Thanks Homesteadmom, yes you were very helpful...:) Do you use a hand operated grain mill or electric..? I'm thinking hand powered in the event of a longer term blackout of the electric grid..
Does anyone use a hand grain mill here that they like or dislike..? Details...? thanks...kevin
For those who have experience with buying/storing wheat...hard/soft..red/white..
When buying bulk wheat, are wheat berries and wheat grain the same thing..? Which wheat is best for crusty breads, pizza dough when milling your own flour...? Which wheat will last longer in long term storage...
If the poop hits the fan, and the cash is worthless, i'd be on board with folks like Pat and those thinking the same. You can't eat gold and silver, ad people will be looking for food to eat. I think stocking up on high demand goods is a good bartering tool.
Hey, Pat how long do you think...
You folks storing red hard wheat and white wheat, which is best for making crusty breads, pizza and such...? What type of grain mill do you use to make your own flour...? I'm thinking of getting a hand operated one in case the electric grid is down for some time.. When buying wheat, do they...
I wish someone would make a small pick-up as efficent as a hybred Toyota Prius, that would be ideal for my needs.No offense to you Hummer lovers, but i wouldn't take one of those if it were given to me. Can you imagine how much gas prices would rise if everyone drove a Hummer..?
If you need...
I think thats about how i'm going to do my bulk storage as well, Sufficentforme...
A couple of questions, aren't thier two types of DE..? Food grade and non-food grade...? And exactly how do you seal the mylar bags with an iron..? I assume you mean a clothing iron, don't really know of any...
I'm looking for food grade poly type storage pails/buckets...I want to store some larger amounts of rice/bean etc. I plan on using the nitrogen or is it oxygen packets?.. in the sealed buckets fo extended self life.
My question is does anyone here have some links to sites with good prices and...
Does anyone here know who sells storage containers for long term grain/bean/etc. storage...? Any links to sites and/or info would be very much appreciated....thanks
Thanks 2Dream...I found the product i'm looking for.I also found plenty of inches to mm conversion sites...
However, i'm still spinning my wheels...lol
The reg mouth mason jar measures 2 5/8 inches, outside diameter(OD), the wide mouth measures
3 1/4 inches(OD)....I need safety seals for both...
Thanks 2Dream...i guess i'll go googling again..:) Part of the problem is converting mm measurements to US measurements. For example, the opening of a regular mouth mason jar is 2 5/8 in.(OD) outside diameter...how do you convert that to MM...? The few website i did find selling safety seals all...
i HOPE I HAVE THIS QUESTION IN THE RIGHT AREA..
I SCORED A GOOD DEAL ON PINT MASON BALL CANNING JARS, WIDE MOUTH AND REG. MOUTH.I WANT TO USE THEM FOR MY HONEY.I'M LOOKING FOR THE " PRESS & SEAL SAFELY LINERS" THAT GO RIGHT UNDER THE LID. I'M NOT PLANNING ON USING THE USAUL TWO PIECE RING & LID...
Thanks for posting that Mark, very informative
and interesting..
What exactly is a Ham radio..? Where does one get one and are they expensive..? Can you suggest any links that are informative on the subject...Sounds like a good thing to know about and get involved in, one never knows when...
Thanks Keljonma....i'm saving your recipe and notes. My berries were frozen and after thawing them out, they just didn't look like they could stand up to the method you shared. I will be using your way next yr with fresh picked blueberries.
I did 20 qts jars today, half pie filling and half a...
Yes, i know your recipe was for apple pie Roosmom.:) I was just thinking that it really doesn't matter if its blueberry or apple pie filling, concerning the cornstarch. I was just noting that the recipe i found used much less cornstarch.
I relize now,that to much cornstarch will make a...
Thanks Pat...the recipe i found calls for 3 tablespoons of cornstarch per qt. of pie filling. Do you think that sounds like to much..?The apple pie filling recipe Roosmom posted uses quite a bit more cornstarch...Kevin