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From what I gather, the 8 cup is the most common.
I got this one:
What heat gun are you planning to use?
Amazon link in one direction it doesnt touch, but spinning in the other direction it does. I noticed it was getting stuck in the rim of the basket, so i use pliers to smooth the rim out. I had also drilled the holes larger on the side where the spindle goes through. The idea was to let it wiggle free if it ever gets stuck.
It seems a bit gimmicky to me unless you have a physical limitation that prevents manual sifting, but there are a few options if you google "electric sifter." Here's one on Amazon.
Alternatively, if you were feeling DIY, I'm sure you could attach a low speed drill, electric screw driver, or other electric motor to a crank sifter. You could also set up something like a drill chuck with a stick in it to repeatedly whack a sieve. I'd still think that unless you were doing this at a large scale, the amount of time to diy or to purchase, set up, and clean an electric sifter would be greater than the time saved, but that's just my take. Good luck!
Oops! Edited. I meant flour sifter*.
I'm actually planning to rebuild it soon, because it's a little janky.
What I like about the flour sifter, is that you can get really even roasts, and because you're heating from below, the air blows the chaff out of the top, which is really nice. You basically just mount the heat gun underneath, then you use a drill to turn the flour sifter handle.
On my next iteration, I think I'm going to use a motor and some gears to power it instead of the drill.
Pulverone is just another name for somewhat fine BP. 40 mesh is the standard size, but a little bigger or smaller is not the end of the world. You can use a window screen to granulate it, or a metal kitchen strainer. You might even be able to find a cheap flour sieve at a place like Walmart (or buy that one on Amazon). I get all sorts of random screens/strainers from thrift stores as well - that's worth a short.
As far as the milling aspect - you want the pulverone that you use to fill around stars to be as hot as possible. It contributes to the break. Ideally it would just be a finer version of the same BP that you are using to burst the shell. That said, as long as your main BP burst is pretty strong, a slightly slower powder around your stars is not the end of the world.
If you can find commercial black powder locally, 3F or 4F works great. It's expensive, but it's nice to have some commercial BP around anyway.
Thanks, will look into that. I was thinking of ordering these for the setup https://www.amazon.co.uk/Screen-Aluminum-Frames-Extractor-Extraction/dp/B09M8RZVZX -- does that seem like a good option? Or are there any better alternatives you might know of?
Completely unsolicited, but get this dusting wand instead!
If you don't make it into a fine dust that can cause it. Invest in one of these. Gets all the lumps out. Push the coke through with the back of a spoon.
Depends on your use cases. I don't have anything for jars, but if you are looking to scrape out mixing bowls in particular I really like my Matfer Bourgeat Nylon Dough Scraper. While not perfect, I had tried a couple of scrapers before I heard a podcast talking about this one.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001U1G0M0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I use one of these. There's a retractable sieve part, so you can scoop with it, close it, and then dust anything with spices, powdered sugar, or flour. I even use it to rinse and drain stuff like capers.
https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Bakers-Dusting-Spices/dp/B00NSQF7N8
i use that one but also, i use a kitchen aid attachment one that works amazingly! it’s a little pricey but it is the greatest purchase because it saves your hands lol
KitchenAid KSMSFTA Sifter + Scale Attachment, 4 Cup, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GK77Z7C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_36186SRKZYSWSY5PPK2Y
As much as you could do that, it looks like the person in the video was using this.
I have one and love it. I keep finding more uses for it!
That's a flour duster.
Here's the sifter I used. I get very even roast with my heatgun/ sifter setup.
https://www.amazon.com/Cook-Home-Stainless-Steel-Sifter/dp/B00FMIQBX0/ref=sr_1_4?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1502284528&sr=1-4&keywords=8+cup+sifter Is what i have, it has a nut on the end you can use a socket on to attach drill with Also i use sweet marias or amazon if in a pinch
Two additional things that have made cake baking a lot easier for me: An electric sifter: http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-140-Battery-Operated-Sifter/dp/B000JWLO6I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314385358&sr=8-1
And a beater blade: http://www.amazon.com/Design-Service-Restaurant-KitchenAid-6-Quart/dp/B002KAPN9Q/ref=sr_1_6?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1314386431&sr=1-6
You still have to be a bit careful with the electric sifter not to put too much into it at a time, but it is just so much easier than using manual sifters. The beater blade assumes that she already has a stand mixer (note that there are different beater blades depending on model/capacity).