After scouring the internet to find an affordable machine or better yet someone making their own seed cleaner for cheap we found some plans. Is this machine truly suited for small scale quinoa growers? We're not sure yet. Some experimenting is in order.
It is winter time. Now the land is covered in snow. Nevertheless we worked on cleaning the quinoa. After harvesting earlier in the fall we threshed then stored the seeds all mixed with dried leaves, stems and fine dirt. So today we finally got on to the processing part. We attached a metal rod to a electric drill and put the bent end of the rod into the bucket filled with the unrefined quinoa mash. This method broke down the quinoa clumps/clusters and bigger stems to a satisfactory size. Has anyone ever used a winnower for quinoa? Or has anyone built a machine for separating the undesirable particles from the quinoa seed? We'd love to hear about it. Now we are ready to start so we can eat. But first we must build a winnower. We will try this seed cleaner with open source plans. |
Jedidiah / SarahWe have been growing and eating quinoa since 2009. Follow our seasons as we learn and grow with quinoa in the Shuswap, British Columbia, Canada. Archives
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