Comments on: Grinding with a Vita Mix http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/grinding-with-a-vita-mix/ Equipping Families with Practical Skills for Real Life! Mon, 21 May 2012 18:09:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kathy http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/grinding-with-a-vita-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-8885 Kathy Wed, 06 May 2009 16:25:21 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2097#comment-8885 Jen, I didn't know Sams did demos on these. How do we go about knowing when? These would be VERY nice items for my daughters' hope chest. Laurie, Yes, you do have to watch that it does not get too hot. Usually I do about 2 cups of grain at a time and do 3-4 'loads', then wait 10 minutes or so and do more; never letting it grind for more than 2 minutes at a time. Because I am usually grinding while I am doing other things the waiting for it to cool off is not a big issue for me. I only do 1-2 gallon size freezer ziplocs at a time. Jen, I didn’t know Sams did demos on these. How do we go about knowing when? These would be VERY nice items for my daughters’ hope chest.

Laurie,

Yes, you do have to watch that it does not get too hot. Usually I do about 2 cups of grain at a time and do 3-4 ‘loads’, then wait 10 minutes or so and do more; never letting it grind for more than 2 minutes at a time. Because I am usually grinding while I am doing other things the waiting for it to cool off is not a big issue for me. I only do 1-2 gallon size freezer ziplocs at a time.

]]> By: JenT http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/grinding-with-a-vita-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-8883 JenT Wed, 06 May 2009 15:02:10 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2097#comment-8883 I love our Vita-Mix. We got ours when they were doing a demo at Sam's Club. We got the dry container in the special PLUS it was like $100 cheaper than buying online. We just used our dry container yesterday to make powdered sugar. (We ate beignets for lunch). My advice for anyone who wants one: check and see when they do the demos at Sam's Club. They have then about twice a year. Get them then. And get the latest model. It can make peanut butter withOUT adding any oil. We still have to add a smidgen of oil with peanuts if we want peanut butter. Sorry for the long comment. I just really, really like our Vita-Mix! I love our Vita-Mix. We got ours when they were doing a demo at Sam’s Club. We got the dry container in the special PLUS it was like $100 cheaper than buying online. We just used our dry container yesterday to make powdered sugar. (We ate beignets for lunch). My advice for anyone who wants one: check and see when they do the demos at Sam’s Club. They have then about twice a year. Get them then. And get the latest model. It can make peanut butter withOUT adding any oil. We still have to add a smidgen of oil with peanuts if we want peanut butter. Sorry for the long comment. I just really, really like our Vita-Mix!

]]> By: Laurie http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/grinding-with-a-vita-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-8881 Laurie Wed, 06 May 2009 14:12:20 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2097#comment-8881 I, too, use the VitaMix for grinding grains. The only problem I have with it is that it will only do a few "loads" of grain before it heats up. Once it gets too warm, the flour gets moist and sticks. I do no more than 3 cups of grain at a time..and do up to 3 loads. After that, I wait until it is completely cooled down to do any more. Other than this, I love my Vita Mix!!! It just makes grinding wheat for both pizza dough making and bread baking a little tough. I, too, use the VitaMix for grinding grains.
The only problem I have with it is that it will only do a few “loads” of grain before it heats up. Once it gets too warm, the flour gets moist and sticks.
I do no more than 3 cups of grain at a time..and do up to 3 loads. After that, I wait until it is completely cooled down to do any more.

Other than this, I love my Vita Mix!!! It just makes grinding wheat for both pizza dough making and bread baking a little tough.

]]> By: Christine http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/grinding-with-a-vita-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-8880 Christine Wed, 06 May 2009 13:21:49 +0000 http://teachinggoodthings.com/blog/?p=2097#comment-8880 Awesome! I love my Vita Mix and am saving up for the dry container. Blessings! Awesome! I love my Vita Mix and am saving up for the dry container. Blessings!

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