September 15, 2015 - 3:03pm
online source for good white four
I'm new and not sure where to find information on this site. I'm looking for a good online source for organic white flour for the wild yeast sourdough breads I like to make. I tend to use a lot of while grain in case that makes a difference. I use King Arthur and am happy with it but I'd like to compare it with another mill's offerings. Suggestions?
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The issue comes down to shipping cost. But centralmilling.com and giustos.com have some really nice flour. I drove up to Central Milling to get flour when I lived in California. Giustos was closer though. Now I am back to using King Arthur since shipping is so expensive.
check to see what they have on hand. It can be pretty hit or miss from one visit to the next but I sometimes find organic flours in the Costco closest to me. Oddly enough, local Wal-Marts sometimes have organic flours, too. No shipping costs at all!
Paul
Even without Prime, you would get it in a week:
http://www.amazon.com/Great-River-Organic-Milling-Unbleached/dp/B0049YMAII/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1442381440&sr=8-8&keywords=organic+flour
Their flour is fairly reasonably priced and, if you wait a little, they sometimes run free shipping incentives. But let's not forget quality. There is none better, in my opinion.
Thanks everyone! I decided to go with flour milled right here in the great state of Wisconsin... Great River. I'm curious to see how it compares to KA, which up until now has been my standby with no complaints whatsoever.
I would say the biggest differences I have found are with the protein percentage and what is added in addition to wheat. Things that have made differences have been the addition of malt and/or ascorbic acid. I am sure ash content makes a difference somehow, but that is beyond me.
Ash content is not an additive, it is what is left behind when you reduce the wheat by fire to just ashes.
So basically mineral content.
Male cats often need a low ash diet so that their kidneys can handle it, or they get Urinary Track issues.
Yeah, sorry, I wasn't trying to say it was an additive. Just something that differs from flour to flour (like protein percentage). I am sure it makes a difference somehow, but I never paid attention to it when trying different flours. I just remembered it at the last moment of posting so I added a line about it.
check local bakery supply stores. I get 50 lb King Arthur bread flour for $16.00! I just picked one up today.