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Cleaning the flaker
You can easily clean the flaker. It is best to do
this once a week and immediately after crushing
oilbearing seeds.
Caution: Pull the plug before cleaning!
To clean the flaker, remove the wooden cover by
lifting it up and sliding it forward. To do so, it
is best to grip the cover from the front and to
hold the thumbs on top of the flaker's wooden
body. The cover can then be pushed up using the
fingers. Once the wooden cover is taken off, the
funnel can be removed together with the metal
plate by pulling these forward. Afterwards, the
flaker mechanism can be removed and cleaned.
Simply brush off both rollers, or rinse them under
running water.
With the Flaker 'Duett', the lock screw must be
removed first, before the wood cover, the hopper
and the flaker can be taken out. The required hex
key is provided.
Reassembly of the Flaker
Begin by re-installing the flaker mechanism. Push
the upper plate of the flaker into the lower slots
of the wooden body. Please make sure that the
drive shaft (metal bolt) latches into the notch in-
side the flaker's body. Now slide the mechanism
into the hopper together with the metal plate,
which is aligned with the upper slots of the
wooden body. Then put the wooden cover back
on: insert the brackets (screw heads) for the
wooden cover into the holes and gently push
down on the cover. The correct position of
the panel can be easily checked by gently pull-
ing on it.
During the assembly of the 'Duett'-flaker, two
things need to be observed: First, the hopper
must be positioned correctly after the flaker
mechanism has been reinstalled. Set the hopper
so that its aperture is closer to the front (the
lock screw) and the lower slanted edge is further
to the back (no longer visible after assembly).
Secondly, the wooden cover has sharp edges to
the left and right. Caution! Risk of injury! Position
the panel and hold from below while fastening
the lock screw. The panel is installed correctly
when it is held by the lock screw.
Care
The housings of the KoMo-flakers are made of
beech plywood or solid beech wood which is
treated with organic vegetable oils. The housing
requires no special care, but can be treated with
linseed oil as needed.
Quick Guide
1
Plug in the power cord.
2
Place a bowl underneath the funnel outlet.
3
Pour oats or other grain into the hopper.
4
Switch on the unit to initiate the flaking process.
5
Once the process is finished, switch off the flaker
and unplug the power cord.
Seeds
•
Use only thoroughly cleaned grain, free of
stones and other foreign objects.
•
Note that only oats and oilseeds (such as flax
seed) can be processed immediately without
special preparation. Other cereals such as wheat,
rye, barley, millet, etc. should be prepared for
the rolling process (read 'Preparing the grain for
flaking').
•
Fresh oats should be consumed within 1 - 2
hours following flaking. The flaking process ini-
tiates an oxidation process which reduces their
quality (the flakes become bitter). We recommend
huskless, or 'naked' oats for the best flavor. The
seed of other oats can be damaged during the
peeling process, reducing its quality and eventu-
ally giving the oats a bitter taste.
Preparing the grain for flaking
To prevent the steel rolls of the flaker from shat-
tering dry, brittle grains into small pieces, you
can soften the grains with water before flaking.
By soaking up water, the grain becomes more
elastic, making for better flaking. At the same
time, the moisture enables an enzymatic pro-
cess* that makes the minerals and nutrients in
the grain more readily available for metabolism
in the human body.
*Enzymatic process: the process during which special pro-
teins (enzymes) contribute to conversion processes (i.e. bio-
chemical reactions).
Moistening the grains:
In a strainer, hold the
seeds briefly under running water. Then spread
the grains on a cloth or towel to let them dry
overnight or for at least 3 - 4 hours. This time will
vary depending on the grain used, but a little
experimentation will help optimize the process.
The softened grain should flatten nicely into
flakes, similar to commercially available rolled
oats.
Operating the Flaker
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