Comments on: Grinding Wheat http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html Getting Freedom from Debt. Loving the Unconventional Life. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Benefits of Raw Milk :: GettingFreedom.net http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html/comment-page-1#comment-4500 Benefits of Raw Milk :: GettingFreedom.net Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:53:08 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html#comment-4500 [...] bought food, the more I want to avoid it. We’ve switched to homemade bread products made with fresh ground wheat, homemade snacks, and I grow and preserve as much food as I can. Other than finding a good meat [...] [...] bought food, the more I want to avoid it. We’ve switched to homemade bread products made with fresh ground wheat, homemade snacks, and I grow and preserve as much food as I can. Other than finding a good meat [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html/comment-page-1#comment-1930 Anonymous Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:05:06 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html#comment-1930 To keep my bread from having holes in it, I form the loaf and then slam (and I do mean slam) it on the counter to get rid of air bubbles. Just keep shaping and slamming until the loaf makes a deep thud. You'll notice the difference in sound after a few times. Then pop them in the pans and bake! To keep my bread from having holes in it, I form the loaf and then slam (and I do mean slam) it on the counter to get rid of air bubbles. Just keep shaping and slamming until the loaf makes a deep thud. You'll notice the difference in sound after a few times. Then pop them in the pans and bake!

]]> By: Jenn http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html/comment-page-1#comment-1920 Jenn Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:51:39 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html#comment-1920 Free grain is the best! <br /><br />I love my NutriMill! Good pick! Free grain is the best!

I love my NutriMill! Good pick!

]]> By: Jena http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html/comment-page-1#comment-1919 Jena Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:35:00 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html#comment-1919 Kudos to you for doing this. I don't have much interest in grinding my own because I'm very lucky and have access to organic stone ground flour that is grown just 2 miles down the road. I've been struggling to consistently make good loaves of bread with it for about a year now. My results are much better since reading <i>Laurel's Bread Book</i> which is entirely dedicated to baking with whole grains. My first single loaf made from the book turned out well but when I tried the double recipe they were pretty block like again. They either rise well and then not much in the oven or the rise a ton and collapse. Oh well, I'll get there! :) Kudos to you for doing this. I don't have much interest in grinding my own because I'm very lucky and have access to organic stone ground flour that is grown just 2 miles down the road. I've been struggling to consistently make good loaves of bread with it for about a year now. My results are much better since reading Laurel's Bread Book which is entirely dedicated to baking with whole grains. My first single loaf made from the book turned out well but when I tried the double recipe they were pretty block like again. They either rise well and then not much in the oven or the rise a ton and collapse. Oh well, I'll get there! :)

]]> By: Rachel R. http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html/comment-page-1#comment-1918 Rachel R. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:10:08 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html#comment-1918 Wow. Free organic spelt?! That is awesome!<br /><br />And, yes, it is generally a money-saver, if you eat 100% whole wheat bread to begin with. Last time I priced my bread - using extra-virgin olive oil, raw honey, and sea salt (not cheapy ingredients), it was about 70 cents a loaf. Now, wheat prices have gone up, so it's probably a little higher, but not nearly the $2-3 I would pay for 100% whole wheat bread at the store. And it tastes better. ;) Wow. Free organic spelt?! That is awesome!

And, yes, it is generally a money-saver, if you eat 100% whole wheat bread to begin with. Last time I priced my bread – using extra-virgin olive oil, raw honey, and sea salt (not cheapy ingredients), it was about 70 cents a loaf. Now, wheat prices have gone up, so it's probably a little higher, but not nearly the $2-3 I would pay for 100% whole wheat bread at the store. And it tastes better. ;)

]]> By: JeannaMO http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html/comment-page-1#comment-1917 JeannaMO Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:03:23 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html#comment-1917 I am totally clueless about this wheat grinding thing, but I really want to know more. Plus,I am teaching a bread baking class at my church to high schoolers and when I told them about this possibility they were even more excited. We live in Missouri too, in a semi-rural area so I think I could get my hands on some wheat.<br /><br />Does the wheat you grind always turn out brown like whole wheat flour? That is my only concern for home use as my family is pretty much a "white bread bunch". Also, do you use it straight or mix it with white flour. What is "spelt" flour. How is it different than the all purpose flour I buy at the store. My hubby tends to be more like yours sounds (must be a man thing), and mine grew up with a silver spoon stuck in his throat so winning him over on being frugal is taking some time although he likes it when I cook good homemade stuff! <br /><br />Please expand a little bit on the wheat thing. Like where did you find the storage container that keeps the bugs away (is this something the farmer provided?) My friend said he could get me all the wheat I wanted and he said he could get it before they spray it with the stuff to keep the bugs away - eeek! Now I have to do it cause we all now know what we are eating - insecticides of some sort!<br /><br />Thanks for your info Phoebe! You are just such an inspiration!<br /><br />JeannaMO I am totally clueless about this wheat grinding thing, but I really want to know more. Plus,I am teaching a bread baking class at my church to high schoolers and when I told them about this possibility they were even more excited. We live in Missouri too, in a semi-rural area so I think I could get my hands on some wheat.

Does the wheat you grind always turn out brown like whole wheat flour? That is my only concern for home use as my family is pretty much a "white bread bunch". Also, do you use it straight or mix it with white flour. What is "spelt" flour. How is it different than the all purpose flour I buy at the store. My hubby tends to be more like yours sounds (must be a man thing), and mine grew up with a silver spoon stuck in his throat so winning him over on being frugal is taking some time although he likes it when I cook good homemade stuff!

Please expand a little bit on the wheat thing. Like where did you find the storage container that keeps the bugs away (is this something the farmer provided?) My friend said he could get me all the wheat I wanted and he said he could get it before they spray it with the stuff to keep the bugs away – eeek! Now I have to do it cause we all now know what we are eating – insecticides of some sort!

Thanks for your info Phoebe! You are just such an inspiration!

JeannaMO

]]> By: Marcie http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html/comment-page-1#comment-1916 Marcie Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:50:32 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html#comment-1916 I'm a huge believer in having a grinder if you're going to be using whole wheat -- you get way better results when you are fresh grinding then buying the bagged stuff. Plus, it totally pays off in the long run. We have a vita mix (LOVE IT), so we just bought the grain grinding attachment and it is awesome! I'm a huge believer in having a grinder if you're going to be using whole wheat — you get way better results when you are fresh grinding then buying the bagged stuff. Plus, it totally pays off in the long run. We have a vita mix (LOVE IT), so we just bought the grain grinding attachment and it is awesome!

]]> By: hiptobeme http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html/comment-page-1#comment-1915 hiptobeme Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:06:13 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html#comment-1915 I am very impressed! How long will the wheat keep before you grind it? Also, can you make it more conveniant and use it in the breadmaker? As for the husband, uh, yeah, I finally got mine to understand that we can't eat once a week at restaurants if we want to pay our bills. He follows our menu plan while I am at work now. Progress comes slowly, but surely, over here ;) I am very impressed! How long will the wheat keep before you grind it? Also, can you make it more conveniant and use it in the breadmaker? As for the husband, uh, yeah, I finally got mine to understand that we can't eat once a week at restaurants if we want to pay our bills. He follows our menu plan while I am at work now. Progress comes slowly, but surely, over here ;)

]]> By: Miriam http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html/comment-page-1#comment-1914 Miriam Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:15:43 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html#comment-1914 Ooooh, tempting. So very tempting. But we are seriously considering refinancing and putting on an addition, so I don't know right now. Plus, I have a really amazing friend that GAVE me a 50lb. bag of flour that I've been using :) :)<br /><br />For the "mouse hole" in your bread, I used to have the same problem (mom's bread was notorious for them). I knead the dough a bit before I divide it into loaves, and then instead of just shaping the loaf, I knead it into shape. I also don't use any oil on the dough at any time, so there's no oily surfaces preventing the dough from sticking to itself inside the loaf. I don't know if that was the problem with your loaf, but that's what I do :) I hope it makes sense. Ooooh, tempting. So very tempting. But we are seriously considering refinancing and putting on an addition, so I don't know right now. Plus, I have a really amazing friend that GAVE me a 50lb. bag of flour that I've been using :) :)

For the "mouse hole" in your bread, I used to have the same problem (mom's bread was notorious for them). I knead the dough a bit before I divide it into loaves, and then instead of just shaping the loaf, I knead it into shape. I also don't use any oil on the dough at any time, so there's no oily surfaces preventing the dough from sticking to itself inside the loaf. I don't know if that was the problem with your loaf, but that's what I do :) I hope it makes sense.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html/comment-page-1#comment-1913 Lynn Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:42:58 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/08/grinding-wheat.html#comment-1913 I love my Nutrimill. Fresh ground wheat is so much better. Did you see my post on the book about whole grains? You would probably really enjoy it. I love my Nutrimill. Fresh ground wheat is so much better. Did you see my post on the book about whole grains? You would probably really enjoy it.

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