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Old 11-24-2012, 04:50 AM   #1
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I am starting to dabble in concocting my own rub recipe and plan to use fresh spices. One question I have is regarding the use of a grinder and cleaning it.

What do folks do when grinding one spice and then another? Do you clean the grinder so it doesn't pick up the remnants from the previous grind in the new grind? If so, what do you do?

So far I have been using a mortar and pestle - but my hands aren't enjoying that too much.
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Old 11-24-2012, 04:56 AM   #2
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I just use an old coffee grinder. Usually a quick wipe with a paper towel works for me.
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Old 11-24-2012, 05:33 AM   #3
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we use both m&p and old coffee grinder. Typically grind what we need for the recipe so I don't worry about a little leftover dust until everything is ground

After using a papertowel wipe is typically enough but if I chopped cinamon, or oily spices I will grind some rice wipe and wash with hot water.
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Old 11-24-2012, 06:58 AM   #4
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I use a small coffee grinder and just wipe it out with a paper towel after each grind, like above.
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Old 11-24-2012, 07:00 AM   #5
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Ditto to the above, except its not an old, used coffee grinder. They're cheap, buy one just for spices.
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Ditto to the above, except its not an old, used coffee grinder. They're cheap, buy one just for spices.
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Old 11-24-2012, 07:55 AM   #7
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I switch between spices and coffee all the time. Just wipe it out with paper towel and you are good.
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Thanks all. Useful feedback and much appreciated.

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Old 11-24-2012, 08:11 AM   #9
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If you use the grinder for both coffee and spices you have to clean it out thoroughly after using it for oily spices and black pepper. Pepper is the most noticeable IMO.
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Old 11-24-2012, 08:13 AM   #10
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Grinding up dry rice does a really nice job if you're worried about getting a really strong flavor out of it.
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Old 11-24-2012, 01:08 PM   #12
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I use a small coffee grinder:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/5223209?ad...l5=pla&veh=sem
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Coffee grinder and paper-towel wipe here, too.
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Same as everyone else.
I ground some cloves once though, and that took forever to get the smell out.

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$11 @ Kitchen Collection http://www.kitchencollection.com/Tem...#37;20grinder&

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