How to process wheat right from the elevator?

[Omicron]

TimK

I have some info for you. We are putting up some wheat right now. We are going to do 500 pounds a week for the next 3 more weeks (4 including this weekend).

I think people would be suprised at how not clean, clean wheat is. I know the previous poster was telling you that Flour mills sell really clean wheat. This isnt true at least from my experience (which is pretty extensive). The elevator does clean the wheat. BUT, and that is a big BUT. The wheat isnt clean. As far as you might think clean. I have seen wheat right out of the field and out of many elevators. It will be alot cleaner than non cleaned. Just understand it will have some bugs, stems, pieces and parts in it. I ground a bunch today also in my flour mill. After it is ground, you will have no idea if there was anything in it prior. It all comes out nice and clean (looking). People are just so far removed from their foods production they dont understand the reality of it.

We canned 500 pounds today. Here is a couple pictures. And some salt and onions too.
We do add Diatomaceous earth and oxygen absorbers to the cans. I dont know how any bugs that could possible be alive remain alive once we can the wheat. Also, freezing can kill the bugs. Buying wheat this time of year out of the elevator means it has probably been in freezing temperatures for quite a while. As you mentioned (TimK) cleaned wheat from the elevator is in the $16cwt (per hundred weight). Much much cheaper than anywhere else including the lds by far.

Very interesting post, thanks. Do you can for your own use only, or sell it, or?

[HBARleatherneck]

Very interesting post, thanks. Do you can for your own use only, or sell it, or?

for us only. I would never sell, it seems it would open you up to a host of problems. We have a LARGE family we want to be WELL prepared.

[Omicron]

for us only. I would never sell, it seems it would open you up to a host of problems. We have a LARGE family we want to be WELL prepared.

Understandable. Where'd you get the canning equipment?

[HBARleatherneck]

I bought the canner on line. I did the motor and conversion myself.

I would gladly help someone can here at my house. (the problem is buying cans)
I just would never take money for canning or lend tools.


We have canned alot of food. I want at a good amount stored up for our large family.

[Omicron]

Very cool.

[screagle2]

I've found a source for white wheat directly from a grain elevator. I'm considering buying a really large quantity, but I've been informed to expect it to be just as it was harvested. I think that means it will have chaff, bugs, etc. in it.

Anyone know how to clean it?

Cleaning grain to food grade does not necessarily take different equipment than what we use to make registered and certified seed grade, but food grade obviously is subject to Federally mandated inspections and criteria. Most are aimed at making certain that it is not contaminated by outside sources.

You might be surprised how clean wheat can be directly from the field.

[HBARleatherneck]

the wheat we put up today was pretty nice. it was from Greeley.
We ground up some in our mill today and made bread for dinner. It was very good. All wheat fresh ground bread. yum.
(but thats the only way we have do it)

[HBARleatherneck]

We picked up another 800 pounds to can tomorrow. After the wheat is done its time for oats. No point in being hungry if SHTF.



and thanks to Screagle2 for the advice about wheat.

[cofi]

So would that flour now be considered "whole wheat" ?

Are you finding your bread tastes or has the consistency of whole wheat?

[HBARleatherneck]

It is whole wheat bread. I think it tastes great. I dont like chunks of grain in my bread like they sell at the stores. I have played with the mill to get it to where it is the texture I like. Its more like white bread when I make it.