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We passed on a stone ground mill and got the Unifi

We passed on a stone ground mill and got the Unifine mill instead. Here's why:

We were so close to buying a stone ground mill. We even took a trip to Denmark to look at one! That is until we discovered a key difference between stone ground and unifine milling.

Stone ground whole wheat flour has bran pieces that are relatively large compared to the rest of the flour. As dough develops, the bran pieces cut the gluten strands so the dough doesn’t rise very well. This can make it difficult to bake with.

The bran from the Unifine mill is almost as fine as white flour. This enables a lighter, loftier loaf of bread.

Between the heritage grains and the Unifine mill, we found the golden ticket to the most nutritious, most digestible, most delicious bread!

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“Baking is good for the soul and it helps to kee

“Baking is good for the soul and it helps to keep us grounded which we all need.”

A customer named Helen told us this the other day and we couldn't agree more. Like if you agree too!

Not sure if you have kneaded your dough long enoug

Not sure if you have kneaded your dough long enough? Try the windowpane test!

A windowpane test is a technique some bakers use to test the gluten strength of their dough. The goal is to be able to stretch your dough between your fingers thin enough to be almost translucent without the dough ripping. If you are able to do this successfully, the dough has developed enough gluten and you can stop folding/kneading! If it rips, keep on kneading.

You may notice that we talk about the pincer metho

You may notice that we talk about the pincer method in our sourdough bread recipe. What exactly is the pincer method?

We learned this method from one of our favorite bread books, “Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast”. Using your thumb and your forefinger, wrap your hand around the dough and pinch the dough to cut it. Move down the dough a couple inches and pinch it again. When you reach the end of the dough, fold it in half, and repeat.

This is a wonderful way to mix your bread dough or incorporate your sourdough starter!

Fall?... Is that you?! With fall sneaking up on us

Fall?... Is that you?!
With fall sneaking up on us, we notice the apple tree starting to fill with delicious crisp apples. Pretty soon we will all be baking our favorite fall recipes that call for apples! One of our favorite recipes for apples is apple cornbread. This recipe is on our website ready for you to try for yourself!
What apple recipes would you like to see come from Sunrise Flour Mill? Comment below!

How does that saying go again? Life is short, eat

How does that saying go again? Life is short, eat cake?
Well, now you just might be able to. Many people find heritage wheat more digestible. Knowing this, who wouldn't smile at a cake like that!?

Labor Day weekend...a weekend many of us will find

Labor Day weekend...a weekend many of us will find ourselves sitting around one of the last campfires of summer...What is a campfire without a s’more!?
Take your s'more to the next level with homemade graham crackers. Made with whole wheat heritage flour, there is nothing quite like it.
Find our graham cracker recipe on our website!

Ohh Turkey Red, how we love you so. After making m

Ohh Turkey Red, how we love you so. After making many loaves of bread with all kinds of different flours, Turkey Red Wheat stole our hearts.

Here are 6 fun facts about our favorite type of wheat! Bet you didn't know number 5… and it's a good one!

Our Heritage White Flour, Whole Wheat Flour, and Pizza Flour are made from 100% Organic Heritage Turkey Red Wheat.

Last call to get your 100-year-old sourdough start

Last call to get your 100-year-old sourdough starter packet FREE with any purchase! This promotion ends today at 11:59 CT. Your sourdough journey starts now!

FREE 100-year-old sourdough starter with any purch

FREE 100-year-old sourdough starter with any purchase made today through Monday, Aug 30th! These little freeze dried sourdough starter packets go fast so order now!

Hello Bakers, Marty here. Did you know when I was

Hello Bakers, Marty here. Did you know when I was in kindergarten, I used flour and water as paste?! No wonder it is hard to get off your dishes after you make bread. Here are some of my tips for cleaning up after sourdough baking:

If you clean up immediately, the job is 100 times easier.
Scrape as much dough or starter into the trash before putting the items in the sink. The dough scraper is the tool for this job!
Try to wash off as much as possible using your hand before reaching for a dishcloth or sponge.

Swipe to see my kindergarten self! Speaking of sourdough starter… check your email and our social media tomorrow ;)

Who doesn't love a little promotion? Starting Satu

Who doesn't love a little promotion? Starting Saturday, August 28th at 12:00am (CT), we are offering a little somethin’ FREE with every purchase!

One of the goals of Sunrise is to make baking a le

One of the goals of Sunrise is to make baking a less intimidating process. We often hear customers say they are afraid to try a new recipe or they are scared to bake in general. We want to help, but first we would like to know why some of you are intimidated by baking. What is keeping you from baking bread or a new recipe? Don’t be shy; comment below.

“I bought the oatmeal, 7 grain cereal, and panca

“I bought the oatmeal, 7 grain cereal, and pancake mix because I wanted a healthy alternative to the over processed foods from the grocery store. I had never made a loaf of bread in 50 years but I thought, “I’ll give it a try”. 6 months later, all thanks to our Facebook group and their advice, I'm making sourdough bread that I'm not ashamed of. Not only does it taste better than I expected, but I’m enjoying it. I have a new healthy hobby that doesn’t involve computers, which is something I desperately needed. Here’s a picture of today’s bake” -Tony.

If you haven't tried this flour, there is no time like the present! Questions about baking? Join our Facebook group, “Baking with Heritage Grains”. There are over 4,000 bakers of all skill levels. Everyone is so friendly and eager to help one another find success! Hope to see you there!

Fun Fact: If you lived in Stockholm, Sweden, you c

Fun Fact: If you lived in Stockholm, Sweden, you could take your sourdough starter to the airport with you. For a small fee, their service team will feed it and take care of it while you’re away. Unfortunately most of us are not in Stockholm!
So that brings us to the burning question: What do you do with your starter when you travel?

Mini bread lesson: Dough hydration! The crumb is

Mini bread lesson: Dough hydration!
The crumb is the size and pattern of the holes inside your bread.
Like a crumb with many large holes? This comes from a more hydrated dough.
Like a tighter crumb with fewer holes? This comes from a less hydrated dough.

Which type of crumb do you prefer?

Instagram vs. reality. Waffles, a tasty yet messy

Instagram vs. reality. Waffles, a tasty yet messy process. One of our customers reported making her Dad's famous waffle recipe with our flour. What you may not know is that our flour substitutes one for one so you can use it in any of your favorite recipes.

Making pasta? Believe it or not, our favorite flou

Making pasta? Believe it or not, our favorite flour to make pasta is the Heritage Pizza Flour. Even though it says Pizza Flour on the bag, we also recommend it for those who are looking to make pasta at home! Perfect blend of white and whole wheat flour to make a delicious pasta!

Hearts full of love, bellies full of whole wheat c

Hearts full of love, bellies full of whole wheat cookies.

Fox 9 visited us this morning to talk about herita

Fox 9 visited us this morning to talk about heritage wheat and what makes Sunrise Flour Mill special… which are our favorite things to talk about! What a great way to start the week. Here are some behind the scenes photos!

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