How Do I Grind Wheat Berries for Cooking and Baking?

Wheat berries are the fruit of a wheat stalk that gets processed into the flour we use for cooking and baking. If you are trying to avoid store-bought, overly processed foods, you can easily grind fresh wheat berries to make your own homemade wheat flour. You will only need a common home appliance to grind wheat berries in your kitchen. Buy fresh wheat berries in mill stores, and then store the ground flour in the freezer for as long as six months.

Things You'll Need

• Coffee grinder
• Storage container
• Can of compressed air

Instructions

1. Pour 1 cup of wheat berries into the top of a coffee grinder in the same compartment you would put coffee beans.

2. Plug the grinder into an electrical outlet and turn the setting on the grinder control to the finest option.

3. Turn the grinder on, wait for the top to empty and then turn the grinder off.

4. Empty the ground wheat berries into an airtight storage container. You can keep the ground wheat berries in the freezer for at least six months.

5. Spray the inside of the grinder with compressed air to clean out any stray pieces of wheat berries. This is the same can of compressed air used to clean computer keyboards and other devices.

Tips & Warnings

• Let the grinder rest for several minutes between batches to prevent overheating.

• Using your coffee grinder for wheat berries may void the warranty.

References

• Kerry's Island Kitchen: Wheat: Not Just for White Bread
• Bread Experience: Home Milling Your Own Flour is Nutritious and Delicious!