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  • s.a.mS Offline
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    Looking to buy a spice grinder, mainly for grinding up dried hot peppers, anybody have experience with one? Make model size?
    Thanks

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  • Tex_77T Offline
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    Tex_77 Team Blue Power User Traeger Primo Grills PK Grills Canning Sous Vide Community Moderator Kansas
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    Get a cheap coffee grinder.

    Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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  • ChefC Offline
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    That’s correct. I always pick up a few for a buck or two at second hand stores. Can clean between grinds with kosher salt.

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    Jonathon Team Blue Admin Walton's Employee Power User Kansas Dry Cured Sausage
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    s.a.m We used to have one but I don;t think we do anymore. I didn’t have much experience with it but if I remember correctly Austin really liked it. However, if you are doing large batches a coffee grinder or a bullet or ninja will be great. People are selling them at garage sales all the time!

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    Jonathon Team Blue Admin Walton's Employee Power User Kansas Dry Cured Sausage
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    s.a.m We used to have one but I don;t think we do anymore. I didn’t have much experience with it but if I remember correctly Austin really liked it. However, if you are doing large batches a coffee grinder or a bullet or ninja will be great. People are selling them at garage sales all the time!

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  • s.a.mS Offline
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    Ok thanks, was kinda thinking coffee grinder wasn’t sure though.

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    s.a.m They work great Sam.

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    Jonathon If you use a coffee grinder, do have a totally separate one for spices. Your family will attack if you use the same one used for grinding their coffee. Also, if you buy spices whole, bloom them first (roast until fragrant), then grind. Your taste buds will be rewarded.

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    For dried chilies, I just use my food processor for large batches. Once I’ve toasted and cooled those dried chilies (which makes them pretty crispy), my food processor pretty much pulverizes them.

    For other, smaller spices, I use a Hario Slim hand-powered burr grinder that I used to use for coffee. It works wonderfully, although it does take a good amount of cranking if I want those spices super fine (which usually is not the case). If I choose to go a little more coarse on the grind (which is typical and works perfectly fine), the grind goes much more quickly and easily.

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    I bought one at BBB a few years ago for 20$ does small amounts but works great on dehydrated peppers. Still works. I only use it for this as wife has her on coffee grinder,that what my little one was advertised as.

    GT

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  • Joe HellJ Offline
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    zbigjeff Great tip! Roasting your spices makes a big difference! I just picked up a refurbished kitchen aid coffee grinder off eBay for less than half of retail. It’s a beast!

    Better Living Through BBQ!

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    TexLaw Agree with the large batches comment. I’m blessed to have a Vitamix for those jobs. But, before that time, the food processor did a fine job. I only use the coffee grinder for small jobs.

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    ’ s.a.m If you’re doing a lot of peppers, like TexLaw said use a food processor. We have a Cuisinart that’s worth it’s weight in gold. Best price I see now is on Amazon. /Cuisinart-DFP-14BCNY-Processor-Brushed-Stainless/dp/B01AXM4WV2

    edit: seems Walton’s is censoring Amazon links and removing the url…

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    I also have a Cuisinart, and I completely agree that it is worth the price. Before the Cuisinart, we had a less expensive food processor, and it was a true pain to use and clean. The Cuisinart is a dream.

    Looking at the link, @Fat-Bob and I have the same model, the Cuisinart DFP-14BCNY 14-Cup.

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    TexLaw I couldn’t agree more Tex. Great minds think alike huh? lol

    Off to Sam’s to pickup a case of pork butt. Going to be a busy weekend coming up. 🙂

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    Have a food processor doesn’t do what I want, and yes it’s a cuisinart.

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    You do know to use pulses to get a finer end product. Just turn it on and the peppers crush but then ride up on the bowl avoiding the knife. If youu’ve tried that and have a lot to do you might want to look at something like an electric grain mill. Most you can adjust to make as fine as you want. $270-$300 online

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    TexLaw I have the Cuisinart Elite 14 Cup and it’s a monster!

    Better Living Through BBQ!

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    Joe Hell I agree Joe. Mine is the same one but to get fine grinds there was a learning curve involved.

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    @Fat-Bob said in Spice grinder:

    You do know to use pulses to get a finer end product. Just turn it on and the peppers crush but then ride up on the bowl avoiding the knife. If youu’ve tried that and have a lot to do you might want to look at something like an electric grain mill. Most you can adjust to make as fine as you want. $270-$300 online

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    🤦 I didn’t think of that! Use the pulse who would’ve thought!

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