Sprouted Wheat Berry Flour, Grain Mills, and Bread

[JanetMarie]

I experimented with sprouted wheat berries about 12 years ago. I dried the wheat after sprouting, ground it in the Vitamix, then used like regular flour. Same result, crusty on the outside and like bread pudding in the middle.

Since then I bought some bags of various sprouted flours and had good results making bread.

 

[tortoise]

I soaked coarse flour in the amount of water for a bread recipe. I left it in the fridge overnight. DS14 washed dishes and lost the bread machine paddle. I don't have time to make it by hand today.

 

[Marie2020]

I saw sprouted wheat flour at a bulk food store yesterday. $2.97/pound. That sticker shock is keeping me going right now.

I'm trying the coarse ground flour in a simple bread loaf. It is less-bad than my last experiment (so far). Beginning of second rise:View attachment 16832

I'm dumping my sourdough and starting again

Maybe one day I'll get it right

 

[Marie2020]

Hey look! I made a brick! View attachment 16835

I could build a house with some of my bread

 

[flowerbug]

The texture is similar to Ezekiel 4:9 bread and the flavor is good. Its edible but not fantastic.

it is a start. but now you get why people made thin breads and crackers.

 

[baymule]

The Kitchenaid heats up? I think I'd skip that one.

Maybe you could make flat bread? Roll it out thin like a tortilla?

 

[tortoise]

Its on my list, whether or not I master bread. I want to cook whole wheat berries and try pearl coucous recipes with them too. So many ideas

 

[tortoise]

I soaked coarse flour in the amount of water for a bread recipe. I left it in the fridge overnight. DS14 washed dishes and lost the bread machine paddle. I don't have time to make it by hand today.

Bread machine paddle has been found! Can't wait to try it tomorrow. Same recipe, difference being letting the flour and liquid soak and rest.

 

[tortoise]

This is soaked loaf before second rise. The dough felt better, but still heavy/dense. I don't know how much heaviness is normal for whole wheat.

The wheat/liquid mash started to oxidize in the fridge. 2 days is not better than overnight.

 

[tortoise]

I made a taller, crumbly brick!

Seems this wheat needs extra gluten and milk powder.

Yummy experiment!