Homemade grain threshing solutions…
An important first step for the small-scale grain grower is choosing grain varieties that can be threshed without modern machinery, since some grains grow surrounded by a tough, hard-to-remove outer “husk” or “hull.”
Some recommendations for easily-threshed grains are:
- Hull-less Oats (these oats do have a “hull” or “husk,” but it’s easier to remove than that of the usual oat varieties)
- Hull-less or “Faust” Barley
- Marquis Wheat
- Red Fife Wheat
- Rye
- Triticale (cross between rye and wheat)
Some varieties that are notoriously difficult to thresh are:
- Emmer
- Spelt
- Buckwheat
Here’s how to thresh grains on a small scale with these various home made solutions…
