How to Make Your Own Corn Meal and Grits
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- This year we grew two varieties of corn that we had never tried before -- Bloody Butcher and Trucker's Favorite. Once they dried on the stalk, we harvested the ears and made corn meal for the homestead.
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The corn sheller is what we used, long time ago, I was a kid then, never will forget the joy of being a kid.
Fun times for sure!
We have an essentially antique one that we use to shell corn for deer and stuff. The cows get fed chop so thankfully it doesn't get used too much but it's a similar design to these except a large fly wheel and two counter rotating plates inside.
My brother and I used to shell the corn for our grandfather. He would take over to his blacksmith shop and fire up the hit and miss engine that his mill was hooked to grind it down. A lot of the folks around would bring their corn to him to mill, his fee was one quarter of what they brought.
25% that's smart. Alot of grits.
inflation fees right there😂
@@konknowseverything no that's just smart business. 26% of every dollar I make is eaten up by state and federal income taxes along with social security. Then I pay sales tax when I spend that 74 cents. Always has been roughly the same. Henry viii required 3 months service per yr and part of their produce from the farm. Only difference is no gold standard and introduction of middle men bankers with Adam Smith's economic development of monetary profits vs non fungible profit and trade
I just started this gardening hobby. Im glad i got you guys as a resource
I've lived in the city all my life but deep in my heart I'm from the country. I would love to live in an agricultural environment and grow my own foods. Your lawn looks amazing too and what beautiful shade!! Many more blessing to you and your family. ❤️
Deb Hanlon Thanks for watching. We hope you'll soon be in a setting where you can grow your own food.
Sitting here having some Grits and I wanted to how it was made. I chose your video and it was very well made. No part of the process goes to waste. Learned something new today.
Glad you enjoyed the video Ethan! Hard to beat homemade grits!
If you are eating ground cornmeal, you are eating mush. Look up grits on Wikipedia. What they make here is just cornmeal of various coarseness/fineness. Grits is made from hominy - corn that has been treated with an alkali in a process called nixtamalization with the pericarp removed. Totally different product.
How can these people be from the south and not know this. It's un-Confederate!
Nice to see you two back together!
Wow what a good harvest. I bet those grits taste good. Thank y’all for this inspiring video.
THANK YOU!!! Most city folks have no idea how all this goodness come about🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
I've got some TN red cobb that I will shell and get ground on a local stone mill. It may not do any better job than your mill, but I like to support locals and the old boy that runs it is interesting to talk to. Thanks for sharing.
We borrowed that mill from a friend. It's a little slow, but it does a good job.
Bloody butcher makes the best cornbread. Forty or fifty years ago we grew a lot of bloody butcher. Had a corn sheller with a big wheel on it. It belonged to one of my great grandfathers. We took it to an old fella that had a big mill contraption. It ran off a big hit and miss engine. Loved to watch and listen to it. He would grind meal and pull a few levers and then grind livestock feed. Miss those days. Found some bloody butcher seed and have a patch to plant this year. We never had problems with weevils years ago. Will have to watch for them now.
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Wow! Very cool video. Love this. That old sheller is a beaut for sure and can’t believe it works too. Awesome. Thanks for sharing this.
You're welcome!
Great video. Just milled corn for grits for the first time and didn't think to sift out the meal! Also, as a GA native, those accents made me smile.
Hope your grits were as good as ours! And yes, the meal is very useful too!
Grew some blue Hopi corn this year for the first time. So fascinating how drying and grinding and sorting of the different grades are cornmeal, grits and scratch!! So very thrilling to know there is no waste. Love that old corn cob sheller. Thats a keeper, they dont make things like they used to.
Blue Hopi is a great variety for grinding!
Love your videos. Watching stuff like this really eases my nerves and takes me back to my childhood farm memories. God bless.
Glad you enjoyed
You learn something new every day, thank you! Gr8 tutorial😊
Thanks for watching!
Cool. I never knew that's how grits were made. I had them down south and they were delicious. I tried finding them up here but they just weren't good. I tried the long cooking and the instant. But nothing was better then when I had them down south.
Fabulous video , guys
Excellent teaching. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you
That is good looking corn..
That sheller is soooo cool!
Thanks
This is awesome! Great video and information guys!
Thanks Stephen!
Thanks a billion! I just ordered a bunch of rhese seeds on amazon! Keep it up!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
Thank You for this great Video!!!
You are so welcome!
This is the coolest company ever
Thanks Joseph!
I never knew what grits where or scratch until today wow
Nice color on the corn. Our sheller is very similar. I really appreciated watching this video.
Glad it was helpful!
That's great looking flour. I'm hoping to buy one of those Magic Mills next week. Funny I found the ad for the mill and a couple hours later I ran across your video using the exact same one. Very good video!
Very cool!
I REMEMBER COMING UP,WE MADE A GAME OUT SHELLING CORNE WITH ONE OF THOSE OLD SHELLERS.
Wow! Impressive. Good men at work.
Yes, thanks
I was given a table mounted antique corn grinder a little over a month ago now I get to watch a bunch of videos
have fun
Them looked like good outhouse cobs. I know, as my first chore was to go down to the corn crib a couple years before I was old enough to crank the McCormick Deering sheller, and pick up a good 1/2 doz or so cobs for the outhouse. They was all the men/boys used until the mid 50s when we put an inhouse toilet in the pantry, and did away with the pantry.
My how times have changed.
Um, so what would y'all use the cobs for?
@@servicioslinguisticos5502 The way I heard it, you first used a red cob, then you used a white cob to see if you needed another red one.
Bloody Butcher cornbread is really good.
excellent inspirational production!
Thanks for watching!
Another great video bro.
Will Chism Thanks!
Awesome
this is so cool. that corn meal from the butcher looks so yummy lol.
It is very yummy! Makes great grits and meal for frying.
It is, it makes awesome cornbread.
I love this
Thanks for watching!
love
Omg i bet that's some great tasting grits
i had never heard of a corn sheller. so simple, yet so brilliant! interesting to see how cornmeal is made
Such a simple yet brilliant tool. It's so fun to use too!
Right! I want one and I don’t even grow corn 🌽
Probably a Black Hawk sheller. I could tell by the sound. I've probably shelled half a tractor trailer load of Hastings Prolific thru one just like it.
It's a good sheller!
Great video
Thanks!
That's my favorite corn
Would love to have corn sheller.
I came here to watch how to make my own grits. I had an epiphany, I shall continue to buy it at the store. Thank you for your hard work. At least I will know how to do it if push came to shove.
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I have a small 63 stalk field . but its growing in zone 7 right now.
Loved your video guys. That corn sheller it's a treasure. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching!
Oh man, that looks great! Good work Greg and Travis! Looks like a fine crop! Thought mine was going to drown this season, then the neighbor's cows wiped me out! Oh well....
Thanks Tom. Better luck with the cows next time!
This year has been one of the wettest we can remember. But with a vegetable garden, you've gotta be able to roll with the punches and try to adapt as much as possible.
Just bought my sheller here in North GA as well. I'm havin a hard time finding a mill still in operation here. I'd do my own grinding, but I can't find a good grinder at any markets yet. My local co-op has Indian seed corn I got at half price today. Can't wait to bust in to some home grown corn bread next fall.
Try Lehman's catalog or other Amish sources😊
Love this! Used to do this out of my grandpaws corn crib for him to make chicken feed...thank yall for bringing back a great memory...and I'm only 34 yrs old lol. Love yalls videos and keep them coming...eating or not lol
Haha. Thanks for watching!
Thank you... I had no idea of the procces of each step to make corn meal and then what scratch is that you feed the chickens with. 😊😊
Our pleasure!
An amazing example of holistic living. Make your own ground corn meal, corn flour, malt, beer, bourbon....
I’ve even got a magic mill stone grinder. Both this year I’ve waited so long to learn this my dad says I was born a Humberto years too late lol
Thanks for watching
Love y'alls videos. I've never really thought about growing this type of corn, I always just grown some silver queen and put it up in the freezer till I was ready to eat it. I might try to do some of this next season.
Silver Queen is a great variety. We grow some of it every year. But we do like to branch out and try new varieties from time to time. Thanks for watching!
I don't particularly care for corn but I gave the video a like anyway. 🌽
I grew up on homegrown White Hickory and Red Floriani ground and made into those little corn shaped cast irons.
Ready to make cornbread
Cornbread and soup would be great with this cool spell we're having.
If the Corn is GMO the grits are too right?...I just tried to feed Ants "Quaker Grits" and the Ants wouldn't touch it....
Its amazing.
Beautiful! Thank you very much.
What do you make of the meal? All I know is polenta. Do you know some traditional recipes?
Greetings from Austria.
We use it for frying fish, okra or squash. Also great for making cornbread. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video - thanks for sharing. Do you happen to know what moisture level the corn needs to be at when you shell it? I work for a seed company and my department currently shells by hand when taking moisture samples - usually when the moisture is between 30%-40%. He have another department here that uses an electric single ear sheller, but it's pretty expensive so I want to find a good alternative.
Not sure the exact moisture level. But when you can rub the ear against your palms and the kernels fall off, it can be shelled. That's usually how we determine when it's time to shell.
Now i knownhow grits are made from scratch!!
What a fascinating video! Do you compost the cobs? I guess you could burn them in the shop stove??? Another great video!
You probably could compost them. We just threw them in the pasture and let them break down there.
Y'all ought to do a tribute to the Bayou Gardener. Donald passed away on the 31st of July. He was very proud of your garden tools and spoke highly of them.
This video is a great learning experience. How long does it usually take on average for y'all to harvest the whole field?
Not long. These plots are all about 1,000 - 1,500 sq. ft.
I'm wanting to grow blue corn for cornmeal and grits and jewl corn
I got a sheller just like it...
Hey, great video. I was amazed by the tool you used to separate the corn from the cob. Where can i find that type of equipment ?
It's called a corn sheller. Some companies sell them new, but not sure of the quality. You can usually find them at a flea market.
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Nice video... Do you use the nixtamalization process on your corn? I'm just now learning what that is. Thanks much and Jesus bless.
I don't
Jake asked below, and I'm asking the same, what size sieves are you using? I have a 30 and a 50, but it looks like you are using a larger size? Thanks for the help! More corn videos, please! 🤣
Not sure, it was purchased from Meadows out of NC
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what are you looking for when sorting it in front of the fan? also after shelling is there any extra processing needed if i wanted to store the whole kernels long term in mylar bags and buckets?
Looking for any bugs or pieces that might not have gotten caught by the sifting process. After shelling, just store in the freezer and use when needed.
Good morning! If you don’t mind me asking
What kind of mesh strainer did you use? Are the 2 strainers have different size holes?
Not sure the brand of strainer as we borrowed them from a friend. But yes, there are two different sizes. One for meal and one for grits.
I planted bloody butcher this .... not sure how 12 ft tall(?) is going to handle out wind. I set them up against the south side of the house and am hopeful.
I just never had farm style grit's. O
What are good heirloom varieties of corn for parching? I was also wondering if you’ve tried growing the Montana Morado corn which I’ve heard makes a really dark blue cornbread.
We have never tried this, but below is a great article about it.
www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/heirloom-corn-zmaz06amzraw/#:~:text=She%20found%20the%20best%20parching,are%20necessarily%20good%20parching%20corns.
Oh wow I haven’t seen this color corn before. I’m in Jamaica how can I buy a hand full to plant in my backyard?
We can't ship seed out of US.
When you 1st pick it, is the kernels soft or did you allow them to stay longer on the stalk to harden the kernels?
We let them dry and harden on the stalk, then dry them even further after harvesting before shelling and grinding.
Thank you for sharing this video. I was inspired to plant a three sisters garden after reading Braiding Sweetgrass. Then I watched your video. I just turned corn that I had dried outside into grits!
Thanks for sharing!
How does that Bloody Butcher measure up when it comes to eatin' cornbread and grits? I've been growing Roy's Calais Flint corn 'cuz it makes great cornbread. But I'd like to try something a little taller and stouter so I could raise pole beans on it. Accordingly, I would appreciate your taste-test results on the Bloody Butcher.
The Bloody Butcher meal and grits are amazing! Some of the best grits we've ever had. Would highly recommend! We just started carrying a stone grinding mill which works great for making meal and grits: hosstools.com/product/mockmill-stone-grain-mill/
What can you tell me about that Wapsi Valley dent corn you are giving to buyers of the Mock Mill? It appears to have originated in the Wapsinicon River valley of northern Iowa, which is a couple hours from my place here in southeastern Minnesota. Looks like it could be a substitute for the Roy's Calais Flint Corn I've been working with. Flint corn is just too hard to grind for cornmeal and grits.
Is there a specific grace of sieve you use for the 1st and 2d shaking?
No, we have specific one's for grits, and cornmeal.
We have one hanging in the barn.. I've always wondered what it is
Need to run some corn through that thing and knock the dust off!
I like your seed planter where can I get one? Nice videos
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Where did you get that grinder at? I really like that design
From a flea market and we built the box.
I bought some jimmy red this year and it’s planted right now. How long should I let it stay on the stalk once it’s ready I’m only familiar with sweet corn
It needs to dry well. Wait till the stalks are brown.
Great video! What size sifters are you using and where did you get them?
Eric Percel We made these a while ago when we were attempting to develop a seed sizing system for seed savers. We got the stainless steel mesh online and make the wooden frame to fit around it.
Thanks!
5:50 no wooden frames. Details on THOSE sifters?
very nice corn sheller, where can i buy that kind of sheller ?
A good flea market is your best bet.
I have the same sheller and grinder!
What size sifter do you use?
I'm a Yankee and we ate cream of wheat! No grits for me.
My husband spent his younger years in the south not sure how to make the best grits! Do you have a tried ND true recipe?
We made the sifter with some screens we had, not sure of the size. Below is a video on making grits.
Does that sheller leave the soft husk fuzz on the cobb so you can use them in an outhouse?
Not sure about that. We've never gotten in that bad of a situation.
Hoss Tools you were about one month short of having to revise that statement with Covid.
were they good fresh off the stalk? the red ones?
Not as good as sweet corn obviously, but they can be eaten as "roasting ears" when still in the milking stage.
How do you get a hold of one of those corn sheller and grinder?
Flea markets are your best option. The new ones sold online aren't as well-made as these old ones.
Could you do this with the orinimental rainbow corn
yes
Were you get your grinder I just have a kitchen aid grinder
From a Flea Market many years ago.
Could you regrind the scratch or is it mostly husk and undesirable?
You could, but we use it as chicken feed and worm feed.
Greeting from Texas! I've always wanted to grow corn, dry it out, then eat it. If I live in a not very populated part of Houston, how would I get started in growing and harvesting it? Thanks!
Make sure you start with a square plot because corn is wind-pollinated and square plots provide better pollination and fuller ears. Corn is a heavy feeder which means it likes plenty of water and nitrogen.
Do you sell any heavy feeder feetilizer b/c I can't seem to find it in stores near me here in Texas. Also, do you know where I could get one of those corn sheller down here in Houston? Thanks!
This Chilean Nitrate fertilizer (hosstools.com/product/chilean-nitrate-fertilizer/) works great on corn. Not sure about the corn sheller or if there's even a good one sold nowadays. Might want to check the flea markets -- that's where we found ours.
Can you tell us about the strainers you used please
We made our own with stainless steel mesh.
can you tell me what the dimensions are of your box, what kind of wood, etc. - - - I've had the corn sheller and did not have the box - I need to protect from blisters and use the corn sheller!!! Thanks
We've already put it up for storage, but we think it is 2 x 4
That is one nice grinder for making meal. When I worked for the grain and barge companies we would use coffee grinders to test for non GMO corn. Talk about messy
The Magic Mill grinder is a little slow, but it does a good job.
Please share how you tested this. What does the grain look like GMO vs. non. I've never heard of this, but glad it exists.
mominthe209 gentically modified
@@mominthe209 this was back in 2006, so it's very likely things have changed. We ground corn in a bunn coffee grinder, then put the fine dust in little plastic containers with water and used thin paper test strips. If the strips turned a certain color then that would be a positive or negative result if herbicide or pesticide was present.
As far as appearance, you can't tell. They all look the same.
What screen sized sifters are you using?
Unsure, it has been a few years.
Can you do rough cut grits? What does that taste like?
What's the difference in stone ground grits and rough cut grits?
What is the difference between corn meal and corn flour? Enjoyed your vlog Cheers
Corn meal is coarser.
Have to wonder though if their are manual cornmeal grinders electricity ain't always available
Good Question, I'll have to go look now.
Any plans to sell a up dated new sheller ?
It's definitely possible ...
How many Cobs does it take (approximately) to fill make about a 11 pound bag?
Not sure on that one, will need to measure it out next time.