Sue’s Becker’s Bread of Life presentation – learn the health benefits of freshly milled flour
Sue’s Healthy Minutes podcast – hear incredible testimonials from others on episodes that start with “It’s The Bread Story”
Grain Mill options
- Impact mills: Nutrimill Classic, Nutrimill Impact, Wonder Mill
- Stone mills: Nutrimill Harvest, Mockmill, Komo Mill – note: there is some concern over what the stones on these mills are made of because they are not natural stone. At this time I am personally not comfortable using them. Just be sure to do your own research.
- Note! Use code WELLOILED for $20 off on the Nutrimill site!
Where to buy grain: Azure Standard, Ancient Grains, Amazon – many more online places but shipping can be expensive
Other supplies needed: Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Costco’s is great), Organic Honey (Costco/Azure), Instant Yeast (not Dry Active Yeast)
Mixers for kneading dough: Bosch or Ankarsrum ($$), or you can use a bread machine like the Zojirushi Virtuoso or Zojirushi Supreme. Note that the KitchenAid’s motor will quickly wear out when kneading freshly milled flour dough. You can try another bread machine as long as it has 2 paddles at the bottom of the pan, although I don’t know about the longevity.
Wheat berries:
- Hard wheat berries (hard red or hard white) are required for dough that calls for yeast because they have enough protein and gluten required for the yeast. Use for loaves of bread, dinner rolls, hamburger buns, cinnamon rolls, etc.
- Soft wheat berries are generally used for recipes with baking powder or baking soda, such as muffins, pancakes, cookies, etc.
- Once you get used to working with hard and soft wheat berries, you can experiment with adding other grains like spelt, Kamut (khorasan), einkorn, etc.
Recipes:
- Sue Becker’s The Essential Home Ground Flour Book (I like the spiral bound version so it sits flat on my counter)
- Grains in Small Places website – she also has a cookbook with the recipes from her site!
- Grains and Grit website
- Generation Acres Farm website
Storage: 5 gallon food grade buckets work great. Tractor Supply and Azure both have these. Gamma Seal lids are great for the tops of the buckets (Menards has the best price!)
Other ways to eat wheat berries: You can cook them whole (like rice) on the stove or in the Instant Pot or grind to a grit consistency to make homemade cream of wheat :)
Fresh Milled Flour Facebook group: research reviews of different mills, mixers, tips, tricks, recipes
The Flouristas: a grassroots group for our new-to-milling friends and family to share favorite recipes, tips, and questions!
