For those Extra Large Orders of Beans…

We will be trying something new this year, bringing up the mill for an extra day, Friday (before the main event on Saturday).  If you have four or more 5-gallon buckets, please take advantage of this special offer so that we can make sure all the beans are ground!  Don’t forget to bring a storage container for the flour once ground.

Friday, October 30th, Noon – 4 PM

Please call 602-361-4578 to make arrangements to drop off the beans ahead of time if you cannot make it in person to the event.

*NOTE LOCATION*: PRIVATE RESIDENCE

6735 N 11^th Street, Phoenix AZ 85014

Cash or Check only please! $5/5 gallon bucket

What to Expect on Milling Day

The beans will be milled in the order received, please be prepared to wait awhile, or to drop your pods off in well-labeled containers, and make arrangements to be notified when and where they are ready to be picked up.

When you bring the beans for milling:

1. All beans milled are for home use.

2. We will do a snap test. The bean needs to snap in half with a crack rather than bend. Any beans that bend cannot be milled as they can jam the mill and that slows everything down.

3. Typically carob beans are milled at the end of the day.

4. Friday’s milling is intended for those people who have 20 or more gallons of pods. Smaller orders will be processed only if there is enough time at the end of the day.

5. To support this process (the cost of renting the mill is about $400) there will be a minimum $5 charge (donate more if you like) per 5 gallon bucket of beans.

Milling Yield and other specifics

A 5 gallon bucket of beans = 1 gallon flour = about 2 lbs. In the store, one pound of mesquite flour sells for $7 – $15. There will be a charge of $5 per 5 gallons of beans for milling. This goes to pay for the mill and mill operators plus hauling the mill from Tucson. Flour should be frozen to preserve until use. Carob milling also will be possible at end of day.

Volunteers Needed

We will need volunteers to help run the Mill Oct 30th and 31st.  You will receive special training in how the Hammermill operates on location.  For more information, please contact mothernature@phoenixpermaculture.net