One kilogram of wheat berries makes one kilogram of wholemeal flour — enough for two loaves. Full conversion tables, milling times, bag sizes and storage volumes for South African home millers.
Blog
Phytic Acid, Sourdough and Mineral Absorption in Whole Grain Bread
Long sourdough fermentation can cut the phytic acid in whole grain bread by 50 to 90%. How the phytase mechanism works, why fresh-milled flour helps, and what to change in your bake.
Should You Rest Fresh-Milled Flour Before Baking? What the Research Says
Ageing makes white flour bake better. For whole-grain flour milled at home, it mostly doesn’t. The evidence, the numbers, and what to do instead.
Grain Mill Types Explained: Stone vs Impact vs Steel Burr
Stone, impact and steel burr grain mills work in three completely different ways. What each does to grain, how fine it goes, how hot and loud it runs, and which suits home baking in South Africa.
Is Fresh-Milled Flour Actually Healthier? What the Evidence Says
Short answer: yes, but for a more specific reason than most people think. The health win comes almost entirely from milling the whole grain (bran, germ and endosperm together), not from the flour being minutes old. Whole-grain flour carries the fibre, the B vitamins, the vitamin E and the minerals that white flour has had […]
Daikin Summer Competition: Win a R200 000 Trip with Your New Air Conditioner
Daikin South Africa is running its biggest residential campaign of the year, and the prize is an all-expenses-paid trip for two valued at R200 000. Buy a qualifying residential Daikin split air conditioner between 1 September 2026 and 31 March 2027, upload your invoice to Daikin, and you are entered for a chance to win. […]