Mockmill 200 Stone Grain Mill Review

I can’t wait to share why the Mockmill 200 Stone Grain Mill has become my go-to for milling flour at home! This German-engineered powerhouse has transformed how I bake and cook, from cookies and bread to pasta and pizza. It offers professional grade milling right in your kitchen.

When I decided to try milling, I went all in (which is how I usually do things). I bought the mill and 25 pounds of wheat berries and immediately started baking bread. I am now in my second year of using freshly milled grains, and I feel better than I did when I was gluten-free.

Grain Mills are an investment, but well worth it if you regularly bake bread, muffins, pancakes, etc. The basics are that you dump grain into a hopper (funnel on top) that feeds the grain between two stones to be ground and spit out into your bowl. Milling doesn’t take any more effort than scooping flour from a bag!

Try some of our Fresh Milled Flour Bread Recipes.

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What is Freshly Milled Flour?

Almost exactly what it sounds like. You grind your own grain flours using a mill like they used to 150 years ago. Luckily, we get to use electricity and do it right on the countertop rather than by hand (although that’s still an option!). Raw grain berries get ground into flour that you can immediately use for baking and cooking. You can mill more than just wheat too – there is buckwheat, einkorn, beans, corn, oats, rice, etc.

whole grain bread with oats boule and rolling pin

Why Use a Home Mill for Freshly Milled Grains

A grain mill may seem like an unnecessary appliance, but I think it is worth its weight in gold (or wheat). Freshly milled grains have a superior flavor to store-bought flour. The retained oils and parts of the grain like the germ, endosperm, bran, and hull enhance the taste, giving your baked goods a more pronounced and rustic flavor profile.

Freshly milled flours retain all of the nutrients that processed flours often have removed or destroyed during commercial milling. “In fact, of the 44 known essential nutrients needed by our bodies and naturally obtained from foods, only 4 are missing from wheat– vitamin A, B_12, and C, and the mineral iodine.” – Sue Becker (Source)

Those four nutrients are then often artificially added back into what remains of the stripped commercial flours. Enriched flours don’t come close to the same nutrient makeup as fresh whole grains.

Another benefit of milling flour at home is that you can choose the grains you want to use and experiment with different types of flour!

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Technical Specifications and Design Features of the Mockmill 200

The best thing about the Mockmill 200 is that it is super simple to operate and very easy to clean (which isn’t very often). It only takes a couple of steps to be on your way to fresh milled flour! The basic specs of the machine include:

Adjustable grind settings range from very fine to coarse (1-10)
Output is about 200g (7oz) of soft wheat per minute
Industrial motor
Corundum-ceramic grinding stones
Simple casing made with renewable raw materials
Made in Germany with a 6-year warranty
Power Draw: 600W
Voltage: 110V
Milling Speed about 1,300 RPM
Dimensions: 15″ x 8.7″ x 7.5″
Hopper Capacity: 1,100g (2lbs 7oz)
(Source)

Performance and Milling Capabilities

The Mockmill 200 has a huge range of grains it can process, including all types of wheat, oats, beans, etc. It can also handle dried spices and seasonings, including pepper, coriander, cinnamon, and more.

There is an adjustable grind setting arm that can provide 10 different consistencies ranging from very fine to coarse. I mostly use the fine (#1) setting for my baking flours, but occasionally you may need to grind something more coarsely like corn meal and oats, or certain spices.

You cannot grind anything with moisture or high levels of oils as they will gum up the stones.

My Experience with the Mockmill 200 Stone Grain Mill

The noise level isn’t too crazy for the fact you are milling with stones. My kids do have to turn the TV volume up if I grind while they watch something, but it’s not obnoxious and since it mills quickly the sound doesn’t last very long. I would consider it a little louder than my stand mixer on high.

I have not noticed a huge amount of heat generated during operation. Only when I am milling a larger amount of grain will it put off some warmth, but it’s never been hot. I can mill flour for any of my recipes in just a couple of minutes, it really doesn’t take much time at all. The fresh milled flour does have a little warmth right out of the mill, but I just let it sit a minute and it cools right off.

The footprint is quite small compared to other appliances. It could easily be stored anywhere you might store a blender or stand mixer (they’re about the same size). I keep my mill right on the counter so it’s always accessible and makes it just as easy as getting a bag of flour from the pantry.

mockmill grain mill milling flour into batter

The Mockmill has a very intuitive control interface, as it only has the on/off switch and the consistency lever. That’s it. The lever is easy to very easy adjust, just move back and forth as needed.

One note on using your mill for the first time. Don’t make the same mistake I made when I got my Mockmill. I did not immediately read the instructions and just started putting it together, but I missed a very important step: NEVER load your grain into the hopper before you turn the mill on. The mill will get stuck and not grind. Always turn it on BEFORE milling.

mockmill 200 grain mill milling whole grain flour

After extensive in-home use, the Mockmill 200 Stone Grain Mill has proved itself a top choice for me as a home baker.

Mockmill does have replacement parts available on their website on the off chance something does happen, or you have used your mill for a long time and need to replace parts. They also offer a very generous 6-year warranty!

Value and Cost

The Mockmill does have a higher investment up front, but long-term I think it pays for itself over and over again. All electric grain mills are going to come with a price tag in the hundreds.

Buying bulk amounts of wheat berries can be cheaper than buying flour and premade baked goods. I often buy 50-pound bags of wheat berries for $30-$60. That’s less than most 50-pound bags of organic whole wheat flour.

Wheat berries also store for much longer than store-bought flour (not mentioning the nutrient comparison). Commercially milled whole wheat flours may expire as soon as 6 months, and while white flour may last up to a year if stored properly. But wheat berries, if left whole and stored in a dry, cool location until ready to mill, will last indefinitely.

We like to store our bulk berries in Large Storage Containers with desiccant packs.

grains stored in plastic bins with desiccant packets

Try the Mockmill 200 Stone Grain Mill for Yourself

With its combination of superior engineering, versatility, and performance the Mockmill 200 justifies the investment for any home baker that wants to enjoy cooking with whole grains. Make the switch to fresh, nutritious home-milled flours for all of your baking and cooking.

If you aren’t quite ready to take the leap on the Mockmill 200 Stone Grain Mill, try out the Mockmill Grain Mill Attachment for stand mixers.

Try Some of Our Freshly Milled Flour Recipes

We recommend listening to Sue Becker’s talks and podcast. She discusses the history and benefits of eating “real bread” as she calls it. She also has many other resources and recipes.

Where Do I Buy Wheat Berries or Grain?

Mockmill has a great variety to start you in your milling journey
Azure Standard has great local pickups, so you don’t have to pay crazy shipping prices
Central Milling is a great brand with lots of choices
Country Life Foods (get 10% off your first purchase if you use this link)
Pleasant Hill Grain is a great resource for everything milling-related
Amazon even has a variety of wheat berries available
King Arthur has some baking tools and appliances
I often buy mine from a local Mennonite grocery store in 50-pound bags
Check your local stores as many are starting to carry raw whole grains