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Peccator Marison · « **on:** May 23, 2016, 08:44:29 AM »

For how long does plain wheat flour keep, and can it be extended?

Nadir · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2016, 09:00:01 AM »

Plain wholemeal wheat flour will not last long once it is milled.

Denatured white flour will last almost indefinitely, but it is unhealthy. MIce and rats know better than to eat it if given a choice, which is why it became so popular with wholesalers and retailers.

we always buy 25 kg whole wheat and grind it with a stonegrinder as we need it. A bag of wheat will last us (a couple) over a year and costs us $ Aus 16. THhat's all our bread for over a year and it's soooo good!

Nadir · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2016, 09:17:22 AM »

To keep weevils out of wheat we throw a few bay leaves into it.

Peccator Marison · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2016, 10:01:21 AM »

Thank you very much indeed. The information and the calculation (my mother and I are also two mouths) are both very useful.

Although this is a digression, I remember now for the first time in years my grandfather's wholemeal loaves, spread with mashed bananas or pilchards.

God bless and keep you, and all who have eyes to see and so must seriously consider how to feed our families n the trials and torments that await us -- so richly deserved -- for this Age of Perdition.

Mark 79 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2016, 12:16:17 PM »

I use oxygen absorbers in sealed mylar. Supposedly this is good for 10 years, but only time will tell.

Peccator Marison · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2016, 11:03:04 AM »

Thank you very much indeed. God bless you -- both are obtainable here.

AMDGJMJ · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2016, 12:47:42 PM »

Quote from: Peccator Marison

For how long does plain wheat flour keep, and can it be extended?

A lot of the nutrition will be lost from whole wheat flour about 24-48 hours after being ground.

To prevent this, our family freezes the extra whole wheat flour in zip-lock bags. This keeps it fresh, and then we can pull some out of the freezer whenever we need it for cooking.

Hope this helps! :-)

Mark 79 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 2016, 02:12:44 PM »

Quote from: AMDGJMJ

Quote from: Peccator Marison
For how long does plain wheat flour keep, and can it be extended?

A lot of the nutrition will be lost from whole wheat flour about 24-48 hours after being ground.

To prevent this, our family freezes the extra whole wheat flour in zip-lock bags. This keeps it fresh, and then we can pull some out of the freezer whenever we need it for cooking.

Hope this helps! :-)

Unless you are eating something that was picked moments before consuming, you have to expect decline in some nutritional content. Plan accordingly... or "Prep accordingly." :-)

If someone is aiming for long-term storage of food of any kind, part of the plan should be storing (and rotating) anti-oxidants, vitamins, and supplements.

If all hell breaks loose, we cannot reasonably expect nutritional perfection; we will be lucky to have anything in our bellies.

AMDGJMJ · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2016, 03:13:07 PM »

Quote from: Mark 79

Quote from: AMDGJMJ
Quote from: Peccator Marison
For how long does plain wheat flour keep, and can it be extended?

A lot of the nutrition will be lost from whole wheat flour about 24-48 hours after being ground.

To prevent this, our family freezes the extra whole wheat flour in zip-lock bags. This keeps it fresh, and then we can pull some out of the freezer whenever we need it for cooking.

Hope this helps! :-)

Unless you are eating something that was picked moments before consuming, you have to expect decline in some nutritional content. Plan accordingly... or "Prep accordingly." :-)

If someone is aiming for long-term storage of food of any kind, part of the plan should be storing (and rotating) anti-oxidants, vitamins, and supplements.

If all hell breaks loose, we cannot reasonably expect nutritional perfection; we will be lucky to have anything in our bellies.

So true...

One good thing about wheat flour is that mixing with liquid and baking it is needed to completely break it down. That is why flour never rots unless it is wet or cooked! :-)

Alexandrina1 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 26, 2016, 05:40:27 PM »

You can buy hard white and/or red wheat from the LDS store online. It will last 30 years. Six #10 cans will run you under $30.00 dollars. I've bought them, but haven't used them. They're for emergencies only. I just use the bagged bread flower from the store for every day baking.

Mark 79 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 27, 2016, 10:42:06 PM »

Quote from: Alexandrina1

You can buy hard white and/or red wheat from the LDS store online. It will last 30 years. Six #10 cans will run you under $30.00 dollars. I've bought them, but haven't used them. They're for emergencies only. I just use the bagged bread flower from the store for every day baking.

Their case of six #10 cans is 33# of wheat. That's about 30 loaves of bread.

Check for a local store to save shipping costs.

Tiffany · « **Reply #11 on:** May 29, 2016, 04:47:33 AM »

Quote from: Mark 79

Quote from: AMDGJMJ
Quote from: Peccator Marison
For how long does plain wheat flour keep, and can it be extended?

A lot of the nutrition will be lost from whole wheat flour about 24-48 hours after being ground.

To prevent this, our family freezes the extra whole wheat flour in zip-lock bags. This keeps it fresh, and then we can pull some out of the freezer whenever we need it for cooking.

Hope this helps! :-)

Unless you are eating something that was picked moments before consuming, you have to expect decline in some nutritional content. Plan accordingly... or "Prep accordingly." :-)

If someone is aiming for long-term storage of food of any kind, part of the plan should be storing (and rotating) anti-oxidants, vitamins, and supplements.

If all hell breaks loose, we cannot reasonably expect nutritional perfection; we will be lucky to have anything in our bellies.

True but there is a difference between less nutrition and rancid food that you cannot consume.

Tiffany · « **Reply #12 on:** May 29, 2016, 04:49:42 AM »

Quote from: Peccator Marison

Thank you very much indeed. The information and the calculation (my mother and I are also two mouths) are both very useful.

Although this is a digression, I remember now for the first time in years my grandfather's wholemeal loaves, spread with mashed bananas or pilchards.

God bless and keep you, and all who have eyes to see and so must seriously consider how to feed our families n the trials and torments that await us -- so richly deserved -- for this Age of Perdition.

If you don't have a wheat grinder to make flour for bread you can boil whole wheat berries.

Mark 79 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 29, 2016, 08:41:10 PM »

Quote from: Tiffany

Quote from: Mark 79
Quote from: AMDGJMJ
Quote from: Peccator Marison
For how long does plain wheat flour keep, and can it be extended?

A lot of the nutrition will be lost from whole wheat flour about 24-48 hours after being ground.

To prevent this, our family freezes the extra whole wheat flour in zip-lock bags. This keeps it fresh, and then we can pull some out of the freezer whenever we need it for cooking.

Hope this helps! :-)

Unless you are eating something that was picked moments before consuming, you have to expect decline in some nutritional content. Plan accordingly... or "Prep accordingly." :-)

If someone is aiming for long-term storage of food of any kind, part of the plan should be storing (and rotating) anti-oxidants, vitamins, and supplements.

If all hell breaks loose, we cannot reasonably expect nutritional perfection; we will be lucky to have anything in our bellies.

True but there is a difference between less nutrition and rancid food that you cannot consume.

Ahhhhhh! (slaps own forehead).... that explains the "St. Vitus' Dance" from the rye flour (laughing).