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7. What you should know about humidity,

grain storage, mildew and smeared stones

Grain can draw and loose moisture from the surrounding environment within

a few hours. Grain exposed to high humidity during storage (more than 50%)

has a 70% higher chance of mildewing or developing fungi, both of which will

lead to toxins in the flour. Grain containing a high percentage of moisture also

has the tendency to smear up the stones in the mill, especially when the mill

is set to the fine setting. Therefore, please check if the grain is dry enough for

milling before filling the grain into the hopper. We recommend the following

test procedure: Put a few grain berries on a hard surface and cut them with a

dull knife. If the berries break apart the grain is ready for milling, if it cuts like

bread, it's too moist. A more objective method for checking the moisture level

would be to use a hygrometer. It should not show more than 10% moisture

in the grain. Grain stored at a humidity of up to 50% can be milled with the

regular setting. If stored in rooms with more than 50% humidity, it is very likely

to be too moist and therefore could cause problems.

The Salzburg Grain Mill is equipped with stones to mill the flour in the most

natural way possible; therefore, your mill serves as a "guard" for your health.

While mills with steel burrs will mill grain holding any kind of moisture, the

stones of the Salzburg Grain Mill will let you know when to take precautionary

measures to ensure your grain was stored properly and is free of mildew or

fungi.

In case the grain was too moist for the desired setting, a hard smooth layer

would develop on the outside edge of the stones. In severe cases you may

have to scrape the layer off the stones and its groves and reassemble the

hopper. Turn the hopper assembly to a middle coarse setting and mill a

handful of rice or dry corn. After that, the stones will be clean and ready to go

again.

If very fine flour is needed and the grain is not dry enough for the finest set-

ting, warm up the grain in the oven at a maximum of 122 Degrees Fahrenheit

for about 30 minutes. Make sure to wait with milling until the grain has cooled

to room temperature.

Recommendation: Use a linen sack with approximately 10 – 20 lbs. of grain

near a heat source (furnace outlet, radiation heater, oven) to store your

immediate grain needs. Supreme Solutions Inc. offers granaries with linen

sacks or wood housing granaries for proper storage of any kind of grain.