Will wheat berries fall through the holes? I am looking to dry sprouted wheat for flour?
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Not sure the size of Wheat berries, the holes are about 1/8 inch, maybe a bit smaller. You could get the fruit roll-up pads which are solid, they are round but I think they will still work in this dehydrator. You could additionally place plastic wrap on the bottom of the trays.
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I would think they would be fine for sprouted grains. When I've used mine for small items, my only concern was that they would fly around during the drying process. Using two screens with the items sandwiched in between does the trick for that! You might have to adjust your drying time, though! Good luck!
632181
I've sprouted kamut and einkorn, then dried, and ground without any problems at all. This is really a great mill for making flours.
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I don't think so. The holes are about 1.5 inches on each side, so a bird could reach through and get to the berries. I use the netting on my chicken run to keep my birds in and predators out.
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I have not done it myself, but you should be able to. The manual says it is fine. I have no trouble with wheat berries or dent corn, so rice should be no problem.
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I grind wheat berries in mine all the time. It works well. Just don't expect much at a time. I get two cups of flour in about fifteen minutes then I let the grinder cool. It's enough for some delicious wheat bread.
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Thank you for taking interest in our set of strainers. I am sorry to hear you had a miss purchase before, but have no fear All Times Finest is here! :P.. Haha but back on topic, these are very sturdy and during. When comparing our quality to the ones of Cuisinart for example, the quality of both are actually quite the same. All our sets should come in perfect condition, and shouldn't be bent or have squished mesh. However, during transport somethings can always get messed up, so if this happens, just contact me straight away and I will sort it out for you in a flash! They will work for almost any seeds or grains as long as they are not grinded/crushed. Quinoa, rice, and other grains which remain in the form how they occur in nature will work. But maybe this isn't the answer to your question. What do you mean exactly with will the strainers work for those grains? Will you be able to clean them in a proper way, than the answer is yes without a doubt. If, you mean something else, please let me know.
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Yes, there are holes in the bottoms, but they are BIG, like I can fit my pinky finger in there no problem. But they are not hollow, it's like you could put them on top of a big pencil. Hope this helps! I could see these drying really easily with no mold!
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You should never store flour in cloth bags because of easy insect infestation. Flours should be stored in air tight containers. If you have flour in a bag, there's a good chance that infestation happened at some point but all you need to do is to freeze that bag for a month or more and it will kill anything that may have come to munch. lol I bought a large amount of wheat grains from a farm coop and they came in plastic bags but they told me that due to storage, it's only natural that some infestation takes place and instructed me to freeze the grain. I did and then vacuum sealed the clean grain in gallon Mason food jars. Perfect. You should never store flour in cloth bags because of easy insect infestation. Flours should be stored in air tight containers. If you have flour in a bag, there's a good chance that infestation happened at some point but all you need to do is to freeze that bag for a month or more and it will kill anything that may have come to munch. lol I bought a large amount of wheat grains from a farm coop and they came in plastic bags but they told me that due to storage, it's only natural that some infestation takes place and instructed me to freeze the grain. I did and then vacuum sealed the clean... » Read More You should never store flour in cloth bags because of easy insect infestation. Flours should be stored in air tight containers. If you have flour in a bag, there's a good chance that infestation happened at some point but all you need to do is to freeze that bag for a month or more and it will kill anything that may have come to munch. lol I bought a large amount of wheat grains from a farm coop and they came in plastic bags but they told me that due to storage, it's only natural that some infestation takes place and instructed me to freeze the grain. I did and then vacuum sealed the clean grain in gallon Mason food jars. Perfect. « Show Less
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I grind the wheat berries and make bread with it. I haven't used it for biscuits, cakes, cookies or pie crusts, but I'm sure there are recipes for making these with wheat flour. I also use the wheat berries and sprout them for my salads.
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No way....the grid cannot be adjusted small enough to stop the seeds of berries. Even grape seed can go thru on the tightest setting.
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The holes are relatively large and sunflowers with shells can fall out so I would think that shelled seeds have a higher probability of falling. That said I don't believe they would flow out.
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The holes are about 2mm in diameter, perfect for spaghetti or angel hair pasta but not for small grains like quinoa for which you should use a fine mesh strainer.
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I don't know why it couldn't unless there is something particular about other grains that need something extra. I would love to know if you decide to purchase this and how it goes!I saw the previous answer about mold. The instructions talk about it and that's why I mention in my post that the beginning stages are a bit consuming (I.e. managing the time of spritzing the sprouts several times a day and not giving too much water so that it becomes moldy). I would imagine that weather and humidity plays a huge factor in this. I don't have to worry about either of those too much.
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I'm not familiar with the texture of wheat berries. the only process similar that I've done is make almond milk, HOWEVER, it did NOT fully fine chop the almonds. Keep in mind, Almonds are very hard nuts so that may have played an important part in the end result. Just a suggestion, why not use the simple hand mill/coffee grinder (much more economical). They usually run about $15-$35 Good Luck!
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Sorry, I have only had the wheat for a couple of months. I have heard that if kept as you have described, that it may last quite a few years with moisture packets. I'm a novice at grain storage.
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I'm not sure because you'd have to make the holes small enough to prevent the seeds from going through and the smallest hole openings are a little large. I use the smallest setting to make egg salad which by the way comes out great - perfect texture. The only time I've ever needed to separate seeds from the pulp, is when I open a pomegranate. I bought a pomegranate separator and it works great. I would never assume that it would work with this appliance that we are discussing now. I hope this helps. Check out the pomegranate seed gizmo. It's really very cool and not expensive at all. I put it at Amazon. I'm not sure because you'd have to make the holes small enough to prevent the seeds from going through and the smallest hole openings are a little large. I use the smallest setting to make egg salad which by the way comes out great - perfect texture. The only time I've ever needed to separate seeds from the pulp, is when I open a pomegranate. I bought a pomegranate separator and it works great. I would never assume that it would work with this appliance that we are discussing now. I hope this helps. Check out the pomegranate seed gizmo. It's really very cool and not expensive at all. I put... » Read More I'm not sure because you'd have to make the holes small enough to prevent the seeds from going through and the smallest hole openings are a little large. I use the smallest setting to make egg salad which by the way comes out great - perfect texture. The only time I've ever needed to separate seeds from the pulp, is when I open a pomegranate. I bought a pomegranate separator and it works great. I would never assume that it would work with this appliance that we are discussing now. I hope this helps. Check out the pomegranate seed gizmo. It's really very cool and not expensive at all. I put it at Amazon. « Show Less