Property stored, wheat will store for
many years. Wheat was discovered in
the pyramids after centuries of
storage. Wheat won't remain edible forever and because of this you need to
use and rotate your wheat.
Wheat should be kept between 45 and
65 degrees, dry to promote good storage life and sealed to prevent infestation
and contamination. Wheat draws moisture, so it
is important to protect wheat from high
humidity and high temperature. Use
boards (or wooden pallets) to prevent
bottoms of containers from touching
concrete, earth, or any
moisture-conducting surface.
Fumigating Wheat for Storage
There as several ways to fumigate
wheat: dry-ice, freezing, heating, and
organic means are all available. We will only cover the dry-ice
method.
Place your dry ice on the bottom of your container then fill with wheat.
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If you wish you can place a non-conductive material such as wax paper on top of the dry ice to prevent the wheat from coming in contact with it.
Press lid down gently so some air can
escape but don't make it an airtight seal just yet. After 20-30 minutes, check to see if
dry ice has completely subliminated by feeling the bottom of the container. If it's still icy cold,
wait another 5 minutes, then check again.
When the dry ice is completely gone, seal container.
Other things to keep in mind when storing
wheat:
1. Don't store wheat in containers that hold
more than 100 lbs. Large containers are
difficult to move and any infestation or
spoilage will ruin the entire container.
2. Do not store wheat near hot or cold water
pipes, heating ducts, washer or dryer (vented
or not) or where laundry is hung to dry.
3. Do not store wheat in an unheated
garage or non insulated space or in a
basement or underground space not
completely dry.
4. Do not put salt in your wheat.
5. Do not use garbage cans for wheat
storage since an airtight seal is almost
impossible to achieve.
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When using whole wheat flour, grind only
enough to use within one week. Natural
whole-wheat flour has practically no food
value remaining after 30 days at room
temperature. Refrigeration will extend the
life to 6 months.
The following roll recipe is delicious...
Quick Rolls
2 C. warm water
1/2 C. cooking oil
1/3 C. honey
3 T. yeast
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
6-7 C whole wheat flour
(Use oil on hands and kneading surfaces for
easier handling.) Mix water, oil, honey and
yeast. Set aside 15 minutes. Add rest of
ingredients and mix well (5 minutes or so on your
mixer.) Form into desired shapes and
let rise 20-30 minutes or until double. Bake
15 minutes at 400. Makes 2 dozen.
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