Safe corn moisture for grinding?

[shadyhollownj]

Ok so I have ear corn I am grinding for feed. I guess this pertains to shelled corn also. What is the safe moisture level for corn to keep without heating up when ground for feed. My ear corn is at 17.5% now and my neighbor says that I should only grind a ton at a time cause it wont keep. Does 17.5 really make that much of a difference from 15.5 as far as grinding?

 

[12251HD]

Like some many things--it depends. For new ear corn, I find I can only grind about half as much as normal as it won't keep in the closed steel bin. However, I can load up the wooden creep feed bunker with open top in the barn for the calves and it will be good. Now, corn has dried and I'm back to normal grind amount.

 

[shadyhollownj]

So corn was 17.5% and it ground up with no problems and is not heating in case it helps anyone that was curious.

 

[Chris H]

So corn was 17.5% and it ground up with no problems and is not heating in case it helps anyone that was curious.

How you're storing it probably makes a difference. Air temp & humidity in the air would also affect it.

 

[pricefarm]

When grinding corn that has high moisture if you mix something with it like dried molasses or soybean mill it will help lower the over all moisture and help it from spoiling.

 

[cnhengfu05]

In order to reach good grinding effect, corn moisture should be less than 15%.

 

[tntblaster11]

Yep, we grind shelled corn every month for our poultry, less than 15-16% is ideal for sure. We also store the shelled corn and periodically turn the suk-up fans on to send air through the grain bins. After it is ground, it is good for at least a month in my experience.

 

[pdfangus]

When grinding corn that has high moisture if you mix something with it like dried molasses or soybean mill it will help lower the over all moisture and help it from spoiling.

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