Need pepper grinder for grinding LOTS of pepper

tarheelmatt · December 2015

Carolina Q said:

I've had that same Cuisinart DBM-8 grinder for several years, though I no longer use it. Just got tired of the bother. Never tried it for pepper though. Anyway, I just dragged it out to see how difficult it would be to disassemble and clean it well enough so I could switch between coffee and pepper if I wanted to.

The hopper easily unscrews and is removable. The two metal grinder halves appear to be attached with a few screws. I didn't try to remove them as they cleaned up fairly well with a brush. It's hard to tell if you could get it clean enough to grind both coffee and spices though. Maybe. This was easy enough, but I wouldn't mess with further disassembly.

One thing I noticed was that the chute where the coffee enters the grind chamber after being ground was nearly half clogged. As the coffee grinds, even at a medium grind, it creates some "fines" that stick to whatever they hit. Just remove the grind chamber and clean the chute with a toothpick. I had never noticed it before.

I think having a little coffee in with pepper would add a nice "touch" to a good rub. Maybe run one batch through to make a coffee rub to clean it out.

HeavyG · December 2015

If you really need to grind a LOT of pepper get one of these: http://grainmaker.com/products/grainmaker-grain-mill-model-no-116/

Go BIG or go home!

Actually, most grain mills should be able to grind pepper to a consistent size so if you really do want to do LOTS of pepper look at some of the grain mills available (you can get one for much less than a grand

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Thatgrimguy · December 2015

HeavyG said:

If you really need to grind a LOT of pepper get one of these: http://grainmaker.com/products/grainmaker-grain-mill-model-no-116/

Go BIG or go home!

Actually, most grain mills should be able to grind pepper to a consistent size so if you really do want to do LOTS of pepper look at some of the grain mills available (you can get one for much less than a grand ).

I actually have a grain mill.. I have this one.

http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-KGM-Stand-Mixer-Grain-Mill-Attachment/dp/B003DVP1V6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449776708&sr=8-1&keywords=kitchenaid+grain+mill

I wonder if I could use it.. I never thought about it. I use it for flour (just started actually, only made a few loaves so far) But really I'm mostly only doing a 1/4lb at a time. Enough to make a pound of my rub.

nolaegghead · December 2015

This is what we have

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/cuisinart-supreme-grind-automatic-burr-mill/1013265020?skuId=13265020&mcid=PS_googlepla_nonbrand_kitchenelectrics_&adpos=1o3&creative=43742642989&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=Cj0KEQiA4qSzBRCq1-iLhZ6Vsc0BEiQA1qt-zqYjA0iwUdQYM0W7qViOZ2Jz1AcNRt7xCiYGlsSBW_QaAl278P8HAQ

Carolina Q · December 2015

tarheelmatt said:
I think having a little coffee in with pepper would add a nice "touch" to a good rub. Maybe run one batch through to make a coffee rub to clean it out.

Having coffee in your pepper might be fine. Having pepper in your coffee? Perhaps not so much.

tarheelmatt · December 2015

Carolina Q said:

tarheelmatt said:
I think having a little coffee in with pepper would add a nice "touch" to a good rub. Maybe run one batch through to make a coffee rub to clean it out.

Having coffee in your pepper might be fine. Having pepper in your coffee? Perhaps not so much.

Yep, you def don't want to go opposite.

HeavyG · December 2015

Thatgrimguy said:

HeavyG said:

If you really need to grind a LOT of pepper get one of these: http://grainmaker.com/products/grainmaker-grain-mill-model-no-116/

Go BIG or go home!

Actually, most grain mills should be able to grind pepper to a consistent size so if you really do want to do LOTS of pepper look at some of the grain mills available (you can get one for much less than a grand ).

I actually have a grain mill.. I have this one.

http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-KGM-Stand-Mixer-Grain-Mill-Attachment/dp/B003DVP1V6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449776708&sr=8-1&keywords=kitchenaid+grain+mill

I wonder if I could use it.. I never thought about it. I use it for flour (just started actually, only made a few loaves so far) But really I'm mostly only doing a 1/4lb at a time. Enough to make a pound of my rub.

That one should be able to grind pepper. Dried black peppercorns don't have a lot of oil so they should be fine.

jtcBoynton · December 2015

Thatgrimguy said:

HeavyG said:

If you really need to grind a LOT of pepper get one of these: http://grainmaker.com/products/grainmaker-grain-mill-model-no-116/

Go BIG or go home!

Actually, most grain mills should be able to grind pepper to a consistent size so if you really do want to do LOTS of pepper look at some of the grain mills available (you can get one for much less than a grand ).

I actually have a grain mill.. I have this one.

http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-KGM-Stand-Mixer-Grain-Mill-Attachment/dp/B003DVP1V6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449776708&sr=8-1&keywords=kitchenaid+grain+mill

I wonder if I could use it.. I never thought about it. I use it for flour (just started actually, only made a few loaves so far) But really I'm mostly only doing a 1/4lb at a time. Enough to make a pound of my rub.

I also have the KitchenAid grain mill attachment. It is designed for dry grains with low oil content. They say not to grind coffee in it. Oil content of peppercorns may be low enough.

onedbguru · December 2015

We have a coffee grinder dedicated to nothing but spices. You can find them quite inexpensively. We have a pepper blend that we use that is pretty dang good. (white, green, pink, black, and some mustard seed)

DMW · December 2015

Let me know how the burr grinder works out. I have one I rarely use for coffee anymore.

allsid · December 2015

any thoughts from the peanut gallery about a personal pepper mill or rasp for non mass quantity usage which just kicks out a lot of pepper for salads or steak? I have burned thru the battery operated one and others I have owned either dont give you enough oomph per crank, or the setting of fineness is a catastrophe-

onedbguru · December 2015

allsid said:

any thoughts from the peanut gallery about a personal pepper mill or rasp for non mass quantity usage which just kicks out a lot of pepper for salads or steak? I have burned thru the battery operated one and others I have owned either dont give you enough oomph per crank, or the setting of fineness is a catastrophe-

We buy big containers of peppercorns and have 2 salt / 2 pepper dishes on the counter all the time. When we need more, we grind a dish full then sprinkle as necessary.

HeavyG · December 2015

allsid said:

any thoughts from the peanut gallery about a personal pepper mill or rasp for non mass quantity usage which just kicks out a lot of pepper for salads or steak? I have burned thru the battery operated one and others I have owned either dont give you enough oomph per crank, or the setting of fineness is a catastrophe-

I've got a couple Peugeot mills that I have had for decades but I got this little thing a few months ago and really like it: http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips-Pepper-Mill/dp/B003L0OOQM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449801555&sr=8-1&keywords=oxo+pepper+mill

I'm pretty impressed with it, especially considering the price. I like that it doesn't have a huge capacity and a clear window so I can see what blend is in it so I can change it out quickly.

I also like the snap on cap on the bottom. If I want to grind a teaspoon or two I just leave that cap on and give it a few whirls and pop the cap off and it has all that pepper which I can then pour and measure.

I bought it mainly to keep in my prep table outside but I bring it in so often I really need to bet another one.

texaswig · December 2015

I would like to have a good grinder to do some bulk grinding.

tarheelmatt · December 2015

allsid said:

any thoughts from the peanut gallery about a personal pepper mill or rasp for non mass quantity usage which just kicks out a lot of pepper for salads or steak? I have burned thru the battery operated one and others I have owned either dont give you enough oomph per crank, or the setting of fineness is a catastrophe-

This thing is ugly, but really produces a lot of pepper.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000CFB4N/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ps_1?pf_rd_p=1944687642&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0006GSR76&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=12NN65YV45BQYHES545C

Need pepper grinder for grinding LOTS of pepper

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