Cleaning grain - why actually?
If you use the grains according to your own harvest trickle through your hands, you probably think the job is done. However, there are still numerous stones and grains of sand hidden in the husks that you cannot see at first glance. If you don't remove these by thoroughly cleaning your grain after harvest, you will be able to remove them later in the day Pastries taste out. Incidentally, these residues are not a sign of an unclean harvesting process. Even experienced large farms have to separate the wheat from the chaff after the harvest.
also read
- Grinding grain - instructions
- Planting cereals - instructions and tips
- Germinate grain
Grain cleaning methods
Rough cleaning
Cleaning grain is sometimes more difficult than initially thought. Some grains remain in the husks or the chaff simply does not slide down the cleaning ramp provided on the machine. Successful cleaning therefore requires a little patience. Multiple passes are often required. Large farms have huge magnets with which they pull fallen machine parts out of the straw. Since you hardly ever work with large tractors in your own garden, you can use smaller aids:
- With a conventional kitchen sieve you can free the grain from the earth.
- A fan carries away the coarse waste.
Professional cleaning
Ride high on a regular basis Crop yields one, it is worth buying 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
