Gristmill - Wikipedia
A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill, flour mill, feed mill or feedmill) grinds cereal grain into flour and middlings. The term can refer to either the grinding mechanism or the building that holds it.
What is a Grist Mill? — The Old Mill
2020年4月13日 · Learn all about grist mills and how they were used to turn corn into cornmeal or wheat into flour for baking and cooking. Discover their wonderful history with The Old Mill!
25 of the Most Beautiful Old Mills In America - Country Living
2016年2月10日 · These scenic mills are a glimpse into a bygone era. While some have been converted into private homes, restaurants, shops or museums, many of our country's most iconic grist mills still work, offering a glimpse into a bygone …
Building a Gristmill: How Does a Mill Work? - Farm Collector
2022年8月4日 · How does a mill work? Learn about the design of a colonial gristmill, and how an old grainmill works through this new construction in Pennsylvania. After a long career at Pennsylvania State University, where he had worked in the Office of Telecommunications, Bob McLaughlin had a plan for a retirement project.
Grist Mills, Grain Mills and Historic Mill Museums
5 天之前 · Out of necessity in the 1790s many grist mill owners switched to Evan’s grist mill design to stay competitive in the marketplace. His design included a hopper to process and dry grain, automated conveyances, and other updates.
Cedar Creek Grist Mill
The Cedar Creek Grist Mill is a national landmark and a working museum, showing visitors the inside workings of a grist mill of the late 1800s. A covered bridge spanning Cedar Creek was completed in 1994 and continues to draw visitors from all over the United States.
What is a Grist Mill? - Grant's Old Mill Museum
Although the terms “gristmill” or “corn mill” can refer to any mill that grinds grain, the terms were used historically for a local mill where farmers brought their own grain and received back ground meal or flour, minus a percentage called the “miller’s toll”.
The Grist Milling Process - Pennsylvania State University
The first grist mill in Pennsylvania was "completed and made ready for community service" in 1643 in Philadelphia, 100 years before the Bethlehem mill became operational. The mill was described as "a fine grist mill which grinds both coarse and fine flour, and trade is so great that it must keep going early and late."
Grist Milling 101 » Grant's Old Mill Museum
2023年6月28日 · There are three major parts to a gristmill: the raceway, water wheel, and grinding stone. The raceway channels the flowing water to the wheel. The water forces the wheel to tum. The turning wheel powers the grinding stones by …
Grist mills: Part of history that keeps grinding on
2001年7月12日 · Grist mills ground diverse grains, but most often corn and wheat, into flour. Grist mills were established throughout the entire country until after the Industrial Revolution when more...