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How to make semolina at home?

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Yippee

How to make semolina at home?

Is it simply a coarse grind of durum wheat berries? How would you do it?

Thanks,

Yippee 

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GaryBishop

When I was looking for ways to judge the fineness of my flour I came across the particle size page at Bakerpedia. It reads to me like semolina is defined by the particle size. 

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Yippee

~ = 80 mesh sieve?

Darn it, I've contaminated my sieve shaker...

Thanks, Gary!

Yippee 

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Abe

Is just the endosperm part of the grain ground into different grades of grit. From fine to coarse with fine still being grainier than flour. 

Semolina Flour is a bit of a misnomer although still commonly used. It's either Semolina or Flour. Semolina means grit and flour is much finer. When Semolina is reground it's called Re-milled Semolina or Durum Flour. 

What do you want to use it for? 

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Yippee

I intend to use it as a coating for the dough.

Yippee 

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