[Gristmillers] grits screen size

[John Catoe]

I used a rotary bolter like John G. It has a 28 on the meal end and 12 and a 14 screen on the grits end you end up with fine and coarse grits . I mix the two together and sell them, never had a complaint. Sometime we do have cust. who want to catch the coarse grits for things like shrimp and grits, but most like them together. I think on the shaker type bolter one screen to separate the meal and one size for grits is the way to go. John C.
 


Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:17:45 -0400
Subject: Re: [Gristmillers] grits screen size
From: gritsnc at gmail.com
To: gristmillers at gristmillers.com

I used a side shaker for a couple of years. I put 2 screens (one grits and one meal) on with only 1/4 inch between them and did it all at once. Saved alot of time that way. The top one was longer so the waste would fall off in the clear. Grits would fall thru the top one, roll off the 2nd one and the meal would fall thru and out the bottom.  
Ron


On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 11:46 AM, <jgenola at cox.net> wrote:

In the grits separator the use of 2 screens (12) & (14) gives you 2 coarseness of grits.  The grits pass through both screens, the smaller grits pass through the 14 screen and then the larger grits drop through the 12 screen.  The left overs pass all the way through.

If you are using a side shaker you will most likely have to screen your grinding twice to get your grits.  First with a meal screen to let the meal and flour drop out and then with your grits screen to let the grits drop out.  what comes off the end on the last screening should be hull or or cracked corn that is too big for grits.

John G.



---- Keith Smigle <amanco45 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Now correct me if I am wrong, Grits are uniform in size.  The reason for two screens is that it is a "passes thru, but is retained on" situation.  The usable "grits" pass thru the 12 but are retained on the 14.
> Just wanted to clarify that and please do correct me if I am wrong.  I would love to set up a shaker to produce grits.
>
> > Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:11:42 -0400
> > From: jgenola at cox.net
> > To: gristmillers at gristmillers.com
> > Subject: Re: [Gristmillers] grits screen size
> > CC: agasilverhead at yahoo.com
> >
> > If I remember right, Meadows has a 14 and a 12 in the grits end of the grits separator.

> > It's hard to sell the 12 screen grits where I sell them, the younger crowd don't want to spend that much time cooking them.  I use the 14 and sell all I can make.
> >
> > John G.
> >
> >
> >
> > ---- Hugh Stowers <agasilverhead at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > What size screen do one need for grits?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Hugh
> >
> >
> >
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