Vitamix Dry Grains Container, 32 oz.

I mainly got the Dry Grain Container for combining and blending various whole wheat grains in a Dry Grain Container for baking. Awesome, Fast & Quick!I’m new to Vitamix Blenders with the History of using various cheaper brands that are either too loud, not enough power, break easy & don’t last.Dry grain container works very well with Vitamix Explorian Blender Professional-Grade. So does the Stainless Steel Container if you have concerns about Forever Chemicals from plastic blender containers.Vitamix Blenders have a great reputation for their power, long lasting and seemingly less noisy at low speeds.Vitamix Immersion Blender which I am awaiting for is for smaller blending items at home and while traveling.Thx Vitamix Happy Blending you all, Amen 🙏 EnJ😇y!!!

This container is not completely necessary, you can grind grains in the wet container. However, if you can afford to purchase this container there are a few good reasons to do so (listed below). I've included pictures to show you the size differences between this container and the wet container, and I've also included a picture that shows the scratches that occur from grinding dry ingredients.Here are the reasons you should consider this container (why I like it and purchased it):1) It's designed specifically to mill grains, spices, and other dry stuff. They have engineered the container to move the ingredients from the bottom to the top allowing for a fast, efficient and thorough milling (as opposed to the wet container which is engineered to move the ingredients from the top to the bottom.....this is a simple explanation, but don't take my word, read the Vitamix website). This container produces flour (at least from the hard red wheat berries I've used) that is similar in texture to a stone ground whole wheat variety (that is to say dense and not very fine...see drawbacks for more).2) Because it's specifically designed for efficiency in milling dry goods you are able to accomplish this task at a faster rate than with the wet container (which can result in less wear & tear on the motor and less heating of the ingredients being milled....the heating issue is especially important when you're grinding flour).3) Grinding hard items (like wheat berries, almonds, spices, etc.) can actually cause small scratches to form on the inside of your container (see my pictures of this container). This is mostly cosmetic, but I didn't want to scratch up my wet container since it's sometimes important to be able to clearly see what's happening inside your soups.4) Some users have mentioned that ground spices can be hard (if not impossible) to completely remove from scratched up sides of the container. Meaning if you grind cinnamon or star anise or another aromatic spice you are likely to have small bits of it stuck to the sides of your container for a very long time (note: this happens more as you use the container more). Apparently it's really not a huge issue with flavor because it's only very small bits of the spice (although some users have complained about this being a bigger issue than others) so it shouldn't muck up a flour grind or anything. But, I'd rather have a dedicated dry container to muck up since the grains will already be scratching the sides.Here are a few drawbacks:1) If you're looking to create bread flour or AP-like flour you may need to sieve the final product further. This container produces wheat berries ground into a consistency similar to a local stone-milled whole wheat flour (as opposed to the Gold Medal Whole Wheat which tends to be finer). It does a solid job of grinding almonds and spices as well, but similarly does not produce finely ground powder (you will need to sieve to achieve that in most cases....but not all).2) It's not cheap....I can think of a lot of ways to spend $100+. In fact, if you want an easy work around you could just purchase a cheap coffee grinder to grind up all of your dry ingredients (and your coffee of course!).

I purchased a Vitamix 5200 (Total Nutrition Center) and was instantly impressed with the machine and what it could do with the wet blades. Consequently, I purchased the dry blade container to mill my own flours. It's fantastic. It takes uncooked rice and makes it fine rice flour in a matter of a minute or so. The clean up is simple and effective (rinse, fill with warm water and a few drops of detergent, turn on the machine and it's clean).The accompanying generous size cookbook is equally impressive. It contains lovely recipes for cakes, cookies and breads. I cannot eat wheat, so many of them I haven't tried yet but will for family. There are some gluten-free recipes in the book too that look scrumptious and easy to prepare.The package came with a 32oz container, lid, blade and Vitamix recipe book.I purchased mine through Amazon directly (sold and shipped by Amazon). It did not come with a tamper as some others have commented (perhaps they bought it from a seller, not direct?) I haven't, as yet, however, needed to use a tamper in the dry container.I love my Vitamix and I can see myself getting a lot of use out of this container!

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Perfect for milling wheat berries for flour and grinding coffee beans, making bread crumbs

I purchased this to make my own flour and I'm pleased with the results. In about a minute I can make one or two cups of flour from whole grains. Since I only need small amounts of flour when I bake it's ideal. I also grind some spices, such as mustard seed, peppercorns, etc. and it works great for that too.

To those wondering about this pitcher, it really works well grinding wheat berries in just a few seconds into a fairly coarse, even whole wheat flour. It is a bit more course than usual, but totally useable. Doesn't matter to me though, because I sift it anyway, and this coarseness is perfect for sifting. So for me, this pitcher works better than a more expensive gain mill.For grinding other things, such as oily nuts, or sheets of dried fermented flax seeds, the wet pitcher works better. Still not all that good. But for wheat berries, this pitcher is perfect for me.

Initially I thought the size would be too small, but after using it to turn oats into oat flour, I found the size is right! This has been exactly what I needed to quickly turn "grind" oats, flax seeds, etc. into flour for recipes. It's very durable and seems as though it'll last several years. I'm very happy with my purchase.