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RETSEL OWNERS MANUAL MIL-RITE ELECTRIC GRAIN MILL IMPORTANT: Read and follow all safety and Operating instructions before Using this product. Retsel Corporation 1567 Hwy. 30 McCammon, Idaho 83250 Tel: (208)’254-3737 www.retsel.com PRINTED IN U.S. rec’d April, 2018...
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Dear Customer, Thank you for your purchase of the Mil-rite grain mill and wel- come to the ever- growing family of Retsel mill owners! You are now going to enjoy some of the best food you have ever eaten, plus the great satisfaction of creating things from basic grains.
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We will be most appreciative if you would show your mill and tell about its virtues to anyone interested in healthier, tastier and better food for less money. True values are worth sharing. Michael S. Jay Michael Jay General Manager, Retsel Corporation...
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IMPORTANT: Required reading of this manual should be followed closely. It contains critical instructions that help prevent damage to mill components. Instructions under this heading must be followed exactly to prevent dangerous operation. Any piece of equipment with moving parts can cause injuries ranging from painful pinches to snagged hair or fingertip amputation.
fingers caught in the auger when the mill is used without the hop- per. RECEIPT OF MILL When you unpack age your new mill, look it over and be sure there is no damage from shipping, and that all the parts to the mill are received.
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together, and the mill automatically grinds finer flour. For a coarse flour, meal, or cereal, loosen the tension on the knob, allowing the stones to separate to the degree of coarseness you desire. There are no dials to indicate the fineness, so you may have to experiment a little.
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bench or table. 2. To make hand operation easier we recommend that a re- duction gear be removed from the gear case so that you will not have to turn the motor and gears all of the time during hand op- eration.
Sometimes it is best to change your grain supplier. CLEANING AND STORAGE Internal cleaning of a Retsel built electric meal after each use is not usually necessary if the mill is used regularly. If you do not clean the mill after using it, a small amount of milled grain will re-...
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If your mill is used regularly, the problems of rancid flour and build- ing up inside your Retsel Mill are quite remote. Regular cleaning is of course recommended, and it is easily accomplished by removing the adjustment knob and rotating the stone.
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Steel burr conversion kit was designed to enable the Retsel mill-rite to mill a large variety of products. The burrs are designed for milling not only all dry grains but also many...
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LUBRICATION AND SERVICE For normal household use, no lubrication or special main- tenance should be necessary. However, when the mill is used commercially or for extended periods of use (2 to 8 hours a day), the gear case should be inspected and new grease in- stalled every six months or more.
The Mil-Rite is guaranteed to be free from factory defects in quality material and workmanship. No other liability is expressed or implied. The Retsel Corp. will warranty parts and labor on any Mil-Rite, for 10 years from the date of purchase for the original purchaser only.
repairs or parts where a warranty repairs or parts where a war- ranty card has not been submitted within 60 days after purchase. STARTER RECIPES (Taken from TRUE GRIST COOKERY) WHOLE WHEAT BREAD 1 cup warm water 5 Tbs. Sugar 3 Tbs.
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Place in buttered loaf pans. Cover and let rise until double in size. Place in oven and set at 350° F. For better rising, do not preheat oven. Bake for 1 hour. From Retsel Random recipes STAN’S FRUIT CAKE 2/3 cup chopped pitted dates...
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1/2 tsp. Salt 1 1/3 cup milk 1/4 tsp. Baking soda 3 Tbs. Melted shortening Mix fruits and nuts with 2 Tbs. Flour. Sift remaining flour with baking power, salt and soda; mix in whole-wheat flour thoroughly. Add brown sugar gradually to egg and beat thoroughly, add honey, milk and shortening.
Add cocoa and beat thor- oughly. Pour into well greased and floured layered cake pans. Bake in moderate oven (375° F) for about 25 to 35 minutes. From Retsel Random recipes GRAHAM CRACKERS 1/2 C. butter 2/3 C.
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GRIST COOKERY” a special cookbook written for people who own or plan to purchase a home flourmill. You can order this cookbook and other pertaining cookbooks through your Retsel Mill dealer or direct from us at: RETSEL CORPORATION 1567 EAST HWY. 30 MCCAMMON, IDAHO 83250 U.S.A.
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Gold Mine Natural Foods 3419 Hancock St., San Diego, CA 92110 (800-475-3663, Fax: 619-234-9749). Wide selection of high quality organic grains. Many grown by strict organic farming methods from non-hybridized seed stock. Free catalog. Jaffe Brothers P.O. Box 636 Valley Center ,CA 92082-0636 Tel: 760-749-1133, Fax: 760-749-1282) Organically grown grains and beans.
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NAME OF ORIGINAL PURCHASER: ________________________________________________ MILL SERIAL NUMBER: _________________________________________________ DATE OF PURCHASE: _________________________________________________ NOTES / RECIPES:...
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