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    This document describes a simple hand-powered rice hulling device invented by Allen Dong and Roger Edberg. The device consists of replacing the stationary disk of a hand mill or grain grinder with a rubber disk attached with super glue. Rice grains are pressed between the rubber disk and rotating disk to remove the rice hulls with minimal damage to the kernels. The device is effective at hulling several grains including rice, millet, quinoa and wheat, processing up to 200g of rice per minute. The document provides details on manufacturers of hand mills that can be modified for hulling.

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    This document describes a simple hand-powered rice hulling device invented by Allen Dong and Roger Edberg. The device consists of replacing the stationary disk of a hand mill or grain grinder with a rubber disk attached with super glue. Rice grains are pressed between the rubber disk and rotating disk to remove the rice hulls with minimal damage to the kernels. The device is effective at hulling several grains including rice, millet, quinoa and wheat, processing up to 200g of rice per minute. The document provides details on manufacturers of hand mills that can be modified for hulling.

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    Grain Dehuller

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    This document describes a simple hand-powered rice hulling device invented by Allen Dong and Roger Edberg. The device consists of replacing the stationary disk of a hand mill or grain grinder with a rubber disk attached with super glue. Rice grains are pressed between the rubber disk and rotating disk to remove the rice hulls with minimal damage to the kernels. The device is effective at hulling several grains including rice, millet, quinoa and wheat, processing up to 200g of rice per minute. The document provides details on manufacturers of hand mills that can be modified for hulling.

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    Grain Huller for Rice, Spelt Wheat, Quinoa and Millet


    Allen Dong and Roger J. Edberg, I-Tech, PO Box 413, Veneta, Oregon, 97487 USA
    This invention became public domain on August 9, 1989, a gift to humanity

    The two main components of the I-Tech rice huller are a hand mill/ flour mill or grain grinder and
    a rubber-faced disk made from:
    A rubber disk,
    • A steel washer for mounting the rubber disk on the hand mill,
    • Cyanoacrylate glue ("super glue" or krazy glue") to attach the rubber disk onto the steel
    washer.

    The stationary disk (A) is removed and replaced by a rubber-faced disk (B). By turning the
    auger handle (C), rice grains are pressed between the rubber-faced disk (B) and rotating disk
    (D) and then rolled out. The soft rubber disk allows the hulls to be removed with minimal
    damage to the rice kernels. Natural (gum) rubber is used for the rubber disk because it has
    better abrasion resistance than synthetic rubber. The "Corona" hand mill is available from R&R
    Mill Co., 45 West First North Street, Smithfield, UT 84335, USA.

    Short grain rice can be hulled at a rate of 200 g/min. The percentage of rice hulled varies from
    75 to 99% depending on the rice cultivars, the spacing between the stationary rubber disk and
    the rotating abrasive disk, and uniformity of spacing between the disks. A tin plated steel burr
    disk may produce a black gum residue when hulling rice, until the tin is worn off. No black
    residue was found when using a cast iron disk or stone disk.

    The grain huller also hulls millet (Panicum miliaceum), sesame (Sesamum indicum), and spelt
    wheat (Triticum spelta) as well as remove saponins from quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa). To
    "wet" hull sesame, soak the seeds in 1% (w: v) lye (sodium hydroxide) solution for 10 seconds
    to 5 minutes, then rinse with water and 1% solution of acetic acid (Shamanthaka Sastry et al, J.
    Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 46:592A, 1969; Moharram et al, Lebensmit. Wissen. Tech. 14:137, 1981).
    A steel burr disk is preferred for wet hulling sesame, while a stone disk is preferred for hulling
    spelt wheat.

    Hand operated rice huller: A) stationary disk, B) rubber disk, C) handle and D) rotating disk with auger.
    Remove stationary disk and replace with rubber-faced disk.

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    In the US, the C.S. Bell model 60 (cost ~$325) and the Corona hand mill (cost ~$40) represent
    two ends of the spectrum of hand mill quality. For serious hulling, the C.S. Bell is the better
    choice. This mill weighs 54 pounds; its auger shaft is supported by 2 bronze bearings with
    oilers; the grinding disks self aligns; and the mill can be motorized. The bronze bearing with
    oilers allow the shaft to rotate at 300 rpm without heating up. (CS Bell, PO Box 291 Tiffin, OH
    44883, phone 419-448-0791).

    The Corona hand mill weighs 14 pounds; it has no bearings; the grinding disks do not self-align;
    and the mill cannot be motorized. (R&R Mill Co., 45 West First North, Smithfield, UT 84335,
    phone 801-563-3333).

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