November 5, 2024 - 7:23am
Kirkland org AP flour
Is anyone using this bulk flour from CostCo?
The Kirkland is also org hard red. $20 for 2x 10lb. 11.5% or greater.
Usually I use KAF 11.7% when CostCo has it in 12 lb bag.
And haven't seen the KAF there for a while. Only the KAF bread.
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if we’re talking about the same flour:
https://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/74202/costco-flour
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That thread is a good read, but nothing to me that is definitive that would affect what I'm baking. Not a commercial baker. I'll have to study the packaging a little closer next visit.
I'm hoping the KAF 12lb will return soon as it did around this time last year.
Costco flour is produced by Central Milling for Costco. I called them up to confirm this (i.e. Central Milling). I've been using it for at least 5 or 6 years now - absolutley no complaints....,
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is it malted like CMs Beehive? Or not malted ... if you know.
Store brand flours are often contracted out to a nearby mill. I've never seen Kirkland flour here in the Midwest, but if I did it would not surprise me at all if the bags had different manufacturer's print on them.
I heard a lot of people use Kirkland flour from Costco, especially for baking. It's pretty good quality.
I have been using the Organic Kirkland AP flour that comes in the green and white bag for most of the past year. I buy it because it is organic and the King Arthur flours at Costco are not. It makes delicious sandwich bread in a 50% whole wheat recipe with Bob's Red Mill organic whole wheat.
The local Costco near me sells a lot of flour, including King Arthur AP and King Arthur Bread Flour. I think they still sell some brand of hotel flour which is bleached and bromated, so I won't buy it.
It is good to know that Whole Foods has some high quality house brands. I may try them sometime. However, I am happy with the Kirkland AP flour for the regular 71% - 73% hydration breads that I make.