How to make Corn Grits from SCRATCH

How to make your own grits? How to stone grind Corn? How to process corn? Today we are going to grind up some Jimmy red corn into grits, cornmeal and animal feed!
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JIMMY RED CORN - bit.ly/3dwf3RF
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00:00 Introduction
00:15 how to store corn
00:45 grinding only what you need
00:56 Tabletop Grinder
02:04 grits or cornmeal
02:42 making corn flour
02:52 Sifting the corn
03:48 differences in grinds
04:21 screening grits
05:30 storage
05:43 making the grits
06:11 outro

[@RaymondCore]

I grew up eating white hominy grits. To get hominy, you have to soak dried white corn in lye until it swells 2-3 times its original size , dry it and coarse grind to make grits. Coarse ground corn is still corn meal where I come from.

[@treasuretreereynolds1764]

My mom used to have that same type of sifter. It was my job to sift the flour. Such fond memories of me and my mom in the kitchen. One of my favorite memories of her and I in the kitchen was when she would make me a very, very small flour tortilla. Nice vid! I love grits. 💜

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for sharing

[@africadreamin]

In two short videos, you have answered so many questions regarding using and processing corn for the house, greetings from Ireland.

[@ritahunter3177]

Love my grits. So many things to add to them. And baked leftover grits with red eye gravy

[@gardeningwithhoss]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@gregmartinsask]

thanks this single dad will make corn bread with his daughter, gonna grow some dent corn this summer but its canada so had to get nothstine....

[@kirstmlarson1]

I’m so glad you did this video! I have a Mockmill and hadn’t tried grinding corn.

[@susankilstrom6852]

You've inspired me to try something new. I love grits. I use cornmeal a lot. I always try to find plain cornmeal in the stores and I often can't find it. I never thought of doing my own. Thanks for this video!

[@Big-Char.]

Thanks Greg! Great video and very informative.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Glad you liked it!

[@welchfarmnc]

Love the grinder

[@michaelmorris1802]

Those grinding plates are not like the old days… they are glued together bits of rock, have to be careful what you grind…. NO POPCORN. My uncle used to make mills by hand, up in North Ga… cutting the grinding plates out of raw granite… this ain’t that. I should add I own one of these (KoMo virtually identical), and I would purchase again, great for small batches. Just saying it's not exactly like the old days, and the fabricated rocks are not nearly as robust as natural rock.

[@DownOnTheHomestead]

I'm really glad you posted this. We have some Jimmy Red that we need to grind and make some grits :D

[@elena2010111]

Much needed video. Thanks!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@slomo1716]

Great informative video! Thanks Greg! Being a northern gal, I prefer yellow corn meal and Johnny Cake was our FAVOURITE!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Appreciate you! Glad you enjoyed the video, SLOMo!

[@candywalker483]

Thanks! I have this mill but intimidated in adjusting it for a course grind like corn meal. Wanting to make grits specifically.

[@Covamii]

Great video. I enjoy seeing this sifter as I recall my grandmother always use that sifter for biscuits and grits. I really enjoyed this video.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for watching!

[@denniswilliams3964]

Great job

[@missywalker7846]

Thank you. Nice video. My sweet corn i got from y’all is doing mighty fine here in the desert. Same goes for pumpkins. I appreciate y’all and am thankful you ship to me way out west on the Texas/Mexico border. Nearest farm store is 70 miles one way.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Our pleasure!

[@jameswarner6899]

Great video Thanks from South Georgia

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Our pleasure!

[@johnworsley9371]

thanks buddy, answered all my needs!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Glad I could help!

[@lynniespencer6011]

Thank you thank you thank you, I could not find anyone talking about grinding corn!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Our pleasure
Check this video, where we cooked with it.
th-cam.com/video/xV86O9rW9b4/w-d-xo.html

[@christinehbailey]

Love this, thanks for sharing! We are new to the south and trying to fit in!😜

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Welcome!!

[@Burrkilla]

Sweet video.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks, Roscoe!

[@Windchyme5]

Great video. 👍

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for the visit

[@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh]

Hello from Blackshear. That was very interesting and you made it look so simple, thanks for sharing this method.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for watching!

[@tommathews3964]

Mighty fine Greg!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks Tom

[@EASTSIDERIDER707]

My mom had the same sifter in the ‘50s.

[@shesgonecountryfarms6281]

I can't wait to grow my own corn. We moved to Missouri and I'm getting used to the soil. Its much different than where I moved from. Seems this part of Missouri likes to grow rocks! Ugh.

[@jsheible3695]

Would love to see those grits for breakfast 🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@rachelstrahan2486]

👍

[@suemerritt1679]

Thank you Greg! What was the name of that mill to get the mesh screening? Love y'all 🥰

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Meadows Mill

[@tommyt8857]

I grew trucker’s favorite yellow corn this year. Does that variety do well for grits?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes it will

[@KatMa664]

Question: can’t you just grind that really fine on your mock mill for cornmeal? Or grind it like you did on a course, setting for other things? Rather than having to use the screens?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, you can.

[@user-mg9ej5wb8x]

What setting did you find works best for you to get both meal and grits, if 1 is where the stones just touch?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Will have to make a note of it, next time we do this.

[@jhutto3814]

What should I spray my corn with for rust, and do I have to tarp to clean the soil for that? Started in the old corn just as it was getting ready to pick, and then moved to the fall corn? I swear, when I use to garden, I never had trouble with anything. Now I have trouble with everything. What the heck?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Treat with a fungicide during tasseling or early silking. No to tarping soil.
hosstools.com/product-category/pest-control/

[@wilfredomacaldo9755]

Sir, Is there available here in the Philippines to buy that stainless corn grinder.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

I have no way of checking.

[@stackus_maximus1]

Dang man. Do y’all like corn?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes we do.

[@Romaline100]

Should we nixtamalize our corn before we make grits or cornmeal or is this only to make corn tortillas?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We do not.

[@willbass2869]

If you're going to be eating a lot of grits/polenta/masa then you should go the hominy (nixtamalize) route because the lye solution engages an enzymatic process to produce Vitamin B.
If you have a high corn diet without Vitamin B you can develop "pellegra", which was a scourge across the South.
Pellegra / rickets leads to severe bone weakness. You'll see pictures of "bow legged" people who had high corn diets without nixtamalization

[@oldchickenlady]

I've never had grits directly from the corn. I always eat hominy grits. Are they much different?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, a totally different flavor profile.

[@maranscandy9350]

Why is dent corn described as inedible for humans in online references and only suitable for animal feed? Is it because it isn’t suitable as fresh sweet corn? Seems like modern society has lost touch with the past.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Not sure, the Jimmy Red, Hickory King and Ohio Blue is the only type we use for corn meal and grits.