How to make FLOUR from ACORNS

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In Part 3 of the Acorn Bread series, we'll be learning how to leach our acorns and grind them into flour! Acorns contain tannins which are not good if consumed in excess and further are bitter and astringent.
Leaching is the process of removing those tannins which will yield acorn flour that will make delicious and healthy bread!
Huge thanks to the channel, Insteading, for providing the Hot Leaching method footage! See their fantastic Acorn Foraging and Eating video here - • Eating ACORNS 🌰: How t...
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Premise
0:13 - Introduction
0:45 - Why you need to leach acorns
1:13 - Two methods of leaching
1:30 - Grinding Acorns into flour
2:38 - Leaching process
3:17 - How to know when leaching is done
4:12 - Drying flour
5:50 - Conclusion
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@thechad4485 Год назад

There is actually a third leaching process. The indigenous tribes of California used alternating hot and cold water to more quickly leach out the tannins, without losing the starches in the acorn meal. They'd pour over boiling hot water, and after a few moments, pour over very cold water. They'd do this over and over until it was ready (typically around four hours). I work as a tour guide in Yosemite, and your videos, along with my historical research has really helped me in finding a means of making an authentic food that made up over 85 percent of most native Californian's diets.

@FeralForaging Год назад

Very cool! Thanks for the info. :D Have you seen our Acorn Series from this year? I've uploaded a lot more videos as shorts.

@thechad4485 Год назад

@@FeralForaging I haven’t checked out all of the shorts yet, but I definitely plan to!

@thechad4485 Год назад

@@FeralForaging There’s an old stock footage video of one of the indigenous guides (Maggie Howard/Tabucee) in Yosemite making acorn bread on RU-vid called “Bread From Acorns (1933),” that shows the old process being performed. They’d often mix crushed manzanita berry skins into the meal as a natural sweetener, adding a mild cider flavor.

@beccam9854 Год назад

i was also thinking of the creek leaching method which was also used by indigienous peoples to just leach large batches over long periods of time.

@thechad4485 Год назад

@@beccam9854 Definitely a process used, typically when there was an abundance of supply.

@Rebecca.Elizabeth 3 месяца назад

I came here to learn how to make acorn flour for Korean acorn jelly. But now I also want to make the bread!

@ImQuiteGay Год назад

the other day I found an “oak apple” growing on one of my oak tree’s leaves, (an “oak apple” is an overgrowth from the leaf that quite resembles a grape that grows around an egg of a type of whasp). At the time I was unaware of this and I ate the “oak apple”. Afterwards I looked it up 😂 So yeah, I ate a bug egg by mistake. But anyway, the oak apple tasted just like a tart grape.

@jenheadjen 2 года назад

That was seriously one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I had no idea you could make bread (and flour) out of acorns! Mind blown!!!

@badgoy8439 Год назад

this would be a looooooot of work especially without the electric equipment, but what an incredible food source for survival in the woods

@FeralForaging Год назад

Totally, adds respect to the native groups that processed acorns for food!

@dianaflower733 2 года назад

I've collected acorns for a second time. Perfect timing to see this. Hopefully I'll get these processed. Thank you!

@FeralForaging 2 года назад

Best wishes! Feel free to reach out if you need any help!

@kenny6920 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the info. I'm collecting acorns here in SoCal for the first time here we go

@jasonmarkson3773 2 года назад

Brilliant, thank you, this was my missing link

@FeralForaging 2 года назад

You are very welcome, glad it was helpful!

@quietrestingplaces9172 2 года назад

This was awesome! THANK YOU!!

@FeralForaging 2 года назад

Glad that you liked it! You are very welcome!

@AnkurShah 2 года назад

Excellent video, Jesse! Loved the info packed explanation

@FeralForaging 2 года назад

Thank you, Ankur! :)

@markadams2907 Год назад

I've watch several uploads on how to make acorn flour and this is the best

@FeralForaging Год назад

Thanks so much!

@rukiahkadir2063 7 месяцев назад

Wow 🙏👍🙏❤from Malaysia

@mariecurran9365 2 года назад

That's so awesome!! thx!

@FeralForaging 2 года назад

You are very welcome! :)

@drivingmissmolly 7 месяцев назад

This is my first time foraging acorns! I’m excited to have some acorn breads and desserts for thanksgiving

@FeralForaging 7 месяцев назад

It’s the best!

@StirlingLighthouse 2 года назад

Thank you 👍 Great presentation and information. Thumbs up and a new sub.

@FeralForaging 2 года назад

You are welcome. Happy to have earned your sub!

@sis9622 3 месяца назад

Awesome

@kenmatree.3167 6 месяцев назад

I’m leaching acorns for the first time, the water just started turning reddish :)

@11219tt 2 месяца назад

A few questions/suggestions. 1. I feel like the blended water slurry would cause lots of nutrients to be lost. Thoughts? 2. Would a ph strip tester help determine when the water leeching is complete? 3. Would purchasing a flour grinder make the grinding faster and more consistent? Thansk for the video

@cvspvr 4 месяца назад

JESSE! WE NEED TO COOK!

@growshakephil 2 года назад

Perfect timing. It’s acorn season 🌰 🌰 🌰

@FeralForaging 2 года назад

Indeed it is! My red oaks aren’t dropping this year, but it’s a mast year for chestnut oaks.

@mayamachine 4 месяца назад

fastest leeching with alcohol, 60% water 40% alcohol (vodka) at 86F to 104F in 3 hours it removes tannins, then use calcium hydrate (cal, slaked lime)to remove the tannin from the alcohol, reuse that alcohol, the tannin rich calcium hydrate can be used to tann leather or in large quantities sold to leather tanners.

@abittwisted 2 года назад

Mine is done leaching (cold method) and now I am drying. I put mine in an oat nut bag and drained out most of the water. I then took that and froze it until today. I put it out in the sun to partially dry while I cleaned out my dehydrator. I now have 5 racks drying in my dehydrator right now. I did not blend mine in the blender first. I ran mine through my hand grinder first. Once dry I'll once again run it through the hand grinder until I have suitable flour for my bread. I wish I had gone out to forage manzanita berries. Those make some nice tasty flour too once dried and ground into flour. I mix it with my bread.

@FeralForaging 2 года назад

I haven’t foraged manzanita before! Are you from out west? I don’t we have them on the east coast.

@abittwisted 2 года назад

@@FeralForaging Yes, Im out in Northern California. We have loads of it out here. We gather the ripe fruit and then soak them in hot water to make a tea. It is mild and sweet. Naturally sweet not processed sugar sweet. Then you remove the pulp and let it dry completely then grind it all into flour and blend with the acorn flour.

@FeralForaging 2 года назад

That’s awesome. It sounds like a dry version of how we use persimmon here for persimmon bread pudding. You have some pretty awesome oak species for acorns over there too!

@abittwisted 2 года назад

@@FeralForaging I know back east in Missouri they have persimmon that are real tiny and from what I remember a burnt orange color and super sweet. I'd love to get why hand on one of those. Yes. we have a very large variety of Oak out here. We have a large persimmon tree with those that get real soft when ripe. Not the flat persimmon. Ours are great for the bread pudding. We have a great recipe for the bread pudding handed down but I think it is still a common recipe.

@abittwisted 2 года назад

Here is my little video of me grinding acorn into flour. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EWeZDNCSIXw.html

@user-up5up4ky4d 9 месяцев назад

Did you dehydrate/dry the acorns before you cracked them?

@elijahsanders3547 Год назад

You can also put the flesh in a bag and leave it in a clean running stream.

@phillip9451 5 месяцев назад

can we use an oven on the lowest setting to dry the acorn flour or do we need a dehydrator?

@alozanopas 6 месяцев назад

Finaly, How do you storage the flour? you need keep on the fridge.

@dylanakent Год назад

How did people make acorn flour before the days of dehydrators and blenders?

@FeralForaging Год назад

Sun drying, and pounding them to a powder with rocks.

@sonofabear 2 года назад

Nice! i need to collect the acorns in my yard and make this. Have you ever tried making nut milk with hickory nuts? it is so good!

@FeralForaging 2 года назад

I’ve made a hickory infusion before, but not but milk! Is the method to just blend them and leave them in water for a bit and then strain later on?

@AnnOyer7771 7 месяцев назад

What, if any, acorns are better to use? Can you use any acorns from any kind of oak?

@thephenom724 4 месяца назад

@Feral Foraging Everytime I try to grind the flour after drying it out in the dehydrator, I always deal with some harder-to-grind pieces of dried flour. I tried putting them into a processor and I tried the mortar and pestle method. Any tips please?

@digitalis_ Год назад

Hey, super clear video, thanks! I have a question though, how long can you store the flour after processing?

@FeralForaging Год назад

If it's perfectly dried I imagine you can store it for a very long time!

@digitalis_ Год назад

@@FeralForaging Good to know, thanks!

@faidate360gradi4 Год назад

video molto interessante sto facendo anche io la farina di ghiande sto cercando qualche consiglio per alcune ricette potresti darmi qualche dritta..un salutone e grazie mille

@Chris-2-of-3 7 месяцев назад

Is there a shelf life duration to acorn flour stored in this way?

@dorothyczygmunt5232 6 месяцев назад

Do you refrigerate the acorns during cold leaching or keep on counter? Appreciate your input. Happy foraging 🍂🍁🌰

@jaredthompson3955 5 месяцев назад

I have cold leached several batches of acorn flour and usually keeping it on the counter top works just fine. The one thing you have to be aware of is that in warmer temperatures, the starch can start to ferment while the flour is leaching, so if you are doing this process in warmer months, it may be beneficial to refrigerate. Hope that helps!

@ShotgunLlama 11 месяцев назад

What kind of acorns were those? And how do they compare to other nuts regarding their balance of starches, proteins, and oil and how it might affect how to use them?

@stephaniecaceres5164 5 месяцев назад

It's 6% protein, 15 to 25% fat and mostly carbs

@guadaluperoginski8287 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for doing this video. I do have one question: Should the shells be removed before drying the acorn meat or do we let the meat dry in the shells then crack them open to start the leaching process?

@crowznest438 5 месяцев назад

In my experience, acorns are very oily and prone to molding in the shells. And, if you leave them out to dry in the shell, weavils may be in them and ruin many of the nuts. If you collect a bunch and can't process immediately, putting them in the freezer will stop the mold and the weavils until you can process the nuts.

@woodswiser2513 Год назад

What is the longest the leaching has taken for you? I had a batch that I changed ~5-10 times a day for 6 days and it was still bitter, did it just need more time?

@FeralForaging Год назад

About 10 days. The amount of water that use use compared to flour you are leaching and how fine the flour is can make a huge difference in leaching time. So keep that in mind'

@emmamcclane3461 7 месяцев назад

Please can you tell me why we go to the effort of drying the acorns if we are then going to submerge them in water? Thank you

@FeralForaging 7 месяцев назад

To make cracking easier and to preserve in shell long term

@maryenglund912 7 месяцев назад

I have followed step-by-step up to this point. My acorns came out of the dehydrator much darker in color, which you said was ok. I added at least as much water as acorns, but after several batches, I burned out my blender. Consistency of acorns themselves was like stone ground mustard (plus water). I’m only one third into grinding and have to buy a new blender. Really frustrated. Wishing I had not started this project, but I have already spent so much time on it, I hate to throw in the towel. Your thoughts?

@FeralForaging 7 месяцев назад

I’m sorry you’ve run into trouble. Two ideas come to mind. 1-make sure to let the acorns rehydrate and get soft before trying to blend them. 2-if your blender is having trouble, add even more water. However much it takes to be easier on the blender. You really can’t add too much because you’ll pour it off in the end anyway. Also maybe your blender blades aren’t able to get the acorns fine enough.

@marceherrera9963 Год назад

I have 5 acorn trees, but the seeds looks different they are smaller than yours and more elongated.do you think could Ido the flour with this kind of acorn?

@FeralForaging Год назад

Flour can be made from any kind of acorn.

@GypsyBrokenwings 2 года назад

The acorns I collected were mostly wormy! Grr. Now I have a pile of them sprouting.

@FeralForaging 2 года назад

Future oaks, future acorns! :D

@jimmyburrows7509 Год назад

His explanation and process seems to be feasible luckily I have two large oak trees in the back I'll have plenty of practice

@FeralForaging Год назад

Best of luck! Feel free to ask questions here.

@Lachaiim Год назад

How do you get the brown skin (testa) off the nut meat?

@FeralForaging Год назад

in the leaching process it generally floats to the top and is poured off, but some may be mixed in with the flour, it doesn’t ruin the taste

@Rockyoddddy Год назад

So I collected a second batch of acorns and the meat inside is orange inside of all of them. Is this type of acorn good? Or can it only be the white meat?

@FeralForaging Год назад

That is perfectly fine! I find a lot of species with acorns like that.

@SeraphTheStorm. 9 месяцев назад

Is it necessary to dry acorns before water leaching if you are not storing your acorns ? ?

@FeralForaging 9 месяцев назад

No, just makes cracking easier

@SeraphTheStorm. 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@isaiahzjohnson Год назад

Question for ya if you're able: I (foolishly) missed a day in changing out my water and one of my two jars fermented a bit (i.e. bubbles rising to the surface). There isn't any off flavor or other signs of hard core spoilage, but would you abandon that jar? My intuition says it'll probably be okay.

@FeralForaging Год назад

Sour dough is just intentional fermenting. I don’t think a bit of unintentional fermenting would be an issue! This has happened to me before and I didn’t have any ill effects.

@scooterdrue Год назад

now you have me wondering about acorn booze and what that would be like

@FeralForaging Год назад

@@scooterdrue And me too! :D

@susana.esteves 5 месяцев назад

fermenting it actually makes it healthier :D

@FeralForaging 2 года назад

Once you have your leached acorn flour, what do you hope to make with it! There are so many recipes in addition to bread. :D

@abittwisted 2 года назад

Mostly baked flat breads with other seed flours blended in and on occasion fruit chunks that have been dried. Im going to dry some persimmon after the acorn flour is done. I could even dry the persimmons to a bone dry state and grind that into persimmon flour to blend in with the flour.

@renedodge5185 Год назад

That sounds Delicious!💕

@grumbleweed-iz8bc 10 месяцев назад

People better remember how to do this, plenty of oak trees out there.

@TheDeseamer Год назад

Instead of dehydrating can you freeze dry?

@FeralForaging Год назад

I imagine that you could. If you try it, please let me know what the results are like.

@aimenhaidra9707 Год назад

I have a quation . When we make corns flour . Does it lose its nutrution value?

@FeralForaging Год назад

Inevitably some, but not all. Either way, eating them before leach just isn’t an option

@Psalms20A21 Год назад

🌿🌰🧠🌰🌿

@dylanakent Год назад

If you are going to hydrate the acorns before grinding, why dry them in the first place? Why not leach them when they are fresh off the tree?

@FeralForaging Год назад

You could, put cracking would be a real pain. I dry to make preservation and cracking easier.

@MrFreeGman 7 месяцев назад

Don't you lose a lot of nutrients by grinding the meat before leaching?

@debrabrooks6138 7 месяцев назад

Hot leeching will infuse the tannins into the flour. I cannot find your video #2

@dillonsnyder1172 6 месяцев назад

Squirrels punching the air rn

@RICDirector 2 года назад

I do wonder what you're pouring down the drain, nutritionally, beyond tannins. Is there a difference between acorn flour leached in large pieces, and that done as you describe in the video, as flour, nutritionally speaking?

@FeralForaging 2 года назад

I'm honestly not sure. Where do you imagine the difference would come from?

@RICDirector 2 года назад

@@FeralForaging Soluble nutrients which aren't bound to the tannins.....not sure of the chemistry, was just an intriguing question. :)

@FeralForaging 2 года назад

@@RICDirector I would imagine that at the end of the day, if you've leached a certain amount of tannins and some other water-soluble components go out with it, the amount of them would same regardless of the surface area, the only difference being how long that takes! Just my guess though!

@annikahstebben4425 Год назад

One year late I know, but I bet you'd be able to use it as a mordent for dyeing natural textiles. Tannin is used in a lot of dying so it may be a neat thing to experiment with

@TheElectricalNut Год назад

This is nice but you don't have to grind them into a flour to leech the tannins out you can do that right after you deshell them

@FeralForaging Год назад

In my experience it takes way longer to leach them whole because the surface area is so much smaller.

@bcpdx1973 6 месяцев назад

Why?

@austinphillip2164 8 месяцев назад

Grinding it before drying will make you lose some of the starch.

@j.miguel6193 7 месяцев назад

all vitamins are gone with all that leaching!

@FeralForaging 7 месяцев назад

Well, maybe some water soluble ones. 😅

@jasonhahn7 3 месяца назад

Please pin me

@snowdevil002 3 месяца назад

very dangerous activities! please be careful with firearms!

@kayleighgroenendal8473 8 месяцев назад

Im going to make blackberry muffins from the acorns and berries in my yard, and since i dont have any cows or chickens ill have to go raid the neighbors barn at night for some milk, eggs, and butter 🚓👮‍♀️🧁 MISDEMEANOR MUFFINS