Emmer Wheat Berries

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Know your farmer. This grain grown by: Bluebird Grain Farms.

This product cannot be shipped outside the US.

NOTE: We are temporarily not allowed to call this product “certified organic”. Just prior to the COVID-19 crisis, Breadtopia moved to a new facility and now, due to health safety concerns, all organic certification inspections have been put on hold in our area. Our prior facility was certified organic and our new one will be as soon as inspections begin again. Until that time, know that we are still sourcing exactly the same certified organic grains from the same producers we always have, and we are packaging and milling with the same procedures we have always used. We just can’t call it “certified organic” until we can get our new facility inspected and certified.

(1 customer review)

These are whole unmilled Emmer wheat berries.

Emmer (German for “hulled grain”) is one of the earliest forms of cultivated grains. Dating back thousands of years, like Einkorn Emmer was allegedly found in the tombs of ancient Egypt. It is referred to by some as “The Pharaoh’s Wheat”. Emmer in its wild form is a cross between Einkorn and grass. It is unique in flavor, nutritional benefits and genetic makeup. Where modern wheat has 42 chromosomes, Emmer has only 28.

This Emmer is a whole grain product that differs from the Italian import Emmer which is semi-pearled.

Some Additional Emmer Attributes:

  • Like Einkorn, is considered an original crop from the advent of agriculture in the fertile crescent
  • Emmer is the grandmother of durum, and like durum makes excellent pasta and flatbread
  • Emmer contains high levels of vitamins, minerals, & antioxidants as well as fiber and protein

Note on sprouting emmer: Some ancient grains, such as einkorn and emmer, grow natively in a hull that does not separate from the kernel during harvest. Dehulling these grains (removing the hull) is done to prepare them for milling into flour used for baking. Dehulling, however, also results in berries that do not sprout as well as they would if they had been left in the hull. While some of our customers have had decent germination success from some of our emmer, most have not. I do not know why the variation but please don’t buy einkorn or emmer if you need them solely for sprouting.

 

Life Latch 5 Gallon Bucket with LidThis is the 5 gallon bucket and lid that the wheat berries come in when the 35 lb option is chosen.

For more information on the bucket and lid, click here.

Emmer Wheat Berries

We have compiled some information about long term grain storage (click).

  1. Nira Morning (verified owner)

    This grain makes a wonderful blend with einkorn. I’ve been making sourdough using half freshly milled einkorn and half freshly milled emmer. The emmer adds a orange-ish color and seems to help with shoring up einkorn’s weak gluten development. I get a stronger dough and much better shaping and rise with the emmer added.

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