Sprouted Wheat Berry Flour, Grain Mills, and Bread

[tortoise]

You will need a oat flaker for that such as a komo flik flok ( that is what I use ) the mills will do the steel cut.

Thank you! I am just starting to figure out growing and processing grain. I appreciate your experience! 😍

 

[Britesea]

If you want to try growing your own grain, I highly recommend this book https://www.amazon.com/Small-Scale-Grain-Raising-Gene-Logsdon/dp/0878571477

 

[tortoise]

If you want to try growing your own grain, I highly recommend this book https://www.amazon.com/Small-Scale-Grain-Raising-Gene-Logsdon/dp/0878571477

Thank you! I just ordered it from inter-library loan. They had another one too: The Organic Grain Grower by Jack Lazor.

 

[Cecilia's-life]

Ah if only! I often plant incorrectly and then I quickly run out of space.

 

[flowerbug]

You would be surprised how much grain a 30 x 90 area would yield at harvest , dual purpose besides the grain you would have wheat straw .

it also makes a great cover crop and when turned under it is a very good soil conditioner. i wish i could get Mom to let me plant winter-wheat and winter-rye as cover crops (along with other things too), but she is very stuck in her ways and doesn't like how they go. i think they look so much better than bare dirt.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Awesome plans - now if I can just make it all happen! I want to give it a try it though...

 

[tortoise]

After 2nd rise. I'm not liking the big air bubbles.

Then reshaped the loaf, and hope oven proofing is sufficient because its late and I'm tired.

 

[tortoise]

Closeup of odd texture

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Hmmmm...it is odd. Hoping for the best!

 

[CrealCritter]

Total fail! Way too much moisture. It was thick overbaked crust on top and bread pudding the rest of the way through. I hope my chickens appreciate it.

I will try letting the blendered wheat dough rest before I add yeast. I think it's going to take a lot more time to develop the dough. I need to try ways to reduce moisture. I don't want to dehydrate the wheat berries. I could try using the blender instead of food processor bowl and try using less liquid. I could try letting it rise on my counter instead of my bread machine - it would take longer and lose more moisture.

Just a thought... Sprout, dry, then mill? Sprouts dry out in a few hours in direct sunlight. I think you might be on to something. Maybe some new health food craze or something.

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