In addition to fruit and vegetables, domestic cultivation of grain is becoming increasingly popular in Germany. Unlike the fruit, however, you cannot simply eat the grain raw. We advise you to thoroughly clean the grain before further processing. Of course, we will also provide you with the appropriate instructions. Find out more on this page.
Grain is sifted after harvest
Cleaning grain - why actually?
When you let the grains trickle through your hands after you have harvested them yourself, you probably think the job is already done. However, there are still numerous small stones and grains of sand hidden in the husks that you cannot see at first glance. Don't remove these by thoroughly cleaning your grain after harvest, you'll taste them later in the baked goods. Incidentally, these residues are not a sign of improper harvesting. Even experienced large farms have to separate the wheat from the chaff after the harvest.
Cleaning Grain- Methods
Rough cleaning
Cleaning grain sometimes turns out to be more difficult than initially thought. Some grains remain in the husks or the chaff simply does not slide down the machine's cleaning ramp. Successful cleaning therefore requires a little patience. Multiple passes are often required. Large farms have giant magnets that they use to pull machine parts that have fallen out of the straw. Since you are unlikely to work with large tractors in your own garden, you can use smaller tools:
- With a conventional kitchen sieve you free the grain from the soil.
- A fan carries away the coarse waste.
Professional cleaning
If you regularly bring in high harvest yields, it is worth purchasing a grain cleaning machine. You can choose from the following models. A combination often makes sense:
- screen cleaner
- pre-cleaner
- Pre-cleaner unloading station
- drum screen cleaner