>>440370>Which alkali do you use to make your hominy?Calcium Hydroxide powder. It is super cheap and 1 bag lasts forever. There are tons of recipes on how to do it online, [
https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+make+nixtamal ] The grind you'll get changes between corn varieties. Some will be very coarse and others nice from the get-go. So, depending on your variety, you may need to run the cornmeal through up to 3 times. Personally, I prefer to grind it dry and sift it into the flour and grits for various dishes later on.
This video uses the same model of grain mill I use.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3CkpfhoRi8I have blue Hopi and painted mountain corn, but this coming season I'll be planting blood butcher corn too.