Submitted by jstreed1476 on April 9, 2010 - 8:19am

Grade 86 Flour?


I purchased some whole wheat flour from the Golden Delight Bakery, an Amish bakery near Kalona, Iowa. (5 lbs for $3) The girl at the counter said they purchase their wheat and grind it in-house. It was busy, so I didn't have time to quiz her about the label, which reads "Grade 86 Whole Wheat Flour."

Anyone have an idea what that means?

The flour is pretty finely milled--closer to the consistency of KA White Whole Wheat than the other whole wheat flours I buy (Hodgson Mill, Bob's Red Mill).

I used it in a recipe from King Arthur--Harvest Grain Bread. Turned out great, so I'm happy with it. Just curious about the designation.

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Maybe there's a mix-up somewhere.  Walton Feed sells a hard white wheat called Golden 86.  It's supposed to have the same origin as Prairie Gold.

 

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Maybe you're right...

Went back to look at the label. Realized that what I thought was "Gr 86" (which I interpreted at "Grade 86") actually reads "G 86"--the "g" is handwritten and looks a lot like "Gr."

So yeah, I bet it does stand for "Golden 86."

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