, the eyebolt and dished washer that holds the handle on, were incredibly low quality. The hole in the shaft is tapped for an 8 mm bolt. Unfortunately the bolt was a very sloppy fit, measuring only 7.5 mm diameter, where it should really be about 7.9 mm. At least it was the right thread pitch. Anyway, I replaced the eyebolt and its flimsy washer with a decent-quality hex head bolt and thicker washer, and it now holds the handle on quite firmly. 4) On the cast-in clamp that holds the mill to a countertop or table, the top surface has a nasty seam that stuck out about a millimeter. This would put a deep groove in pretty much any countertop or table top that you might clamp onto. (The box warns about this.) So I spent a half-hour grinding off the seam with a bench grinder to make the top surface of the clamp nice and smooth. It now clamps very firmly, and holds the mill in place quite well using the enclosed rubber seat. 5) The hopper is ferrous, possibly stainless steel, but is not a good fit on the grinder input opening, so chunks of grain get stuck in the gap. Just a minor frustration, another drawback of the cheap casting. In summary, this knock-off the original Corona model 500 grinder is really pathetic, and would be a waste of time and money for almost anyone. Out of the box, it does not work acceptably, but if you are willing to spend an hour or two modifying the rough casting and replacing one of the bolts, it might work for you. Frankly, I'm sorry I bought the mill, but I think I've learned my lesson: if something on Amazon (especially one of their marketplace partners) seems impossibly cheap, don't order it! ## Frequently Bought Together - Chefcaptain Manual Cast Iron Grain Grinder, Corn Grinder, Food Mill Hand Crank For Wheat Grains Nuts Grinds 1 Lb Per Minute - Certified Glyphosate Residue Free Hard White Wheat Berries | 5 LBS | Family Farmed in Washington State | 100% Desiccant Free | Non-GMO Project Verified | 100% Non-Irradiated | Kosher | Field Traced | Burlap Bag - Certified Glyphosate Residue Free Hard Red Winter Wheat Berries | 5 LBS | Family Farmed in Washington State | Non-GMO Project Verified | 100% Non-Irradiated | Certified Kosher Parve | Field Traced | Burlap Bag --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/871047-chefcaptain-manual-cast-iron-grain-grinder-corn-grinder-food-mill](https://www.desertcart.it/products/871047-chefcaptain-manual-cast-iron-grain-grinder-corn-grinder-food-mill) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-05-13*