Grain Weight Conversions Chart
I started to make this conversion chart last week and I’ve already used it several times since creating the rough draft so I knew I needed to get this out there so it can be a resource for other home millers too! I figured out pretty quickly into my milling journey that it was much easier if I used grams, both for measuring grains to mill and for consistency in recipes. A cup of grains does not equal a cup of flour, so it was tricky to know how much grain to mill when trying to measure in cups. I would end up milling too much flour, or not enough flour. However, 120 grams of grains equals 120 grams of flour, so it really simplified the process. It’s the same concept as a pound of feathers weighing the same as a pound of bricks.
It wasn’t until recently though that I realized that each grain has a different weight. For example, most bakers are used to 120g of all-purpose flour being in 1 cup, but there’s much more variation when it comes to using the whole grain, and using different types of grains. For example, hard white wheat has 130g in 1 cup, but Einkorn flour has 96g in 1 cup. So if I am trying to convert a recipe that calls for 2 cups of flour, but I want to use two cups of Einkorn flour, I would mill 192g of Einkorn berries to give me 192g of Einkorn flour, aka 2 cups of Einkorn flour.
If it is more convenient to have a pdf of this grain conversion chart, drop your email below and I will send you over a link to download my free pdf. I love to have pdfs saved in the files on my phone for easy access, or have them printed for easy reference in my kitchen, so if you are like me - I’ve got you.
