Flour Power Tod Bramble King Arthur Flour
Dec 23, 2014
Flour Power
Tod BrambleKing Arthur Flour
US Wheat Production(1866-2008)
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1866 = 170 mil bu
2008: 2.4 billion bu
Acres of Wheat Planted
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1866: 15.4 mil acres2008: 56.6 mill acres
Yield per Acre
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1866: 11 bu/acre
2008: 43.5 bu/acre
1945: 16.4 bu/acre
41,893,600,000 pounds of flour
Per capita Flour Disappearance
128.0
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148.0
1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
pounds
year
138.1 pounds per person
Where
US Population Density
Wheat
Wheat
US Wheat By Class
• Endosperm:– 85% – Energy source– Starch -> Flour
• Bran– 12.5%– protection– Fiber
• Germ– 2.5%– Future wheat plant– Oils
Wheat Kernel: Cross Section
Milling
Flour
Flour Types• All Purpose
– 10.5% – 11.5% protein, .50 ash– Suitable for a wide range of products including cookies, scones, muffins, and
some breads.• Bread
– 11.7 – 12.7% protein, .50 ash– Suitable for breads, too strong for muffins, scones, etc.
• Hi-Gluten– 14% protein, .52 ash– A very strong flour used for hard rolls, bagels, pizza.
• Whole Wheat– 13% protein, 1.5 ash– Contains all parts of the kernel good for bread.
• Pastry– 9% protein, .45 ash
• Cake– 8% protein, .35 ash, bleached
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