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.

@phillipwooten6705

11 ай бұрын

25% that's smart. Alot of grits.

@konknowseverything

9 ай бұрын

inflation fees right there😂

@MorganBrunson

6 ай бұрын

@@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

The corn sheller is what we used, long time ago, I was a kid then, never will forget the joy of being a kid.

@gardeningwithhoss

4 жыл бұрын

Fun times for sure!

@isaacfulton7731

2 жыл бұрын

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.

I just started this gardening hobby. Im glad i got you guys as a resource

Wow what a good harvest. I bet those grits taste good. Thank y’all for this inspiring video.

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.

@gardeningwithhoss

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Nice to see you two back together!

THANK YOU!!! Most city folks have no idea how all this goodness come about🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

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. ❤️

@gardeningwithhoss

7 жыл бұрын

Deb Hanlon Thanks for watching. We hope you'll soon be in a setting where you can grow your own food.

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.

@gardeningwithhoss

3 жыл бұрын

Blue Hopi is a great variety for grinding!

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.

@gardeningwithhoss

4 жыл бұрын

Hope your grits were as good as ours! And yes, the meal is very useful too!

Love your videos. Watching stuff like this really eases my nerves and takes me back to my childhood farm memories. God bless.

@gardeningwithhoss

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

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.

@gardeningwithhoss

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video Ethan! Hard to beat homemade grits!

@30350SWB

4 жыл бұрын

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!

You learn something new every day, thank you! Gr8 tutorial😊

@gardeningwithhoss

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

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.

@gardeningwithhoss

7 жыл бұрын

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.

@gardeningwithhoss

3 жыл бұрын

👌

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!

@gardeningwithhoss

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

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.

Thanks a billion! I just ordered a bunch of rhese seeds on amazon! Keep it up!

@gardeningwithhoss

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

Nice color on the corn. Our sheller is very similar. I really appreciated watching this video.

@gardeningwithhoss

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This is awesome! Great video and information guys!

@gardeningwithhoss

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen!

That sheller is soooo cool!

@gardeningwithhoss

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Fabulous video , guys

I was given a table mounted antique corn grinder a little over a month ago now I get to watch a bunch of videos

@gardeningwithhoss

2 жыл бұрын

have fun

That is good looking corn..

i had never heard of a corn sheller. so simple, yet so brilliant! interesting to see how cornmeal is made

@gardeningwithhoss

4 жыл бұрын

Such a simple yet brilliant tool. It's so fun to use too!

@molivar5

2 жыл бұрын

Right! I want one and I don’t even grow corn 🌽

this is so cool. that corn meal from the butcher looks so yummy lol.

@gardeningwithhoss

6 жыл бұрын

It is very yummy! Makes great grits and meal for frying.

@debbiewilson6527

4 жыл бұрын

It is, it makes awesome cornbread.

I REMEMBER COMING UP,WE MADE A GAME OUT SHELLING CORNE WITH ONE OF THOSE OLD SHELLERS.

Wow! Impressive. Good men at work.

@gardeningwithhoss

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks

Excellent teaching. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Thank you

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.

@gardeningwithhoss

5 жыл бұрын

My how times have changed.

@servicioslinguisticos5502

2 жыл бұрын

Um, so what would y'all use the cobs for?

@georgiarasmussen8343

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

excellent inspirational production!

@gardeningwithhoss

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

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.

@gardeningwithhoss

4 жыл бұрын

It's a good sheller!

Bloody Butcher cornbread is really good.

I never knew what grits where or scratch until today wow

Thank You for this great Video!!!

@gardeningwithhoss

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Loved your video guys. That corn sheller it's a treasure. Thanks for posting.

@gardeningwithhoss

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

This is the coolest company ever

@gardeningwithhoss

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joseph!

Another great video bro.

@gardeningwithhoss

7 жыл бұрын

Will Chism Thanks!

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. 😊😊

@gardeningwithhoss

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

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

@gardeningwithhoss

5 жыл бұрын

Haha. Thanks for watching!

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.

@lynnlamont3485

2 жыл бұрын

Try Lehman's catalog or other Amish sources😊

Omg i bet that's some great tasting grits

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.

@gardeningwithhoss

7 жыл бұрын

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!

Awesome

I have a small 63 stalk field . but its growing in zone 7 right now.

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.

@gardeningwithhoss

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

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....

@gardeningwithhoss

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom. Better luck with the cows next time!

@gardeningwithhoss

7 жыл бұрын

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.

I love this

@gardeningwithhoss

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Would love to have corn sheller.

love

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

@gardeningwithhoss

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

That's my favorite corn

Great video

@gardeningwithhoss

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

An amazing example of holistic living. Make your own ground corn meal, corn flour, malt, beer, bourbon....

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.

@gardeningwithhoss

7 жыл бұрын

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.

@gardeningwithhoss

4 жыл бұрын

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.

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 ?

@gardeningwithhoss

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@debbiewilson6527

4 жыл бұрын

Ebay

Ready to make cornbread

@gardeningwithhoss

5 жыл бұрын

Cornbread and soup would be great with this cool spell we're having.

@tpjudahlion6084

5 жыл бұрын

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....

@debbiewilson6527

4 жыл бұрын

Its amazing.

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.

What a fascinating video! Do you compost the cobs? I guess you could burn them in the shop stove??? Another great video!

@gardeningwithhoss

5 жыл бұрын

You probably could compost them. We just threw them in the pasture and let them break down there.

@jayfromtexas6718

5 жыл бұрын

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.

I'm wanting to grow blue corn for cornmeal and grits and jewl corn

Nice video... Do you use the nixtamalization process on your corn? I'm just now learning what that is. Thanks much and Jesus bless.

@gardeningwithhoss

2 жыл бұрын

I don't

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?

@gardeningwithhoss

4 жыл бұрын

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.

This video is a great learning experience. How long does it usually take on average for y'all to harvest the whole field?

@gardeningwithhoss

4 жыл бұрын

Not long. These plots are all about 1,000 - 1,500 sq. ft.

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?

@gardeningwithhoss

4 жыл бұрын

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.

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!

@gardeningwithhoss

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

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.

@gardeningwithhoss

Жыл бұрын

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.

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! 🤣

@gardeningwithhoss

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure, it was purchased from Meadows out of NC

I got a sheller just like it...

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?

@gardeningwithhoss

10 ай бұрын

We can't ship seed out of US.

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.

@gardeningwithhoss

6 жыл бұрын

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/

@joeschueler8587

6 жыл бұрын

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.

Now i knownhow grits are made from scratch!!

When you 1st pick it, is the kernels soft or did you allow them to stay longer on the stalk to harden the kernels?

@gardeningwithhoss

3 жыл бұрын

We let them dry and harden on the stalk, then dry them even further after harvesting before shelling and grinding.

Is there a specific grace of sieve you use for the 1st and 2d shaking?

@gardeningwithhoss

Жыл бұрын

No, we have specific one's for grits, and cornmeal.

We have one hanging in the barn.. I've always wondered what it is

@gardeningwithhoss

3 жыл бұрын

Need to run some corn through that thing and knock the dust off!

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

@gardeningwithhoss

Жыл бұрын

We've already put it up for storage, but we think it is 2 x 4

Great video! What size sifters are you using and where did you get them?

@gardeningwithhoss

7 жыл бұрын

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.

@ericpercel7695

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@mwilliamshs

5 жыл бұрын

5:50 no wooden frames. Details on THOSE sifters?

I don't particularly care for corn but I gave the video a like anyway. 🌽

@TheDiversifiedFarmer

Ай бұрын

I grew up on homegrown White Hickory and Red Floriani ground and made into those little corn shaped cast irons.

Where did you get that grinder at? I really like that design

@gardeningwithhoss

Жыл бұрын

From a flea market and we built the box.

Does that sheller leave the soft husk fuzz on the cobb so you can use them in an outhouse?

@gardeningwithhoss

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure about that. We've never gotten in that bad of a situation.

@lesliejacobs1439

3 жыл бұрын

Hoss Tools you were about one month short of having to revise that statement with Covid.

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

@gardeningwithhoss

3 жыл бұрын

It needs to dry well. Wait till the stalks are brown.

Have to wonder though if their are manual cornmeal grinders electricity ain't always available

@gardeningwithhoss

Жыл бұрын

Good Question, I'll have to go look now.

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?

@gardeningwithhoss

Жыл бұрын

We made the sifter with some screens we had, not sure of the size. Below is a video on making grits.

I just never had farm style grit's. O

Were you get your grinder I just have a kitchen aid grinder

@gardeningwithhoss

2 жыл бұрын

From a Flea Market many years ago.

Can you tell us about the strainers you used please

@gardeningwithhoss

2 жыл бұрын

We made our own with stainless steel mesh.

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

@gardeningwithhoss

7 жыл бұрын

The Magic Mill grinder is a little slow, but it does a good job.

@mominthe209

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@jimalexander6195

4 жыл бұрын

mominthe209 gentically modified

@matthewmiller4996

4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

🙏🏽

How do you get a hold of one of those corn sheller and grinder?

@gardeningwithhoss

4 жыл бұрын

Flea markets are your best option. The new ones sold online aren't as well-made as these old ones.

What screen sized sifters are you using?

@gardeningwithhoss

2 жыл бұрын

Unsure, it has been a few years.

How many Cobs does it take (approximately) to fill make about a 11 pound bag?

@gardeningwithhoss

Жыл бұрын

Not sure on that one, will need to measure it out next time.

Grits is made from ground hominy. Hominy is made from nixtamalized corn. There is no pericarp (the outer hull) in grits. Hominy is easier to grind, has a better flavor, and is more nutritious. You made two different grades of cornmeal.

Could you do this with the orinimental rainbow corn

@gardeningwithhoss

Жыл бұрын

yes

I like your seed planter where can I get one? Nice videos

@gardeningwithhoss

Жыл бұрын

www.hosstools.com

were they good fresh off the stalk? the red ones?

@gardeningwithhoss

3 жыл бұрын

Not as good as sweet corn obviously, but they can be eaten as "roasting ears" when still in the milking stage.

Could you regrind the scratch or is it mostly husk and undesirable?

@gardeningwithhoss

Жыл бұрын

You could, but we use it as chicken feed and worm feed.

Do you know what the whole grain ratio to corn meal is? In other words, how many cups whole grain shelled corn does it take to make one cup meal? Thanks. Storing grains for emergencies and need to know how much to store.

@gardeningwithhoss

6 жыл бұрын

We've never measured it, but there's not a ton of waste. It's not a 1:1 ratio, but it's not too far from that.

What size screens do you boys use and where can I buy them.

@gardeningwithhoss

Жыл бұрын

We bought some different size screens and made our own.

very nice corn sheller, where can i buy that kind of sheller ?

@gardeningwithhoss

4 жыл бұрын

A good flea market is your best bet.

Can you do rough cut grits? What does that taste like?

@gardeningwithhoss

6 жыл бұрын

What's the difference in stone ground grits and rough cut grits?