hawos Electric Grain Grinders and Flour Mills

In a grain mill, stone diameter, grinding range, and the fat content of the product being processed matter as much as motor power. Turning wheat into fine baking flour and grinding corn or spices into coarser particles don't create the same load. hawos grain grinder prices should be evaluated by motor, corundum-ceramic stone, body material, hopper capacity, and flour output per minute.

hawos is a Germany-based manufacturer focused on electric grain and flour mills. Alongside home-type models like Novum, Oktagon, Billy, Queen, and Mühle, the brand offers different milling systems geared toward higher-volume applications. The active hawos selection on Mutfak10 includes the Novum and Oktagon 1 single-stone flour mills.

How Do Corundum-Ceramic Stones Grind Grain?

hawos mills use corundum-ceramic stones roughly 100 millimeters in diameter. As grain passes between two stone surfaces set relative to each other, it's broken into smaller particles through a cutting and friction effect.

Bringing the stones closer produces a finer product; increasing the distance between them produces a coarser result. Setting the fineness too fine without grain present can cause the stones to rub directly against each other.

Grinding fineness doesn't depend only on the adjustment knob. Grain hardness, moisture, kernel size, and feed rate into the hopper can affect actual flour texture. When using a new grain type, a small-batch trial should be done.

Compact Flour Production With the hawos Novum

The hawos Novum runs with a roughly 360-watt motor and a 100-millimeter corundum-ceramic stone. Its fine-grind capacity for wheat is roughly 125 grams/minute, and roughly 250-300 grams/minute at a coarser setting.

The Novum's wheat hopper capacity is roughly 600 grams. This amount allows working in a single fill for small bread, dough, breakfast flour, or daily kitchen recipes.

A roughly 20 × 20-centimeter base and 38-centimeter height help the device use limited space on the kitchen counter. There's roughly 16 centimeters of clearance under the outlet for a flour container.

The Novum body is made of impact-resistant plastic. The body material doesn't reduce the grinding stone's or motor's working capacity; it creates a different weight and cleaning structure from solid-wood products.

The Solid Beech Body of the Oktagon 1

The hawos Oktagon 1 offers the same 360-watt motor and the same core grinding performance as the Novum within an eight-sided body made of solid beech wood. For fine wheat flour, roughly 125 grams/minute is specified, and 250-300 grams/minute at a coarse setting.

The Oktagon 1's wheat hopper capacity is roughly 1,100 grams. The larger hopper can reduce the need for repeated filling; grain not used daily isn't recommended to sit in the device for long periods.

A roughly 20 × 20 × 41-centimeter body and 8.8-kilogram weight create a heavier, more stable working area than the Novum. The solid beech surface is offered with a linseed-oil-based protective treatment.

The wooden body shouldn't be exposed to water or intensive steam. The mill shouldn't be positioned next to a sink, kettle, or a hot oven's exhaust.

How Are the 360 and 600-Watt hawos Models Separated?

The Novum, Oktagon 1, Billy 1, Queen 1, and Mühle 1 share the same 360-watt base grinding class. These models are geared toward roughly 125 grams/minute capacity on fine wheat flour.

600-watt systems like the Oktagon 2, Billy 2, Queen 2, and Mühle 2 can reach roughly 220 grams/minute on fine grinding and 400-500 grams/minute on coarse grinding.

Higher motor power can be considered not just for faster production but for processing harder grains like corn or larger batches back to back. At low daily volume, a 600-watt model isn't mandatory.

Which Grains Can Be Ground?

hawos mills are geared toward processing wheat, rye, hulled barley, rice, buckwheat, millet, and similar dry grains. The product to be processed needs to be on the mill manufacturer's suitability list.

Oily seeds, moist grain, roasted nuts, or sticky products can coat the stone surface. High-fat products like almonds, sesame, and flaxseed should only be used with technically permitted mixture and method.

Hulled or high-fat oats can behave differently in a standard stone mill. A product's grindability shouldn't be estimated from kernel appearance alone.

How Should Flour Fineness Be Adjusted?

A fine setting is geared toward bread, cake, and different baked-goods recipes; a coarser setting toward cracked grain, semolina-like texture, or certain porridges. Fineness can be changed in a controlled manner while the device is running and grain is present between the stones.

When moving from a coarse to a fine setting, resistance from remaining product between the stones should be considered. The adjustment mechanism shouldn't be forced, and the minimum stone distance specified by the manufacturer shouldn't be gone below.

Not just the flour's appearance but its sifting behavior and water absorption in the recipe should be checked. Freshly ground whole-grain flour can use a different amount of water than long-shelved store flour.

Heat and Batch Size During Grinding

As stones grind grain, some heat is generated due to friction. Long, uninterrupted, very fine grinding can raise the resulting flour's temperature.

Instead of grinding a large quantity at once, a business can divide it into batches while monitoring motor and product temperature. Ground flour should be cooled per the recipe or storage plan before being placed in a closed container.

Daily production calculations should include time for filling grain, changing the flour container, and checking the stone section.

Cross-Contact in Gluten-Free Milling

hawos can offer its mills with options ground gluten-free or prepared for gluten-free use. This doesn't mean a standard mill can switch to gluten-free production after brief cleaning once wheat has been ground.

For celiac disease or serious gluten sensitivity, a separate mill, separate grain container, and separate flour-collection equipment should be used. Fully removing flour residue from the stones and grinding chamber can be difficult.

Mill Cleaning and Dry Maintenance

Water shouldn't be applied to the electric grain mill's stone and motor sections. The hopper should be cleaned with a dry cloth or the manufacturer-permitted method; the body should be wiped with a damp cloth and then dried.

If sticky residue forms on the stone surface, the cleaning grain or maintenance method in the device manual should be applied. A metal tool shouldn't be inserted between the stones.

If the mill won't be used for a long time, the hopper should be emptied and no grain left inside. The storage area should be dry, odor-free, and pest-controlled.

Featured Highlights

• A 360-watt motor and 100-millimeter corundum-ceramic grinding stone on the Novum and Oktagon 1 models
• A production class of roughly 125 grams/minute on fine wheat flour and 250-300 grams/minute at a coarse setting
• Roughly 600-gram wheat hopper capacity on the Novum and 1,100 grams on the Oktagon 1
• A compact plastic-bodied Novum and an eight-sided, solid-beech-bodied Oktagon option

How Should a hawos Mill Be Chosen?

First, the daily grain amount to be ground, desired flour fineness, and the product types to be processed should be determined. The Novum can be considered for small daily batches, and the Oktagon 1 for users wanting a larger hopper and wooden body.

For higher continuous production or hard-grain needs, the second-tier 600-watt models should be examined. The height of the container to be used at the mill's outlet and the counter's grain-filling area should be measured.

hawos Flour Mills on Mutfak10

The current listing status of the Novum and Oktagon 1 products can be reviewed on the hawos stone flour mills page on Mutfak10, operated by Arlinoks. hawos grain grinder prices should be evaluated by motor, body, hopper, and grinding capacity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the hawos Novum and Oktagon 1?

Both models use a 360-watt motor, a 100-millimeter stone, and similar grinding performance. The Novum has a roughly 600-gram-hopper plastic body, while the Oktagon 1 has a 1,100-gram-hopper solid beech body.

Can oily seeds be ground in a hawos mill?

Only products and methods explicitly permitted by the manufacturer should be used. High-fat or moist products can coat the stones and create sticky residue in the grinding chamber.

Can gluten-free flour be prepared with a hawos mill?

It can be prepared; however, for serious gluten sensitivity, a separate mill dedicated only to gluten-free grains should be used. Stones previously used to grind wheat can retain flour residue.