Comments on: Milling Your Own Flour: The How’s and Why’s http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/milling-your-own-flour-the-hows-and-whys.php Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:12:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Julie http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/milling-your-own-flour-the-hows-and-whys.php#comment-22042 Julie Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:29:12 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=40#comment-22042 www.breadbeckers.com is where you will find all the info you need on how to make perfectly wonderful bread with fresh-milled flour. I have a nutrimill and LOVE it. the dry Vitamix attachment won't do the trick. http://www.breadbeckers.com is where you will find all the info you need on how to make perfectly wonderful bread with fresh-milled flour. I have a nutrimill and LOVE it. the dry Vitamix attachment won’t do the trick.

]]> By: flour milling http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/milling-your-own-flour-the-hows-and-whys.php#comment-21128 flour milling Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:36:24 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=40#comment-21128 Corn is one crop that is used by almost everyone on a daily basis such as for food and in a variety of beneficial products. For every five bushels sold, corn processors buy one bushel to process in to starches, corn syrups, ethanol, sweeteners, oils,flour milling and animal feeds. These products become the building blocks of thousands of other food and industrial products which are distributed all over the globe. The end products produced from corn are used in our everyday life. As industry expands the processing of corn by investing in research that looks for more value added components a corn crop produces will generate mote quality and quantity of products such as, for example, renewable liquid transportation fuel. Wet flour milling has developed into a thriving industry that looks for the best use and optimum value from each component of the corn kernel. Corn is one crop that is used by almost everyone on a daily basis such as for food and in a variety of beneficial products. For every five bushels sold, corn processors buy one bushel to process in to starches, corn syrups, ethanol, sweeteners, oils,flour milling and animal feeds. These products become the building blocks of thousands of other food and industrial products which are distributed all over the globe. The end products produced from corn are used in our everyday life.
As industry expands the processing of corn by investing in research that looks for more value added components a corn crop produces will generate mote quality and quantity of products such as, for example, renewable liquid transportation fuel. Wet flour milling has developed into a thriving industry that looks for the best use and optimum value from each component of the corn kernel.

]]> By: flour milling http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/milling-your-own-flour-the-hows-and-whys.php#comment-21113 flour milling Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:39:57 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=40#comment-21113 If you do not mind me asking, what’s the name of this theme or would it be a especially designed affair? It’s significantly better compared to the themes I use for some of my blogs. If you do not mind me asking, what’s the name of this theme or would it be a especially designed affair? It’s significantly better compared to the themes I use for some of my blogs.

]]> By: GMG http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/milling-your-own-flour-the-hows-and-whys.php#comment-21085 GMG Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:55:02 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=40#comment-21085 I would not suggest the KitchenAid grain mill attachment, if you do a search for the problems of this attachment you will see that it causes lasting problems to your KitchenAid mixer. This attachment also grinds a little on the course side of flour, not as good for baking. I would suggest the WonderMill grain mill or the Nutrimill grain mill to get the consistency of flour you will need to make the recipes you find on the web. The WonderMill does a few more gluten-free flours than the Nutrimill does. See http://willitgrind.com/content/gluten-free-flours-you-can-make for a list of gluten-free flours you can make with the WonderMill electric grain mill, the items marked as 'Wonder Junior only' are for there hand grain mill. I have used many grain mills and the WonderMill is the one I prefer most. Hope this helps. I would not suggest the KitchenAid grain mill attachment, if you do a search for the problems of this attachment you will see that it causes lasting problems to your KitchenAid mixer. This attachment also grinds a little on the course side of flour, not as good for baking. I would suggest the WonderMill grain mill or the Nutrimill grain mill to get the consistency of flour you will need to make the recipes you find on the web. The WonderMill does a few more gluten-free flours than the Nutrimill does. See http://willitgrind.com/content/gluten-free-flours-you-can-make for a list of gluten-free flours you can make with the WonderMill electric grain mill, the items marked as ‘Wonder Junior only’ are for there hand grain mill. I have used many grain mills and the WonderMill is the one I prefer most. Hope this helps.

]]> By: MPGF http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/milling-your-own-flour-the-hows-and-whys.php#comment-21057 MPGF Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:53:00 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=40#comment-21057 @gf Momma Thanks for the gluten free input as I just "joined (got diagnosed) the club". Thank you to the original author for the greatly informative article. I'd like to ask anyone who would care to answer what the best Grain Mill for making Gluten Free flours and items is? and if anyone has or considers the Kitchen Aid Grain Mill attachment to be a good choice for this since I already have the Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer? Thank you. @gf Momma Thanks for the gluten free input as I just “joined (got diagnosed) the club”.

Thank you to the original author for the greatly informative article.

I’d like to ask anyone who would care to answer what the best Grain Mill for making Gluten Free flours and items is? and if anyone has or considers the Kitchen Aid Grain Mill attachment to be a good choice for this since I already have the Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer? Thank you.

]]> By: Rene Dobbins http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/milling-your-own-flour-the-hows-and-whys.php#comment-19172 Rene Dobbins Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:18:33 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=40#comment-19172 I got a grain mill for my champion juicer. I used it for spelt bread and while the bread had a wonderful flavor the loaf fell and was quite dense. I did follow my usual spelt recipe for my bread machine and feel confident that I added the correct amount of each ingredient. What could the problem be? I got a grain mill for my champion juicer. I used it for spelt bread and while the bread had a wonderful flavor the loaf fell and was quite dense. I did follow my usual spelt recipe for my bread machine and feel confident that I added the correct amount of each ingredient. What could the problem be?

]]> By: gf Momma http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/milling-your-own-flour-the-hows-and-whys.php#comment-10190 gf Momma Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:48:45 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=40#comment-10190 I love your set up! I've been cooking gluten free for my daughter for the past 3 years and I just wanted to suggest some insight into your gluten content chart just in case there is confusion for someone that is researching milling for a gluten free diet. Barley, is high gluten. Not low, while you don't get the flexibility as you do with traditional wheat gluten, Barley is in fact a source of gluten and unsafe for anyone on a gluten free diet Buckwheat - is gluten free and safe for Celiacs Corn is also gluten free. Corn flour is a great sorce of fibre and naturally gluten free including corn meal and cornstarch. Rye- is not gluten free nor low gluten. Rye in all states is unsafe for a celiac or gluten free diet Quinoa- gluten free and very versatile Oats (groats, steel cut and/or flaked) tend to be listed as gluten containing. This is due to manufaturing and processing. Oats while naturally gluten free on their own tend to naturally co-mingle it the environment which leads to cross-contamination of the oat grain therefore is not gluten free unless stated on the package. Amaranth - is gluten free. It's very high in protein and fibre and a great addition to a gluten free diet. I know that you had no intentions of directing your site to gluten free followers, but those on a gluten free diet often make their own foods right down to grain milling. Hope this gives some insight to some folks anyways :) I love your set up!
I’ve been cooking gluten free for my daughter for the past 3 years and I just wanted to suggest some insight into your gluten content chart just in case there is confusion for someone that is researching milling for a gluten free diet.

Barley, is high gluten. Not low, while you don’t get the flexibility as you do with traditional wheat gluten, Barley is in fact a source of gluten and unsafe for anyone on a gluten free diet

Buckwheat – is gluten free and safe for Celiacs

Corn is also gluten free. Corn flour is a great sorce of fibre and naturally gluten free including corn meal and cornstarch.

Rye- is not gluten free nor low gluten. Rye in all states is unsafe for a celiac or gluten free diet

Quinoa- gluten free and very versatile

Oats (groats, steel cut and/or flaked) tend to be listed as gluten containing. This is due to manufaturing and processing. Oats while naturally gluten free on their own tend to naturally co-mingle it the environment which leads to cross-contamination of the oat grain therefore is not gluten free unless stated on the package.

Amaranth – is gluten free. It’s very high in protein and fibre and a great addition to a gluten free diet.

I know that you had no intentions of directing your site to gluten free followers, but those on a gluten free diet often make their own foods right down to grain milling. Hope this gives some insight to some folks anyways :)

]]> By: BMD http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/milling-your-own-flour-the-hows-and-whys.php#comment-8805 BMD Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:15:39 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=40#comment-8805 beth, when grinding grains in the vitamix, it is best to pulse it instead of blending it straight. This keeps the flour cooler. vitamix is a great blender but you will always get a finer flour from a good grain mill. i am sure the flour will be fine enough for whole wheat bread. beth, when grinding grains in the vitamix, it is best to pulse it instead of blending it straight. This keeps the flour cooler. vitamix is a great blender but you will always get a finer flour from a good grain mill. i am sure the flour will be fine enough for whole wheat bread.

]]> By: Beth http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/milling-your-own-flour-the-hows-and-whys.php#comment-8803 Beth Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:58:58 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=40#comment-8803 I have a Vitamix with boht wet and dry blades. I plan on purchasing wheat berries today and will freeze them so I don't overheat. However, I also just bought a Zojirushi bread machine. The recipe from Kim above sound like a great recipe but if anyone has a recipe for a bread machine using freshly ground wheat flour that would be great. Thanks to everyone who posted great information. I have a Vitamix with boht wet and dry blades. I plan on purchasing wheat berries today and will freeze them so I don’t overheat. However, I also just bought a Zojirushi bread machine. The recipe from Kim above sound like a great recipe but if anyone has a recipe for a bread machine using freshly ground wheat flour that would be great. Thanks to everyone who posted great information.

]]> By: vitaman http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/tips/milling-your-own-flour-the-hows-and-whys.php#comment-8416 vitaman Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:44:43 +0000 http://www.breadmachinedigest.com/?p=40#comment-8416 Terrific chart and guide. Already we have been more successful making flour for our baking projects- Thank You ! Terrific chart and guide. Already we have been more successful making flour for our baking projects- Thank You !

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