Can I use this to grind nutmeg to dust/super tiny? Thanks !
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I'm sure you can, I ground oatmeal to powder. I also grind baked egg shells for my dogs. The egg shells take a little time and are only tiny pieces when I'm done, I'm sure if I kept going they would turn to dust.
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I think you probably could. The outside is glazed and smooth like fine china. The inside bottom & half-way up the sides is slightly rough, like fine sandpaper. The same for the pestle. You can just see the transition line in the photo. I think it would be great for pulverizing things like herbs.
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I also grind nuts into flour and nut butter but I prefer my Blentec blender for this job because of the HP. This does can do this job as well but it will probably burn out it used for long periods of time.
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I would not use the mill to grind nuts due to the higher oil content. There would be caking inside the mill. Also, the opening inside the mill is too small for nuts to feed through
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it would but at such small quantities it would not be practical this grinder is for herbs and spices. there are better larger grinders out there for grinding grains
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I bought it to make peanut butter which I was not successful at doing. When I tried to make it I ended up with very small granules of peanuts. I would suggest that you buy a coffee bean grinder.
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probably not; it wouldn't fit anything larger than a soybean or corn kernel. Unless you chop the cinnamon or nutmeg seeds into small uniform pieces, they wouldn't fit between the plates. The mill can however grind anything of that hardness.
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I would advise against it. I never tried it but it I think that is stretching its capability. I think a grinder would do a better job.
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I use only for Coffee and it works very good, I have more than 6 months and no problem!!! I don't know to grind nuts!!! Sorry :(
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I just read a review by some other customer about this product different brand "Compact Table Top Grinder -110volts 2 Ltrs". She has already bought and tried it for producing nut butter. I have copy pasted her question/comment. Since she has already bought it, You can probably ask her user experience. Normally, in my country we use this primarily for grinding soaked rice, lentils, beans and black gram etc. I bought this item to make nut butter for my raw food restaurant where we make our own almond butter. The most efficient way I have found to do this is to first process the nuts in a cuisanart until they are pretty fine, then add them to the stone grinder. We add almond oil for a smooth consistency. If you leave the top of and help it along with a spatula for the first five minutes and then let it go for another five. Another review said you shouldn't let it run for more than a half hour because the motor isn't that strong and it usually takes less than ten minutes to make about 4 cups of... Jennifer S. answered on October 10, 2013
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No grinding spices unless they were small and hard (like pepper). Nothing 1 or 2 inches would make it inside the grinding opening. The beans have to make several turns before they drop into the grinding area. Great for coffee beans and it would work for peppercorns but I don't see how it could work for something like cinnamon or nutmeg.
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Actually that is the best use! I grind cooking pepper, cinnamon,and nutmeg. The pieces just have to be coffee bean size or smaller.
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I don't think so, depending on the amount you plan to grind, for small amount how about mortar and pestle and large a good blender. The one your checking on is made for nutmeg.
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It will handle a large enough quantity of nuts just fine. It's really not designed to grind smaller amounts. You're better off with a coffee grinder for flax seeds and quantities of nuts and spices up to approx. 2 tablespoons. 1/4 cup may need to be done in 2 batches.
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Spices should be ground with a bladed grinder, herbs should be done by hand, and nutmeg should be ground by rasp. So - I wouldn't recommend using this burr grinder as you asked.
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I am not sure about nutmeg but I used it for grinding cinnamon sticks and it made a fine powder out of it
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Yes, this grinder can be used to crack and grind soybeans. But it is a bit messy to use for that purpose and the hopper is too small. I would recommend the Family Grain Mill or the Country Living Grain Mill for soybeans instead of this one as they can do larger quantities with their bigger hoppers. Both of these grain mills are available through Amazon also. Just do a search through the search bar for "grain mill". This one is great for grinding smaller grains to flour, but soybeans may be a bit more than it can handle...
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Yes, it is excellent for nutmeg. You just have to make sure you keep a firm grip on nutmeg.