tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post1574856554729281513..comments2024-03-27T22:01:59.919-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Wheat ProcessingLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-39500731186071122212023-04-06T08:04:03.219-04:002023-04-06T08:04:03.219-04:00Chassafrass, hello and welcome! The problem with t...Chassafrass, hello and welcome! The problem with the chipper as a thresher is that it beat up the grain too much. Yes, we got fairly good separation of grain and chaff, but a lot of the grain was broken in the process.<br /><br />We've continued to experiment and I just tried something new the other day. I'm working on a blog post about it now! It will probably publish on Sunday, April 9th. (Spoiler: it's the best method we've tried so far!)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-57083930974675764252023-04-04T18:37:00.737-04:002023-04-04T18:37:00.737-04:00Did you find that this got all the berries from th...Did you find that this got all the berries from the heads? Would you do this with other grains too?chassafrasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193961676633308190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-25681008648811906652017-07-07T05:38:05.591-04:002017-07-07T05:38:05.591-04:00Michelle, you know what else seems to be different...Michelle, you know what else seems to be different? The texture of the bread. I can't believe how beautifully it rises!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-30114019199372781212017-07-05T17:42:58.134-04:002017-07-05T17:42:58.134-04:00Fresh wheat DEFINITELY makes a difference, but the...Fresh wheat DEFINITELY makes a difference, but the labor of love from start to finish must top it with extra flavor. ;-)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-39157424578370866122017-07-03T21:27:26.241-04:002017-07-03T21:27:26.241-04:00Meredith, definitely give it a try. It's prett...Meredith, definitely give it a try. It's pretty easy and a small amount can be threshed and winnowed fairly easily too. A very fun thing to DIY.<br /><br />Ed, the chipper just seemed like a logical solution! I looked around the internet to see if others had done something similar, but no one used a chipper like ours. So we just decided to experiment. The hardest part was keeping the grain and chaff from blowing out around the pipe to the drum. Dan tried several ideas and the one in the photos is the one that worked the best. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-28225520605424901462017-07-03T17:22:06.256-04:002017-07-03T17:22:06.256-04:00I've done the box fan winnowing before but the...I've done the box fan winnowing before but the wood chipper separation is a new on to me. I really like that idea!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-75423339470232128212017-07-02T21:31:12.688-04:002017-07-02T21:31:12.688-04:00I've been wanting to try growing some of my ow...I've been wanting to try growing some of my own grain, so this is really great to read about! Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519586222546188281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-68430125550912975532017-07-02T10:56:26.083-04:002017-07-02T10:56:26.083-04:00Hey AndrewHey AndrewLeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-2343533427739411412017-07-02T09:52:26.059-04:002017-07-02T09:52:26.059-04:00Good luck.
Thank you. Love love, Andrew. Bye.Good luck.<br /><br />Thank you. Love love, Andrew. Bye.WordsPoeticallyWorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932809387878012226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-7177329791062905492017-07-01T14:06:20.564-04:002017-07-01T14:06:20.564-04:00i bet it was the best bread you've ever made! ...i bet it was the best bread you've ever made! thanks for these tutorials Leigh - they are very helpful! - we are practicing growing quinoa and amaranth this year - we hope to be successful!<br /><br />sending much love! your friend,<br />kymber kymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-89282565698028880002017-07-01T13:15:44.466-04:002017-07-01T13:15:44.466-04:00Thanks Rain!
Mike, I'm glad this was helpful....Thanks Rain!<br /><br />Mike, I'm glad this was helpful. Wheat is an ancient grain, easy to grow, time consuming to process, but very rewarding. I figure if the sugar hits the fan I'll have plenty of time for stuff like this anyway. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-39867877286830766992017-07-01T13:03:24.557-04:002017-07-01T13:03:24.557-04:00Excellent article, answered many of my questions a...Excellent article, answered many of my questions about wheat grain growing and harvesting. Flour for bread and other baked goodies is necessary for self-reliance. If for some reason you can’t buy flour then you have to grow it. I always wondered how it would be practical to go about growing personal quantities of grain for flour without spending a fortune on specialized equipment.Mike Yukonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615350717597229013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-90492846801551584292017-07-01T12:58:13.884-04:002017-07-01T12:58:13.884-04:00Wow!!! You guys are so awesome! Just looking at th...Wow!!! You guys are so awesome! Just looking at the photos...ingenious!!! :) I'm so inspired by your self-sufficiency. The bread looks fantastic! Thanks for the lesson. ;)Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-86046450018445518342017-07-01T09:24:10.043-04:002017-07-01T09:24:10.043-04:00Tania, it started with our goal of self-sufficienc...Tania, it started with our goal of self-sufficiency. I made a list of the different food groups and explored how to grow as many things from each category as possible. Starches can include potatoes or grain, and since we like bread, wheat was one of the first grains I tried. The growing has been easy, but processing has taken some experimentation! Now that we seem to have that figured out, it will be easier in the future. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-19746808062366384052017-07-01T06:35:48.862-04:002017-07-01T06:35:48.862-04:00That's wonderful and I'm in awe the you ha...That's wonderful and I'm in awe the you have gone to such lengths to get your own flour. I bet it tastes heavenly. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.com