Make flour

How much grain for the flour you want

Whole-grain milling is nearly 1:1 by weight. Sifting changes the yield. Protein is a percentage of the flour — want more, add vital wheat gluten, or mill a stronger berry. Protein & calorie sources →

Miller’s desk

Grain to flour

Whole grainFlour type

Flour you want (g)Blend a second grain

Vital wheat gluten booster

Target protein %Target gluten %VWG protein %

Most bags of vital wheat gluten are 75–80% protein. The booster is added on top of the flour, not swapped in.

Hard Red Winter Wheat

Whole-grain flour · Strong gluten

Whole grain needed: 505 g
Flour you’ll get: 500 g
Bran left behind: 0 g
Protein in that flour: 61 g · 12.2%
Natural gluten: 10.2%
Add VWG: 6.5 g
After VWG: 13% protein · 11% gluten

About 2.7 cups of berries → 4.2 cups of whole-grain flour. Whole-grain milling is essentially 1:1 by weight; sifting is where you lose bran.

How to mill it

Impact mills (NutriMill) run cooler on hard wheat if you don't choke the hopper.

Mockmill / Komo: 1–3 clicks from touch for bread; open a hair for high-extraction.

Tempering: Optional 12-hour rest at 14–15% moisture if berries are bone-dry.

Everything the berry holds — bran, germ, and endosperm. Mill 1:1 by weight. Use within days, or freeze.

Milling 101 →

Next: bake it

Pick a loaf for this flour

13% protein after VWG · Hard Red Winter Wheat whole-grain flour. Sandwich loaf, focaccia, sourdough — the kitchen will scale dough, hydration, and times to this mix.