Posted: 3/20/2008 4:25:28 PM EDT
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I was given 35 5gal buckets of wheat packed in food grade containers with o2 absorbers. I was told that it is white wheat. Can anyone tell me the difference between the red and white wheat (other than the obvious). I have not opened any of the containers because I don't have a grain mill yet. Thanks for any help. |
| Jeez! Thats like 28,000 muffins (a muffin a day for 76 years). "HARD" White wheat performs almost like "HARD" Red wheat. Soft WHITE wheat can be quite different and makes really silky flour which doesn't rise well, in bread. Soft makes better pie crust or noodles. So, hard & soft is more important in judging the qualities of your gift! |
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That's $1,400 plus sales tax worth of wheat if I was to get that locally. Nice score. All of mine is "white" wheat. Makes some pretty tasty bread. Not so great for waffles and pancakes, though. If you need a recommendation for a grain mill..... my bread making thread |
My wife is a pretty good baker, she knows what you need and how to. We just need to get a mill. She wants one of the KitchenAid mixers with the grinding attachment. Wonder if it will do the job? Also not knowing how the wheat was grown, I may need to have it tested for pesticides. Guess the extension service can do that. |