Agrisan MT 12 User manual

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Agrisan
Naturprodukte GmbH
Owner’s Manual and User’s
Guide MT 12

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Treat natural things naturally......
Dear customer,
We are very pleased that you have bought one of our grain mills and trust that
you will thoroughly enjoy making a wide variety of healthy wholemeal foods.
Your grain mill is a top-quality household appliance that has been manufactu-
red according to the latest technology.
Please read these operating instructions carefully before you get started.
Give particular consideration to our recommendations on quality of grains
and the care of your mill and you will enjoy many years of milling without the
slightest problem.
AGRISAN NATURPRODUKTE GMBH
Christine Thurner

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Before you start, please read these
important safeguards
1. Read all instructions
2. To protect against risk of electrical shock do not immerse THE SALZBURG
GRAIN MILL in water or any other liquid.
3. Close supervision is necessary when appliance is used by or near
children.
4. Unplug from outlet before putting on or taking off parts, when not in use,
and before cleaning.
5. Avoid contact with moving parts, especially during milling ope ration.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or after appli
ance malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return appli
ance to nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or electri
cal or mechanical adjustment.
7. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the manu facturer
may cause re, electrical shock, or injury.
8. Do not use outdoors.
9. Do not let cord hang over the edge of the table or counter. Do not let cord
contact hot surfaces, including a stove.
10. Check grain and hopper for the presence of foreign objects befo re using
the mill.
11. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

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Congratulations!
„MT 12“ is the most advanced electric mill with real stones available for
household use. „MT 12“ will help you enjoy delicious homemade breads and
pastries, the key to a truly wholesome diet. Discover the great taste of freshly
milled grains.
THE SALZBURG GRAIN MILL is the result of 35 years of manufacturing ex-
perience and hours and hours of research and testing. „MT 12“ treats natural
grain naturally – And you can enjoy the great taste of natural, whole grain our
any time. „MT 12“ is ready to serve you instantly. „MT 12“ is compact, power-
ful, and built to last.
THE SALZBURG GRAIN MILL is a thoroughly natural grain mill and is deli-
vered to you without any contaminates from the manufacturing process. Your
grain mill was carefully tested before it was shipped, however you might feel
more comfortable milling one or two cups of dry hard wheat or another grain to
make sure any dust is removed.
Mill whole wheat, rye, oats, rice, buckwheat, millet, corn, (no popcorn please!),
soybeans, barley, and others. You will experience a new quality in baking
performance and taste! Please refer to the section about what to mill, how to
clean the mill, and how to treat „MT 12“ and we will guarantee a long lasting
enjoyable milling experience for many years.
Before you get started …
Please take a moment to carefully read the instructions in this booklet.

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Lid (5)
Hopper (1)
Flour Spout (4)
Locking knob (6)
Switch (7)
Motor Housing (2)
1. How should „MT 12“ be set up?
„MT 12“ is made out of high quality solid wood. Wood can react to a change
in temperature and moisture. Please make sure „MT 12“ nds a dry place in
your kitchen and is not exposed to direct heat. (i.e. sun through the window,
oven, or furnace) It is important to nd a sturdy surface to operate the mill.

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2. What can „MT 12“ handle?
Practically all dry (max. 10% humidity) natural grains and corn.
It is important to always use dry and thoroughly cleaned grain. Please be awa-
re, that the drier the grain, the ner you can mill the our and keep it at cooler
temperatures for better retention of its nutritional value.
Test the grain’s moisture content by cutting one of the corn berries with a
sharp knife. If it jumps while cutting, the grain is dry enough. If the knife cuts
through the grain berry like bread, it is too moist and it should be carefully
examined for mildew or fungi before dried and milled. Once the grain is stored
at high moisture and air humidity reaches 50%, the grain, due to its ability to
absorb moisture the grain will have a 50% higher chance to develop mildew,
which can only be seen under the microscope.
(Please refer to section 5: What you should know….)
Please make sure to use only dry and thoroughly cleaned grain.
Dirt and stones can be harmful to the millstones.
1. Rye, wheat, barley, winter rye, corn, rice, millet, and spelt at any grade
setting.
2. Oats and soybeans, if the mill is on a coarse setting.
3. Linseed can be cracked if the mill is set on a coarse setting.
4. Seeds containing fat like oats, soybeans, linseed, as well as herbs, can be
ground if mixed before milling with wheat, rye, corn, or barley.
5. Herbs like caraway, coriander, cloves, aniseed, fennel, and cinnamon can
be ground very ne in small amounts, it is recommended to thoroughly
clean the milling chamber and the spout afterwards.
6. Corn: Please make sure sweet corn is used. Avoid popcorn since the ker
nels are too hard for the mill and do not have good baking qualities. Use
only regular dehydrated corn! If the corn plugs up the hopper feed, a short
stir of the corn in the hopper will help.
Mill the desired coarseness in one milling process. Do not run our through
the mill, it will plug up the grain inlet and will not help to achieve ner our. „MT
12“ will in one milling cycle provide you with the nest our according to the
setting of the stones.
Very Important:
Do not turn on with grain in the hopper. Add grain while
the mill is running.

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3. Milling
„MT 12“ is equipped with a 240 V and 50 Hz heavy duty industrial motor that
can be plugged in to any standard electrical outlet. Please make sure that „MT
12“ is not set up near a moist working area.
4. Fine and coarse settings
By loosening the knob on the right upper hopper assembly of the mill can be
twisted to allow ne or coarse settings. The step less adjusting mechanism
allows any desired setting from coarsely ground to very ne, powdery our
within a full turn of the hopper.
Coarse setting:
Loosen the knob and turn hopper clockwise to achieve the nest settings.
Standard setting:
With the factory adjusted nest setting (hopper fully turned clockwise) the
our is recommended for all kinds of baking purposes and can also be used
for grains in slightly higher humidity. (When the mill is running without berries
the stones can be heard slightly rubbing on each other. When the machine is
milling, the elastically anchored stones are pushed apart by the grain berries
and the stones will be pushed apart and run smoothly.
Fine setting:
The mill can be adjusted to an even ner setting if very dry grain is used. In
shop setups this setting is not recommended. The rubbing of the stones is not
to be overheard when the mill is running in this setting. Motor and stones will
not be harmed, since the grain berries will push the elastic mounted stones
apart. Running the mill in the very ne setting without grain should be avoided.
IMPORTANT
When the mill is turned off and there is no grain between the stones, the mill
can be adjusted to every setting. If the hopper is full, the mill can be adjusted
to more coarse settings, but only during operation can it be adjusted to a ner
setting.

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5. How to start milling
1. Fill the hopper with the desired grain.
2. Put a proper bowl underneath the spout for the our to fall into. Turn on
„MT 12“ and make sure the our does not back up into the spout.
3. Stop and restart the milling process as desired by using the power switch.
Interrupting the milling process:
When the hopper is full of very hard berries like corn, rice or winter wheat, it
can prevent the motor from starting in the nest setting. Should the motor be
blocked turn the adjusting knob to a coarser setting until the motor starts to
turn and readjust while in operation to the desired ner setting. When milling
very hard grain or corn do not interrupt the milling process.
Performance:
The mill is designed for amounts used in private households. When larger
quantities of our are milled it will eventually get warm. If operated for longer
periods of time, the built in safety switch may shut off the motor automatically
until the motor has cooled down. After cooling the switch automatically turns
the motor back on. The automatic shut off is not as effective when empty, so
please do not attempt this for longer periods of time.

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6. Care and Cleaning
Each Salzburg grain mill has been checked and undergone a trial run. Alt-
hough the device has been carefully cleaned the test run may have left small
amounts of our in the milling chamber.
No special care or maintenance are needed for operation of the mill.
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1. Opening the milling chamber:
The hopper with top millstone is connected to the engine part through a bayo-
net catch.
Important: Always disconnect the mill‘s power cord from the electrical outlet
before opening the milling chamber! Danger of injury!
If you turn the knob fully towards the ‚COARSE‘ setting (clockwise) after mil-
ling, the milling chamber will be almost completely emptied. This allows you
to change from one type of grain to another without cleaning the mill.
Closing the milling chamber:
Place the hopper onto the bottom part of the mill so that the two bolt heads
engage with the corresponding openings of the bayonet lock (‚Salzburg Ge-
treidemühle‘ logo faces front).
Another important help for putting the hopper in its correct position is the red
dot on the side. This dot has to be above the rim of the dark brown adjusting
knob.
To secure, turn the hopper clockwise as far as possible.
2. CARE OF WOODEN PARTS
All wooden components have been treated with a special organic oil-beeswax
varnish.
Please use a damp cloth to remove dust from exterior surfaces. To remove dirt
or to polish wood please use oil-beeswax varnish or beeswax balm, which you
should get in a good paint shop. You can remove dirt or minor damage with a
ne sanding paper and then treat the wood with beeswax as described above.

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3. CLOGGED-UP MILLSTONES
If the grain is not dry enough for the neness chosen, the millstones may get
clogged up and a hard smooth layer may form on the outside edge of the
stones Scrape this layer off the two stones with a kitchen knife and clean the
grooves and the our spout. Replace the hopper, turn to a medium coarse set-
ting and mill some maize, rice or dry grains. Now the stones will be completely
clean again To get very ne our from grain that is not completely dry, you can
put the amount needed in the oven at 50 to 50 degrees centigrade for about
half an hour. Make sure to let the grain cool down to room temperature again
before you start milling!
4. REWORKING OF MILLSTONES
Their structure makes the hard millstones self-sharpening. After many years of
use the stones may wear down somewhat so that the grooves can no longer
hold enough grain. This may impair the milling capacity. The stones should
then be reworked, which will make them as good as new.

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7. What you should know about humidity,
grain storage, mildew and smeared stones
Grain can draw and loose moisture from the surrounding environment within
a few hours. Grain exposed to high humidity during storage (more than 50%)
has a 70% higher chance of mildewing or developing fungi, both of which will
lead to toxins in the our. Grain containing a high percentage of moisture also
has the tendency to smear up the stones in the mill, especially when the mill
is set to the ne setting. Therefore, please check if the grain is dry enough for
milling before lling the grain into the hopper. We recommend the following
test procedure: Put a few grain berries on a hard surface and cut them with a
dull knife. If the berries break apart the grain is ready for milling, if it cuts like
bread, it’s too moist. A more objective method for checking the moisture level
would be to use a hygrometer. It should not show more than 10% moisture
in the grain. Grain stored at a humidity of up to 50% can be milled with the
regular setting. If stored in rooms with more than 50% humidity, it is very likely
to be too moist and therefore could cause problems.
The Salzburg Grain Mill is equipped with stones to mill the our in the most
natural way possible; therefore, your mill serves as a “guard” for your health.
While mills with steel burrs will mill grain holding any kind of moisture, the
stones of the Salzburg Grain Mill will let you know when to take precautionary
measures to ensure your grain was stored properly and is free of mildew or
fungi.
In case the grain was too moist for the desired setting, a hard smooth layer
would develop on the outside edge of the stones. In severe cases you may
have to scrape the layer off the stones and its groves and reassemble the
hopper. Turn the hopper assembly to a middle coarse setting and mill a
handful of rice or dry corn. After that, the stones will be clean and ready to go
again.
If very ne our is needed and the grain is not dry enough for the nest set-
ting, warm up the grain in the oven at a maximum of 122 Degrees Fahrenheit
for about 30 minutes. Make sure to wait with milling until the grain has cooled
to room temperature.
Recommendation: Use a linen sack with approximately 10 – 20 lbs. of grain
near a heat source (furnace outlet, radiation heater, oven) to store your
immediate grain needs. Supreme Solutions Inc. offers granaries with linen
sacks or wood housing granaries for proper storage of any kind of grain.

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Please do not be disturbed when you nd minimal amounts of our in your
new grain mill. Every Salzburg Grain Mill is tested and tried out before
shipping, and even though it is thoroughly cleaned, it is inevitable that small
amounts may stay in the mill.
8. Maintenance and cleaning
No technical maintenance is necessary to maintain the mills performance.
All wooden components are treated with beeswax. The exterior surfaces are
varnished with a food safe, acrylic water based varnish. To clean exterior
surfaces, use only a damp cloth. To polish the wooden parts of the mill, please
use beeswax.

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9. What you can do, before you call
customer service:
The motor is blocked and the mill does not start:
Possible cause
Possible solution
Smeared stones
Grain is too moist – dry grain
mill was turned from coarse to ne without the mill running and berries are
jammed between stones.
mill is set too ne, turn setting to coarse and turn on mill. While running turn
towards the desired ner setting.
very hard or very small grain berries
let very small berries slowly drop into the hopper by hand
The safety switch has turned the mill off:
The mill has become hot and the switch is protecting the motor
Turn mill off and let cool for 30 minutes
Smeared stones
Grain was too moist for the setting, turn to a more coarse setting
Foreign objects in the grain
Turn adjusting knob to a more coarse setting and take out foreign objects.
(stones, rocks, dirt, nails, bee bees, staples) We suggest the use of double or
triple cleaned grain. The warranty excludes foreign objects that are introduced
into the mill.

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Please note:
The safety switch will automatically turn off the mill after a 25-minute non-stop
run. Please remember that this mill is manufactured to accommodate private
household use only!
Mill cannot be set to ne anymore:
hopper and upper mill housing is not tightly in place.
tIghten special locking screws on both sides of the hopper and upper mill
housing.
adjusting knob turns to coarse by itself
tighten adjusting knob on its axle by tightening the screw underneath the knob.
Hopper and upper mill housing is coming loose during
milling:
screws for holding hopper and upper mill housing in place are loose.
tighten screws until arrows point up right
Bolts for special locking screws are loose
Turn both bolts clockwise about a quarter of a turn until hopper and upper
housing assembly has a tight t.
Before you decide to send your mill to us, please call rst. 90% of the few
problems our customers experience can be solved on the phone. This saves
time and money. In case it should be necessary to ship the mill for service,
please pack it properly. It may be helpful to keep the original case.

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10. Technical data:
Power supply: 240 Volts/ 50 Hz
Power output: 550 watts
Height: 17“ (430 mm)
Width (diameter): 8,5“ (210 mm)
Weight (incl. packing): 28 lbs (13 kg)
Hopper-Capacity: 3,3 lbs (1250 g)
Milling performance - 0,8 lbs./min (340 g/min coarse)
Milling performance - 0,4 lbs./min (170 g/min ne)
Mill stone: natural granite
Mill stone diameter: 4,5“ (105 mm)
Motor: maintenance free industrial motor
Motor safety: integrated thermal overload safety switch
Important: The integrated thermal overload safety switch will turn the mill back
on automatically, when cooled off!
Wooden surface treatment: Food safe acrylic water based varnish
Agrisan Naturprodukte GmbH
Gasteigweg 25
A 5400 Hallein
T: 0043 6245 83282
F 0043 6245 83282 77
[email protected]
www.getreidemuehle.com