I figure the grains are whole but I need to know for sure if their are any amount of broken or cracked grains in the box and if so how much is broken?
925727
Jesus, what do you need to know that for? I have never heard of any manufacturer giving that specific information on agriculture products. Foreign matter maybe, but not how much seed is broken or cracked.Depends exactly what you mean by broken or cracked too?
925728
Most of the grain comes as whole grains. Of course, as with any large bag of whole grain, you are going to get some broken, cracked, half pieces, etc... I don't think that's going to be avoidable, but I will say that -most- of it is whole.
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Mine arrived sludgy also. I rinsed the grains and then put them in prepared sugar and molasses water. Other individuals may have better suggestions, but this is how I handled my grains... I changed the sugar / molasses water daily. Some of the grains are very small and slip through the strainer, so I strained part of the kefir water into a glass jar leaving the bottom grains in some of the water in the original jar. I poured the grains and water from the original jar into freshly prepared water and used part of the strained kefir water to rinse out the original jar into the fresh water. The grains have multiplied to where I have over a cup of them now. Mine arrived sludgy also. I rinsed the grains and then put them in prepared sugar and molasses water. Other individuals may have better suggestions, but this is how I handled my grains... I changed the sugar / molasses water daily. Some of the grains are very small and slip through the strainer, so I strained part of the kefir water into a glass jar leaving the bottom grains in some of the water in the original jar. I poured the grains and water from the original jar into freshly prepared water and used part of the strained kefir water to rinse out the original jar into the... » Read More Mine arrived sludgy also. I rinsed the grains and then put them in prepared sugar and molasses water. Other individuals may have better suggestions, but this is how I handled my grains... I changed the sugar / molasses water daily. Some of the grains are very small and slip through the strainer, so I strained part of the kefir water into a glass jar leaving the bottom grains in some of the water in the original jar. I poured the grains and water from the original jar into freshly prepared water and used part of the strained kefir water to rinse out the original jar into the fresh water. The grains have multiplied to where I have over a cup of them now. « Show Less
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I did not see one before I threw the bulk bag away. I had re-bagged mine when it arrived into quart size ziplocks and stored those in the freezer as I do with any bulk nuts and seeds (since they can go rancid). There is so much conflicting information out there - initially I'd read it was a seed and then I've seen others swear up and down it is a grain and NOT a seed; so I error on the side of it being seed since those can spoil so much faster than grains ever would.
83690
I believe it is whole grain. I've gotten two bags from them and it is a nice rich flour with the brown flecks that indicate whole grain. :)
414510
My grains arrived with a kind of milky residue on them as if they were dipped in milk packaged in a small zip lock placed in a small envelope and shipped. I received my grains around 10/20/14. I have been making 8ozs+ a day and now I have three times the amount of grains I received in my order. My wife doesn't like the raw milk so I drink between 2-4ozs a day. If you are a beginner DON'T drink more than 4ozs to start it will clean you out quickly. :)
2207704
I'd does weigh grains. I didn't use it for grains though. I do know it weighs to .001 grams.
717615
The bar was shipped to us by a semi truck company hired by the online store. I just don't think it was packaged well. When it arrived the platform it was sitting on was all busted. I would check w the store who u are buying this bar from and let them know u are concerned about the packaging and want to make sure it's well cushioned You can tell them u have read that there are complaints about careless packaging. This is a nice bar and it would be frustrating if something on the bar is broken due to poor packaging.
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I'm not sure of the shelf life exactly. However, I can tell you that we keep all of our grains (including this one) inside of an air tight container as shown in the picture and we generally mill and use all of the grains with no problem. I must balance this statement by mentioning that we have had a couple containers go "buggy" when the top has not been secured properly at some stage of the storage process. If this happens, it must be tossed. But, this has only happened a couple of times for us and never has happened with Mosher thus far. So other than contamination by insects due to poor storage, keep it cool and dry and wheat berries generally last years! I'm not sure of the shelf life exactly. However, I can tell you that we keep all of our grains (including this one) inside of an air tight container as shown in the picture and we generally mill and use all of the grains with no problem. I must balance this statement by mentioning that we have had a couple containers go "buggy" when the top has not been secured properly at some stage of the storage process. If this happens, it must be tossed. But, this has only happened a couple of times for us and never has happened with Mosher thus far. So other than contamination by insects due... » Read More I'm not sure of the shelf life exactly. However, I can tell you that we keep all of our grains (including this one) inside of an air tight container as shown in the picture and we generally mill and use all of the grains with no problem. I must balance this statement by mentioning that we have had a couple containers go "buggy" when the top has not been secured properly at some stage of the storage process. If this happens, it must be tossed. But, this has only happened a couple of times for us and never has happened with Mosher thus far. So other than contamination by insects due to poor storage, keep it cool and dry and wheat berries generally last years! « Show Less
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I emailed Winco and all they said was "The grain is a Fine/Medium grain" so I guess we're on our own. I'm looking to get it for major blade repair as well as leveling my higher grit stones (1000-6000 grit). Good luck.
1284939
They are whole grains, about the size of uncooked orzo and similar in shape. Tasty when cooked prperly.
676788
I did and the half of the pieces were broken. I would only recommend with caution due to very likely breakage during shipping.
1184
I agree with Lynne. These boxes shouldn't have cracks. If they were cracked on arrival, they should be sent back. I personally Love these boxes! I am still using one I set up for our vacation April 1st. I scoop it like a regular litter pan and it is holding up very well
1443404
Most of mine were broken and crumbly when I got them, but the intact cookies are something like ~1.5 in x 1.5 in x .5 in thick. Possibly slightly smaller than that. I found they crumble apart rather than break in half.
1689589
I have not open the box as of yet it remains sealed so I wouldn't be able to respond to your question. I hope that when I do open the box everything is intact .
99279
Sorry, can't help you. when we received ours it was cracked during shipping. So we returned it and ordered another one (Amazon was great about taking it back) and guess what, it was also cracked. So we sent it back and ended up ordering a Sear sander instead.
1418709
The grain mill has two knobs that control motor speed and feed rate. Even at the lowest motor speed and highest feed rate, you are getting a very coarse flour. This is not coarse enough for cracked wheat. The small mill (chopper) would do the job. Just use short bursts until it's the right consistency.
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It is long grain and uncracked. It's of high quality and really tasty. Probably the best I've had.