[Gristmillers] Grits Stone Dressing

[gritsnc at gmail.com]

A miller told me not get the stones too sharp or all you will do is make
meal. Just don't know what that means exactly.

On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 8:48 PM, <jgenola at cox.net> wrote:

> John, what speed are you running your mill?
>
> John G.
>
>
> ---- John Catoe <catoefarms at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I grind to get 2000#s of grits quite often. With 2000# of grits, I have
> 1200##s of meal and around 400#s of chicken feed. I used a 30" wood frame
> Meadows and grits bolter made in 1930. John at Blizzard Branch Milling
> >
> > > From: staceyf at nctv.com
> > > To: gristmillers at gristmillers.com
> > > Subject: RE: [Gristmillers] Grits Stone Dressing
> > > Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 12:20:26 -0400
> > >
> > > Ron,
> > > I do my grinding on a 48" R.D. Cole mill and I can get to around 10%
> > > waste...maybe a little less, then about the same weight of grits as
> > > meal...can vary some according to grain quality and size. To get to 3:1
> is
> > > something impressive! I don't think I would grind w/the other mill as
> the
> > > primary mill if I had one that will grind to a ratio like you said. For
> us,
> > > grits are more valuable and in demand than corn meal, even self rising
> meal.
> > >
> > > Usually the mill does not grind as fine just after it has been dressed
> as
> > > after it wears in a little. I have ground several thousand pounds since
> my
> > > last sharpening.
> > >
> > > Stacey Freeman
> > > Freeman's Mill
> > > www.freemansmill.com
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: gristmillers-bounces at gristmillers.com
> > > [mailto:gristmillers-bounces at gristmillers.com] On Behalf Of
> jgenola at cox.net
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:36 AM
> > > To: gristmillers at gristmillers.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Gristmillers] Grits Stone Dressing
> > >
> > > Ron,
> > > I would like to know what you did on the 20" to get the 3:1 grits over
> meal.
> > > The best I can do on mine is to get about 30 lbs of grits from 100 lbs
> of
> > > corn. I've talked to several of the old guys around this area and they
> all
> > > say the same thing, if you get 30 to 35 pounds of grits per 100 lbs of
> corn
> > > you are doing good.
> > >
> > > Who dressed your 20" stones? Did you buy the mill as is or did you
> rebuild
> > > it?
> > >
> > > John G.
> > >
> > >
> > > ---- gritsnc at gmail.com wrote:
> > > > Advise please. I run 300lbs thru my recently rebuilt 1911 16" Meadow.
> > > > My yield was 1:1 meal to grits. Not so good. I am used to 3:1 grits
> > > > to meal in my 20". I thought the stones looked good. Furrows are
> clean
> > > and crisp.
> > > > Some glazing on the outer 3" , not much. If I back off the
> chafe/waste
> > > > goes way up.
> > > > Is there such a thing as a 'grits' dressing? I'll take them somewhere
> > > > to have this done if I knew where. As it is, it's not worth much.
> > > > Appreciate any advise,
> > > > Ron
> > > >
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