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Sifitng, milling, hard bits ect

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ryebreadasap

Sifitng, milling, hard bits ect

i have a Nutribullet which i am using for me sourdough starter milling. i  also have a blendtec but havent tried it yet, i think it needs an attachment.  i am planning to make wheatberry, speltberry and some rye breads. ialso want to try french type all purpose flour but i think this is more expensive than buying berries and there is no way to make it?  

so i think i need to sift out the hard bits and use that for starter and the rest for bread flour. what do i need? is it a huge powerdy mess?  how long does it take?    if i sift out the hard bits can they be saved before using them? i guess i can start a new starter by feeding the other grains to some exsisting  rye starter and just feed it somehow?

 

thank you

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ryebreadasap

willit still be a decent edible sourdough bread but maybe not rise as much? i think it may be too many steps to add to my routine right now but i still want to try.

 

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pmccool

Check the blogs of bwraith and proth5 for a good intro to milling and sifting flours at home.  Just type "bwraith milling" or "proth5 milling" (sans quotation marks) in the Search box in the upper right corner of the page and you'll get an excellent tutorial on milling grains at home.

Paul