KART29 - We grind our own into flour and make bread. It beats store bought. We use bulk wheat all of the time. If I ever need to switch to my emergency supply of food, it won't be much of a switch. We've actually declared a moratorium on going to the store for a month at our house, just to test things out before. The latest "test" of that happened this last April. We missed the fresh fruit and veggies (as opposed to canned) - but otherwise - no ill effects. Powdered milk is ok for cooking with - but milk consumption for drinking was down overall.
I guess what I'm saying is that there's a lot more people that grind their own wheat and know what to do with it than you may think. Or maybe I'm weirder than I think....
I recommend the "Wonder Junior Deluxe Hand Grain Mill". It can be had for $219.95 from Bread Machine Digest. Be sure to check out the pulley that allows it to be motorized. Hand cranked mills, even the very best, take some effort to use. Attaching it to a stationary bike with this wheel makes it nearly effortless. The spare parts kit (bushings, mainly) is another $29. You could attach it to an actual motor, but that defeats my purpose for having it at all.
I did a lot of research and settled on this mill due to its quality construction, ease of use (compared to other hand cranked mills), the ability to motorize, and the great reviews. Do your own research and let me know if you come up with a different alternative.
If you store long term food, you probably store wheat. If you store wheat, you should be grinding it and making food with it now. If you're not, you will probably not be able to post-event. Your body also wont take the adjustment too well, especially with other stress factors figured in. Eat what you store/store what you eat
Might as well get some benefit from it!
