I am looking for a large spice grinder that can be used to reduce large
quantities of pepper down to a very fine powder. I have a small spice
grinder that does a great job of this but I need to scale up the amount it
can do at once.

Most large food processors are too coarse and do not get a fine grind on
anything.

Is there a smaller food processor that has the ability to reduce a spice
down to a fine powder?

--
W

On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 1:23:59 AM UTC-4, W wrote:
> I am looking for a large spice grinder that can be used to reduce large
> quantities of pepper down to a very fine powder. I have a small spice
> grinder that does a great job of this but I need to scale up the amount it
> can do at once.
>
> Most large food processors are too coarse and do not get a fine grind on
> anything.
>
> Is there a smaller food processor that has the ability to reduce a spice
> down to a fine powder?
>
> --
> W

Try a coffee grinder.

http://www.richardfisher.com

On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 8:36:55 AM UTC-5, Helpful person wrote:
> On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 1:23:59 AM UTC-4, W wrote:
> > I am looking for a large spice grinder that can be used to reduce large
> > quantities of pepper down to a very fine powder. I have a small spice
> > grinder that does a great job of this but I need to scale up the amount it
> > can do at once.
> >
> > Most large food processors are too coarse and do not get a fine grind on
> > anything.
> >
> > Is there a smaller food processor that has the ability to reduce a spice
> > down to a fine powder?
> >
> > --
> > W
>
> Try a coffee grinder.
>
> http://www.richardfisher.com

Yeah, a good Made in USA coffee grinder like my Kitchenaid A9 Coffee Mill I bought off Ebay, made in the 1940's!! Made in Troy Ohio. Still works well too! Not like today's cheap Chinese JUNK!!

John Kuthe...

W wrote:
>
> I am looking for a large spice grinder that can be used to reduce large
> quantities of pepper down to a very fine powder. I have a small spice
> grinder that does a great job of this but I need to scale up the amount it
> can do at once.
>
> Most large food processors are too coarse and do not get a fine grind on
> anything.
>
> Is there a smaller food processor that has the ability to reduce a spice
> down to a fine powder?

Buy a good coffee grinder. I have a Krups. It will hold a decent
amount of whatever. I used it for many years to powder dried pet food.
It will work well for spices too. It *will* powder your pepper...just
run it for a longer time until it's right.

I did buy a small Ninja Express Chop as a backup. It does a decent job
too. Beware the blades on that one. Sharpest things I've ever tried to
clean. Cut my finger twice just trying to clean it, the one time I
tried it out.

On 2016-05-17 10:38 AM, Gary wrote:
> W wrote:
>>
>> I am looking for a large spice grinder that can be used to reduce large
>> quantities of pepper down to a very fine powder. I have a small spice
>> grinder that does a great job of this but I need to scale up the amount it
>> can do at once.
>>
>> Most large food processors are too coarse and do not get a fine grind on
>> anything.
>>
>> Is there a smaller food processor that has the ability to reduce a spice
>> down to a fine powder?
>
> Buy a good coffee grinder. I have a Krups. It will hold a decent
> amount of whatever. I used it for many years to powder dried pet food.
> It will work well for spices too. It *will* powder your pepper...just
> run it for a longer time until it's right.
>


I coffee grinder is a good idea but I see little return on the
investment on an expensive one. They are just a motor, shaft and blade
and the only advantages to an expensive model would be that they might
look more stylish and last longer. It's not like it is going to be used
enough to wear it out.

On Tue, 17 May 2016 10:38:20 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>W wrote:
>>
>> I am looking for a large spice grinder that can be used to reduce large
>> quantities of pepper down to a very fine powder. I have a small spice
>> grinder that does a great job of this but I need to scale up the amount it
>> can do at once.
>>
>> Most large food processors are too coarse and do not get a fine grind on
>> anything.
>>
>> Is there a smaller food processor that has the ability to reduce a spice
>> down to a fine powder?
>
>Buy a good coffee grinder. I have a Krups. It will hold a decent
>amount of whatever. I used it for many years to powder dried pet food.
>It will work well for spices too. It *will* powder your pepper...just
>run it for a longer time until it's right.
>
>I did buy a small Ninja Express Chop as a backup. It does a decent job
>too. Beware the blades on that one. Sharpest things I've ever tried to
>clean. Cut my finger twice just trying to clean it, the one time I
>tried it out.

toss a soft piece of bread in the coffee grinder and give it a spin.
That should scrub off most everything. You should be able to get by
with a warm water and liquid soap with the Ninja.
Janet US

On 2016-05-17, Dave Smith > wrote:

> coffee grinder

> It's not like it is going to be used enough to wear it out.

I call "foul"!

Yes, coffee grinders WILL wear out. I have one of those Atlas® brand
Turkish coffee grinders converted to a blk pepper mill and sold fer
waaay more than they're worth. I've had it fer about 15 yrs and it's
becoming less and less effective. I suspect is does not have hardened
burrs, like an older Zassenhaus (German) coffee grinder, I have.

Most coffee grinders have cast burrs. Some even have very hard
plastic burrs. You can tell on older coffee grinders. They jes do
NOT grind, at all! The burrs are ompletely worn out. That, or they
are merely decorative grinders and have completely useless gears.

I'd try and find out what vendors use fer Turkish coffee which is
typically ground very fine. Espresso grinders are very expensive cuz
they have hardened burrs, the purpose of which is to provide a very
uniform grind. I don't think anyone cares when it comes to Turkish
grind. I've bought it Turkish coffee pre-ground and it was as fine as
all-purpose flour (APF).

The OP also might look at grain mills.

nb

On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 8:36:55 AM UTC-5, Helpful person wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 1:23:59 AM UTC-4, W wrote:
>
> > I am looking for a large spice grinder that can be used to reduce large
> > quantities of pepper down to a very fine powder.
> >
> > Is there a smaller food processor that has the ability to reduce a spice
> > down to a fine powder?
> >
> > W
>
> Try a coffee grinder.
>
>
That's what I use as well. But I wonder if one of those
mini food processors would suit his needs? They do have a
larger bowl than a coffee grinder but not nearly as large
as regular food processor.

On 2016-05-17 11:34 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2016-05-17, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> coffee grinder
>
>> It's not like it is going to be used enough to wear it out.
>
> I call "foul"!
>
> Yes, coffee grinders WILL wear out. I have one of those Atlas® brand
> Turkish coffee grinders converted to a blk pepper mill and sold fer
> waaay more than they're worth. I've had it fer about 15 yrs and it's
> becoming less and less effective. I suspect is does not have hardened
> burrs, like an older Zassenhaus (German) coffee grinder, I have.
>
> Most coffee grinders have cast burrs. Some even have very hard
> plastic burrs. You can tell on older coffee grinders. They jes do
> NOT grind, at all! The burrs are ompletely worn out. That, or they
> are merely decorative grinders and have completely useless gears.
>
> I'd try and find out what vendors use fer Turkish coffee which is
> typically ground very fine. Espresso grinders are very expensive cuz
> they have hardened burrs, the purpose of which is to provide a very
> uniform grind. I don't think anyone cares when it comes to Turkish
> grind. I've bought it Turkish coffee pre-ground and it was as fine as
> all-purpose flour (APF).
>
> The OP also might look at grain mills.


But but but.... while I called it a coffee grinder I specifically
mention the blade. The OP wanted something to grind spices, and blade
style coffee grinders are often used for that. I know that the blade
grinders will eventually die, but I doubt that one used for spices would
get that much wear, so it is not worth getting an expensive model.

On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 9:42:50 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
....
> I coffee grinder is a good idea but I see little return on the
> investment on an expensive one. They are just a motor, shaft and blade
> and the only advantages to an expensive model would be that they might
> look more stylish and last longer. It's not like it is going to be used
> enough to wear it out.

That is a coffee SLICER!! Used one for years, cheap, usually made in China and does the job but not optimally! A GRINDER has grinding burrs, not blades.

John Kuthe...

On 5/16/2016 11:23 PM, W wrote:
> I am looking for a large spice grinder that can be used to reduce large
> quantities of pepper down to a very fine powder. I have a small spice
> grinder that does a great job of this but I need to scale up the amount it
> can do at once.
>
> Most large food processors are too coarse and do not get a fine grind on
> anything.
>
> Is there a smaller food processor that has the ability to reduce a spice
> down to a fine powder?
>

A good blender should suffice.

On 5/16/2016 11:33 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> You get
> just as much friction from a burr grinder.
>
> -sw

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On 2016-05-17, Dave Smith > wrote:

> But but but.... while I called it a coffee grinder I specifically
> mention the blade. The OP wanted something to grind spices, and blade
> style coffee grinders are often used for that. I know that the blade
> grinders will eventually die, but I doubt that one used for spices would
> get that much wear, so it is not worth getting an expensive model.

I think the OP original intent was volume. A larger grinder to grind
more spices.

I have a grinder attachements fer my ancient Kenwood stand mixer.
It's a whirly-blade like one of those cheapo coffee grinders, but will
grind about 3-4X as much. Problem is, this is 20 yrs ago, when
Kenwood sold upward of 20 different attachments. I jes use a cheapo
coffee grinder, anymore.

Whirly-blade grinders are iffy. You want fine, they'll do it. BUT!
.....ya gotta let 'em work fer awhile and shake/scrape 'em down, a lot.
I always gotta let 'em go fer about twice as long as I think I should.

I still think a hand grain mill would work fer what the OP wanted.

nb

On 5/17/2016 8:34 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
> Not like today's cheap Chinese JUNK!!
>
> John Kuthe...

Blah, blah, blah, etc...

Janet B wrote:
>
> Gary wrote:
> >I did buy a small Ninja Express Chop as a backup. It does a decent job
> >too. Beware the blades on that one. Sharpest things I've ever tried to
> >clean. Cut my finger twice just trying to clean it, the one time I
> >tried it out.
>
> ... You should be able to get by
> with a warm water and liquid soap with the Ninja.

My thought was to buy one of those baby bottle bristle brushes with
the long bristles but then figured those darn sharp blades would
probably cut the bristles off the first time I used it. hahaha

On Wed, 18 May 2016 09:45:00 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Janet B wrote:
>>
>> Gary wrote:
>> >I did buy a small Ninja Express Chop as a backup. It does a decent job
>> >too. Beware the blades on that one. Sharpest things I've ever tried to
>> >clean. Cut my finger twice just trying to clean it, the one time I
>> >tried it out.
>>
>> ... You should be able to get by
>> with a warm water and liquid soap with the Ninja.
>
>My thought was to buy one of those baby bottle bristle brushes with
>the long bristles but then figured those darn sharp blades would
>probably cut the bristles off the first time I used it. hahaha

Simplest way to clean those whirly bladed thingies is to chop raw
rice.

> wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 8:36:55 AM UTC-5, Helpful person wrote:
> >
> > On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 1:23:59 AM UTC-4, W wrote:
> >
> > > I am looking for a large spice grinder that can be used to reduce
large
> > > quantities of pepper down to a very fine powder.
> > >
> > > Is there a smaller food processor that has the ability to reduce a
spice
> > > down to a fine powder?
> > >
> > > W
> >
> > Try a coffee grinder.
> >
> >
> That's what I use as well. But I wonder if one of those
> mini food processors would suit his needs? They do have a
> larger bowl than a coffee grinder but not nearly as large
> as regular food processor.

What do others think of the Conair Cuisinart DLC-2ABC, which is unique among
small food processors because it has a grind setting that reverses direction
of the blade and uses the blunt end to grind:

http://www.amazon.com/Conair-Cuisina.../dp/B0000645YM

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2016-05-17, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
> > coffee grinder
>
> > It's not like it is going to be used enough to wear it out.
>
> I call "foul"!
>
> Yes, coffee grinders WILL wear out. I have one of those Atlas® brand
> Turkish coffee grinders converted to a blk pepper mill and sold fer
> waaay more than they're worth. I've had it fer about 15 yrs and it's
> becoming less and less effective. I suspect is does not have hardened
> burrs, like an older Zassenhaus (German) coffee grinder, I have.
>
> Most coffee grinders have cast burrs. Some even have very hard
> plastic burrs. You can tell on older coffee grinders. They jes do
> NOT grind, at all! The burrs are ompletely worn out. That, or they
> are merely decorative grinders and have completely useless gears.
>
> I'd try and find out what vendors use fer Turkish coffee which is
> typically ground very fine. Espresso grinders are very expensive cuz
> they have hardened burrs, the purpose of which is to provide a very
> uniform grind. I don't think anyone cares when it comes to Turkish
> grind. I've bought it Turkish coffee pre-ground and it was as fine as
> all-purpose flour (APF).
>
> The OP also might look at grain mills.

Good grain mills are very expensive, but the bigger problem is that they are
specifically for DRY grains. If you want to powderize an oily substance
like coconut flakes, it really messes up the mill and the cleaning process
is horrific.

One of my favorite ways to make coconut milk is to powderize flakes of
coconut and then blend that oily powder with coconut water. It extracts a
huge amount of the oil and gives extreme flavor. I don't even bother to
strain out the grains because I already rendered them too small to really
notice, and for my own use I want the extra fiber. It gives both a better
quality milk as well as taking less time to worry about separating coconut
meat from the milk.

--
W

On 5/18/2016 4:11 PM, W wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 8:36:55 AM UTC-5, Helpful person wrote:
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 1:23:59 AM UTC-4, W wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am looking for a large spice grinder that can be used to reduce
> large
>>>> quantities of pepper down to a very fine powder.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a smaller food processor that has the ability to reduce a
> spice
>>>> down to a fine powder?
>>>>
>>>> W
>>>
>>> Try a coffee grinder.
>>>
>>>
>> That's what I use as well. But I wonder if one of those
>> mini food processors would suit his needs? They do have a
>> larger bowl than a coffee grinder but not nearly as large
>> as regular food processor.
>
> What do others think of the Conair Cuisinart DLC-2ABC, which is unique among
> small food processors because it has a grind setting that reverses direction
> of the blade and uses the blunt end to grind:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Conair-Cuisina.../dp/B0000645YM
>
>
Have the exact model, works like a charm.

You can break ginger down to a nice paste.

On 2016-05-18, W > wrote:

> What do others think of the Conair Cuisinart DLC-2ABC, which is unique among
> small food processors because it has a grind setting that reverses direction
> of the blade and uses the blunt end to grind:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Conair-Cuisina.../dp/B0000645YM

Could you please explain this:

"Not recommend to grind beans with this as it chops."

nb

On 5/17/2016 09:56, Sqwertz wrote:
> On 5/17/2016 8:34 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
>> Not like today's cheap Chinese JUNK!!
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>
> Blah, blah, blah, etc...

Heh. Don't you mean BLAH!! BLAH!! BLAH!! ?