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. <br>
Ron<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 11:46 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jgenola@cox.net">jgenola@cox.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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.<br>
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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.<br>
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John G.<br>
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---- Keith Smigle <<a href="mailto:amanco45@hotmail.com">amanco45@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> 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.<br>
> 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.<br>
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> > Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:11:42 -0400<br>
> > From: <a href="mailto:jgenola@cox.net">jgenola@cox.net</a><br>
> > To: <a href="mailto:gristmillers@gristmillers.com">gristmillers@gristmillers.com</a><br>
> > Subject: Re: [Gristmillers] grits screen size<br>
> > CC: <a href="mailto:agasilverhead@yahoo.com">agasilverhead@yahoo.com</a><br>
> ><br>
</div>> > If I remember right, Meadows has a 14 and a 12 in the grits end of the grits separator.<br>
<div class="im">> > 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.<br>
> ><br>
> > John G.<br>
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> > ---- Hugh Stowers <<a href="mailto:agasilverhead@yahoo.com">agasilverhead@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> > > What size screen do one need for grits?<br>
> > ><br>
> > > Thanks<br>
> > > Hugh<br>
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