Bottom line: A weak little computer fan is just right for winnowing mustard seed. Optionally, roll the seeds down a tray to separate out the last little bits of chaff.
After cleaning some mustard seed in that fashion, I ground it in a cheap spice/coffee grinder, then used a recipe that promised to produce something like French’s yellow mustard.
I achieved neither the color nor the consistency of French’s. But I think it’s recognizably mustard.
I’ll need to wait a few days for the taste test.
At the very least, this went a lot better than last year. A box fan is way too large, and way to strong, for winnowing tiny mustard seeds.
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