Quote Originally Posted by GLC1968 View Post
I understand the reasoning behind home milling - but I still don't see why you have to mill all the wheat berries at once. In my case, there are only two of us, so I would never mill the whole 45 lb bucket in a single pass. We'd never use it up before it spoiled.

If you are trying to do this on a smaller scale (for a smaller space), why not just mill what you need instead of doing the entire batch at once?
I do not mill the whole 45lbs at once. I scoop out the wheat berries I need for the recipe I am making, mill and store any remaining flour in the freezer. The buckets do not store flour, they store the whole, un-milled wheat berries.

I do mill around ten cups of berries at one time when I make bread. Smaller amounts for tortillas and other uses.

I empty 2-3 of the buckets a year. Wheat berries (seeds, grains) keep for years and it is more economical to buy in bulk than to get a pound here and there at the health food store. I use Gamma Seals on my buckets to make them more moisture and pest proof and easier to open.

We rarely purchase store bread. Only if my schedule has been hectic and I have not gotten a chance to bake.