Corn Sheller - Simple DIY
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Happy growing!
Really excited to see how you make the tortillas
We'll share notes I promise :)
How so you grind those hard kernels? I broke my coffee grinder on them.
@@amyjones2490 You can use a process called nixtamalization to soften them if you do not want to buy a nice grinder/mill. Cook it in a basic environment (alkaline), dry it, grind it, mix with fat and water, and baby you've got a taqueria going.
Pro tip : you can watch series on flixzone. Been using them for watching loads of movies during the lockdown.
@Hunter Isaias definitely, I have been watching on Flixzone for since december myself :)
Your shelling board is elegant in its simplicity. Your mixed corn kernels look so pretty inthe bowls. Can’t wait to see how you make tortillas out of them.
Sasha will share notes in the next few days on that process.
I saw a similar idea with screws in a pipe. This version looks so simple and the varying sizes are an excellent idea. Handy as I intend to turn over an unused field to corn and sun flowers this year. Very poor clay and rock soil, but for the price of some seed. definitely trying something this year. I might even give the three sisters a go. Cheers.
If the soil is poor you may very well get a huge boost by adding at least the beans in that polyculture.
@@edibleacres I had great success with squash last year in the adjoining field last year, but the ground had been tilled. This field is mainly rock, so we'll just have to see what grows. I got 15 squash averaging 10kg from 2 volunteer plants. Downside was the growing space I llost once these plants spread.
I grew 2 successive crops of corn in a small patch of rocky clay soil last year with nothing but regular applications of tinkle tincture 😉 the sunflowers did ok but the taller ones tended to fall over when the winds came through. The corn stood tall through the same winds. I'm sure your corn will do great!
Thanks Sean for the beans reminder - just in time for my 3rd planting 👍🏻
So are you making biochar out of the cobs? I did! :)
And it does work better with 4 screws.
Another hack is to grab your battery operated drill, and cut the head off a screw, and chuck up the screw in the driver. Then run it into the corncob, and then... use the driver through your sheller. Power makes the job go faster. Also get a deeper/bigger basin to drop the corns in, because they do tend to run around a bit. :) You can get through the whole bag pretty quickly.
We put the cobs out for the chicken compost system since they are nice bulk. I thought about charring them but they seemed so light...
Great notes and improvements, thank you!
@@edibleacres I have composted corn cobs, but I've had them take 2 years to break down. And they are weird the way the break down. So I just went with charring them this year. And then they go through the compost system. :) It all works!
"...and your hands are sore."
Oh, yes.
We are going to make this.
Thanks, Sean.
Definitely made it a LOT more comfortable to do .
I want to make a cornhole joke but I'm lazy so just act like I did.
I'll act like it was hilarious.
Imagine I am laughing from your joke. . I would actually laugh but I'm quite tired :)
@@edibleacres I blame the cold. Sucks the life right out of you.
@@md6397 Appreciate it
Ohhhh...well of your too lazy to do it then just ask George Carlin
Removing discomfort from any tedious chore is a win. This looks like a win to me.
corn tortillas, yum!! will you go through the nixtamalization process for the grains?
We sure will. We've saved a bunch of hardwood ash from the woodstove for it.
I liked how you showed the evolution and reasoning behind your sheller. 👍👍
The evolution? "our hands hurt... holes in a board!" a short evolution, but kind of you to say 'evolution and reasoning' :)
@@edibleacres common sense ain't so common
Beautiful colors in that corn! And hay, the variances in size and imperfections show that it is, indeed, home grown non-gmo! Can’t wait to see you process it that will be interesting. Thanks!
What beautiful corn! Can't wait to see the tortilla making process...
In the next few days :)
Happy you are working corn. The sound of the corn going through the sheller is so satisfying. I can feel it. I appreciate the trial. One thought would be to add a stabilizing leg or perhaps notch or cleat in front and back so it could perch on bowl or bin. I have a German vegetable peeler that is designed to perch on a large bowl and works well to provide a stable base. I find that a stable unit leads to smoother flow.
I salvaged an old iron corn husker from the recycling center and this has inspired me to grow corn and get it functional. Maybe bike powered. But first to grow more corn!
Definitely more improvements on the board to be had. Should it be flat, on it's side, at an angle... Left it simple for now so that I could try a bunch and feel it all out, but some more evolved and stable solution in the future makes sense. Thanks.
After doing 100 ears this winter I’m making this board, thanks Sean for sharing!
Hope it is helpful. Hope you incorporate your own innovations and improvements, too!
I would almost want to try using a 1/4 inch drill bit and drill out a continuous line of holes in the circle to pop out the middle, leaving a serrated edge (almost) in the wood from the drill bit. It would eliminate the need for the screws or expensive bits i would think, and would not be too elegant.
Would be interested to try it out on some corn (if i had any)
I get exactly what you are saying... Basically use a small bit to ultimately cut out something like the shape of a 'gear'. In a very hard wood like this locust I could imagine it working. I thought a little about it but I guess I assumed the 'teeth' would crack off from all the abrasions and then bits of wood would be in the corn... But we won't know unless we try! If I do some modifications/upgrades I'll include this idea. Thanks!
@@edibleacres yeah I suppose it does matter how tough the corn is stuck to the cob, eh? I hadnt thought about wood in the corn either, that's obviously going to be a design flaw if you start getting splinters in the kernels. Maybe it's good for dire straits, you probably are better off with more screws.
Now I'm curious in an opposite direction. I wonder if you could take a flat board and set in hundreds of screws to about the same depth to create a sort of "comb" that the corn could be pressed against and rubbed along to take off the kernels. I can see that being an absolute meat grinder for your hands, with smaller or harder to hold cobs... Could make a small jig to hold the corn for you so that you could run the screw board over the cob I suppose... Lol it's getting much less simple at that point, and I think that was something you were going for
Love this tip! Thank you so much for sharing.
That's great. I'm increasing my corn production this year and I definitely needed a better way to shell them. Just made my first hominy the other day, and it was work to shell that much corn by hand.
Had the same problem with getting short cobs from dry farmed corn. I selected the longest, fullest cobs to replant, along with a fresh batch of purchased corn to prevent a genetic bottleneck, and I'm hoping it'll only take a few generations to get something that performs well in drought. Time will tell.
Hope you find some genetics that move in the right direction for your site. We set aside 5 ears that were particularly massive and colorful for such a rough season and thats what we'll grow out next year.
Wow this is pretty cool. Super simple.
Yep. I bet it could be evolved or made more effective but at the moment I'm happy with the basic design and besides, we're done with the corn so no need to evolve it until next fall! :)
My parents had a big one that was made in the 1800's, took every kernel off. Big round wheel outside. I wish I still had it
I may invest in that for next season if we seriously ramp up our corn growing.
The sunflowers and corn were pretty.
Very cool. We will definitely be making one of those. Thanks for sharing!
Have fun!
Great idea. Thank you.
This is brilliant! Can you also show us how to clean the corn up?
Whoops! Should have gotten a video of it :(. We went outside and took an empty bowl and sat it down and Sasha slowly poured the corn into it from a little height as I blew air at it to 'winnow' all the dusty bits away. Two rounds of it and it's perfectly clean.
First rate thinking. No moving parts. No external power supply required. Easily built for low/no cash output and minimal labor.
Everything that's needed. Nothing that isn't needed.
Woot woot! brilliant stuff.
I like the diversity and small size of the cobs... It looks healthier than those huge pale ones from the supermarket.
Is there much damage from the nails on the kernels? Not that it matters much if you're going to make tortillas, but thinking of long storage and perhaps even using the grain to sprout or as seed.
I was checking closely at first... A little surface scratch here or there but nothing too bad at all. I'd suspect the vast majority would be viable as seed if needed. I guess someone could always sand the very tip of the screw before putting it in to be a little safe, or save the cobs for seed on the side (which is what we did)...
My hillbilly great aunt had something similar. Us kids loved doing it. And those cobs were great to heat with.
I bet they'd help start a fire real nice.
Great video. Now that you've had time to reflect on the yield from that neighbour's field, what are your plans for improving the fertility at that site?
Does it seem like your neighbour will give you access next growing season?
How did the sunflowers fare?
Sorry for questions. Just really found that field interesting
We do have access to grow there again, it's exciting. We planted a ton of garlic in there but have room for other crops. Improvement we trust will simply happen by not being tilled and by having all crop residues allowed to decompose with mulch on top.
Sunflowers were equally small overall but at least we have a bunch!
Wonderful idea! Would love to see a how to video on producing the cornflour from the raw corn. Home made tortillas are such a fun activity.
We certainly plan to share that.
Beautiful kernels and helpful tech, thank you!
Only the highest tech for this channel!
Excellent! Thanks! We are growing popcorn this next year and this is so helpful!
Cool, hope it's helpful. There is a real trick to how to dry popcorn properly so it pops well... .We tried a few years ago and maybe over dried them? Anyway, just encouraging you to do your homework when harvest happens so you have excellent fluffy bowls of goodness :)
@@edibleacres Oh good to know! I'll have to do a bit of research then! Thanks!
v appreciative of these shining corns
They are so beautiful :)
Thank you
This is great. I am very much looking forward to seeing these kernels get made into tortillas. I don't know if I will be able to grow corn successfully here but I might give it a try in a new location this year.
Seems worth always giving it a try. Even a small patch can give you lots of lessons and hopefully a few snacks!
An outstanding exercise in practical engineering
Keep it up
Thanks a lot
Great idea. Neat.
Great idea.
Beautiful corn! Thank you for sharing!
Our pleasure!
I wish I could figure out how to dry food and seeds in our humid climate! The 10 cobs and the sunflowers I hung to dry - sprouted 🤣
That is tough!
You could also utilize some AC current, use a drill bit to drill into the cob, then drill it through the holes.
Saw some folks do that, didn't seem worth the extra step for this but maybe if we scale up.
Such a good idea
Glad you think so!
Indian corn can take more adverse conditions than GMO corn and mine is usually smaller. But, so much better and chickens LOVE it.
It might be worthwhile to make hand size individual pieces for hole sizes. You can get more points of contact in and it should be easier to work with. I wonder how well a half moon shape would work.
Could be a nice improvement.
Excited to see the corn tortillas, but couple you also use this as popcorn?
No, we didn't dry it the way we would have needed to for popcorn I don't think, plus it's not a "popcorn" :)
Would love to see how you make corn flour. We love to make our own corn tortillas but have a hard time finding corn flour where we live. Definitely would prefer to make our own in the future!!
Seems like you'll need to start growing it!
@@edibleacres For sure! We just have a few chickens right now and a small garden, currently looking for property to purchase so we can start our own little homestead. Can’t wait to start growing all kinds of things!
When smaller cobs we call them Chicos they are great with pinto beans and meat with green or red chile I Am green team💚
my grandfather and I just to do the second example...however there is a trick to do it and it is super easy to clean the corn from the cob
What's the trick?:)
@@edibleacres it is a way to handle the cob in one hand and rub it to the corn cob...it is a movement with the wrist and hand...it is easy...seems like your wife had some hint in how to do it in the ending of the video...just play around with the cob, until u get it right...practice makes it perfect... We -my grandfather and I . .. sat with a huge pile of corn to be processed so we sat in a wooden box and a medium size basket for me and a large one for him and like having music with a bit we were both taking care of the large pile..though no conversation,was present the fact that I was helping him out was very rewarding for me....love those days...I was about 7 or 8 years old...57 years ago...but your video give me back my memories of those days..thank you for that.
That's a really good idea
Certainly could be improved but I'm happy with it.
@@edibleacres it's a good foundation to build on and develop further 👍
Simple but effective method, but increases screenings, what method have you devised to get rid of them?
Mother Earth's older issues have many useful items for dyi.
I find myself starting with the basic ideas there and then adapting/evolving them for our situation quite a bit.
Multi colored corn. Soo pretty. How do you dry your corn?
We could have taken some photos/videos but we hung them with the husk pulled down and away and strung in long strings in a greenhouse for a while.
uncorning so much corn must be awfully therapeutic :D
Cheap and brilliant!
Wow they are so pretty they look like pieces of jewelry
THey really are beautiful little diverse friennds.
Burning the cobs for heat or biochar?
Do you lime blanch them before or after shelling?
Sasha will do a nixtamalizing process with wood ash. We'll make a video on it.
I'm excited for a tortilla video!!!
Coming soon!
I think it is a great idea and best of all it's pretty much free.
God Bless Joe
6 screws, so probably about 35 cents :)
looks like painted mountain corn. cool
Insanely wide mix of genetics in those bowls...
are these types of corn good for popping?
I don't believe so. This is an incredibly diverse mix at this point, pop, flint, dent, flour, ancient... They are all a massive blend so I could imagine it being a sad bowl of popcorn!
Does your kernels make colorful popcorn? 🍿
Potentially but when we tried to pop corn like this in the past it was abyssmal.
Have y'all grown any crops for chicken feed?
To some extent, we hope to scale up on that.
@@edibleacres I'll be working on a system here soon where I produce all my own food in my neighborhood.
look at sean in the fancy shirt!
Ha! Yeah, one video out of every 37 I'm not wearing the exact same beautiful hand knit hooted sweater... Somehow I have a few drawers of clothes but only wear about 3 things. :)
good lookin corn there. tasty tortillas i’m sure.
What kind of corn do you grow? 🌽
A crazy super random mix!
@@edibleacres Where do you get something like that?
Maybe pvc pipe with multiple screws. Good job.
That could be a solution for sure.
The golden color on those screws makes me wonder if they're chromate coated. Probably not a big deal but I like to stay away from that stuff when food is involved.
Could be something to keep in mind.
Imagine being able to grow food on natural rainfall.... as a Californian and someone studying agroecology, I can't conceive of a permanent agriculture without animals on range. At least without the reordering of private property to repair the seasonal flood plain of the Sacramento River.
I live in the Palouse (part of the inland northwest) and I am amazed how much wheat is grown here for how little rain we get.
I never knew corn could be all those colours plz show us what to do with it, I've just sown corn in doors to germinate to go in ground 8n mid April
We'll share. Yeah the bowl basically has just about every color you could possibly imagine in it..
@@edibleacres really great to see not just the Disney version of your passions like all the others 😍👍
Now I want tacos
I'm excited! Should be later this week.
can i put my you know what in there?
If splinters in your junk is exciting to you go for it.
oh cool, real corn. not CobKandy©®™
Wear gloves, would save your hands a bit I think