I have a " chunk" of Himalayan rock salt. If I break it up, will this mill grind it?
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I would not suggest using it as a grinder for a "chunck" but if you are able to break it up into small bits then it works great.
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I've been using Himalayan salt in mine. The individual crystals are probably the size of what you might get if you were enthusiastic about breaking up your chunk of salt. I have found that, while it does grind the salt, it's a tough go for my hands. I have the grinder adjusted as loose as practicable and the grind is still very fine. Possibly it's because the crystal size is still a little large. Also, I don't turn the grinder in one direction for this salt because I've found that eventually the thing gets so tight I can't turn it the other way at all. So I turn it back and forth. It's working very well for me though. I've been using Himalayan salt in mine. The individual crystals are probably the size of what you might get if you were enthusiastic about breaking up your chunk of salt. I have found that, while it does grind the salt, it's a tough go for my hands. I have the grinder adjusted as loose as practicable and the grind is still very fine. Possibly it's because the crystal size is still a little large. Also, I don't turn the grinder in one direction for this salt because I've found that eventually the thing gets so tight I can't turn it the other way at all. So I turn it back and forth. It's... » Read More I've been using Himalayan salt in mine. The individual crystals are probably the size of what you might get if you were enthusiastic about breaking up your chunk of salt. I have found that, while it does grind the salt, it's a tough go for my hands. I have the grinder adjusted as loose as practicable and the grind is still very fine. Possibly it's because the crystal size is still a little large. Also, I don't turn the grinder in one direction for this salt because I've found that eventually the thing gets so tight I can't turn it the other way at all. So I turn it back and forth. It's working very well for me though. « Show Less
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It's not going to grind a *chunk.* I would suggest putting the chunk in a thick plastic bag, take it outside and hit it with a hammer until it is fairly well ground up. Then put it in the mill. I grind coarse ground Celtic Sea Salt in it with no problems whatsoever. It does a great job.
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I would think so, though I can't see a definte "YES!". But I have heard of all kinds of spices and herbs and things being grind with this mill...!
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I'd say that this could be used for salt (or pretty much any other spice). In case you consider it a better option (to complete the set), Olde Thompson has a matching salt grinder, I searched for "Olde Thompson Bavaria Salt Mill" and it's the first search result (3823-00 5 1/2" Bavaria Salt Mill). I have both of them and they have worked quite well so far.
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I sometimes break these big ones in half and have been known to grind them down.You can get mag/calcium in liquid if this doesn't work
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You can adjust the grind. I prefer my salt larger than table salt so it works well for me.
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No. This Costco Kirkland Signature Himalayan pink salt grinder is designed not to be refilled and function as a disposable grinder. But, one can pop open the top black plastic piece that houses the grinder by using a flat head screw driver and pry it (I did the turning motion, not a sea saw motion) between the transparent plastic container neck and the black opaque plastic and it'll pop right off. I pried mine open to get the salt out to put in my own grinder. Resealing it will require pressure to force the grinder housing back in.
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Absolutely!! As far as it goes that I can tell, This mechanical devise has been so nice for me that is, that you could use it for a number of different herbs or different salts, peppercorns, etc... I have a variety in mine presently. And on the opposite end have a Part Himalayan Salt Part Hawaiian Black Salt Combo!! It is Definitely your preference as long as you stick to the guidelines on not over tightening for the size of how fine you want it to grind. Which I have had no problem with mind the way it came...
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Although I didn't get my Himalayan salt from Amazon, My OXO Good Grips Salt Grinder works well with the Himalayan salt I bought elsewhere. AND, I really love this salt grinder because you have to turn it upside down to grind, and set upright so that the salt bits don't fall onto your cabinet or table surfaces and leave a mess.
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Yes it is ... however be careful of which type you buy, there are a couple options such as coarse (which needs to be ground up into usable crystals) or finely ground. They're both the same product but one has already been ground and ready to use, the other one hasn't (some folks prefer grinding their own cuz they like to choose how coarse/fine they want the crystals).
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Yes indeed, this will crack the hull of the grains. The grind can be adjusted. Although maybe not to powder or fine enough for coffee - depends how fine / course you need...
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I have used this grinder for both white sea salt and Himalayan Pink sea salt and it worked will for both. It creates a very fine powder. So I can only assume it would work will for smaller grains.
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It will grind it to a point. Not to flour consistency. Might work for what your looking to do.
823025
It does not grind the salt. Several holes in stainless steel top to shake out salt.
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Yes Sanjay, that is exactly my predicament at this moment, as both kind of materials i.e metal and stone may leave residuals. So i am unable to make sure which grain mill to go with. So far i am sure i won't buy anything with Corundum. May be "Basalt in Magnesite" as used on those Schnitzer grain mills may be worth researching. If you come across some other solution then please share.
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Yes. Very easy and several different grinding sizes. Best of all, you turn it upside down to grind, so salt isn't left on the table when you set it correct side up, which is the case with most grinders.
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It's a pretty easy process. First spray the whole thing down with water obviously paying special attention to the inside. Then you can soak it for a little while an hour or so should work. Then dry it out and vigorously crush up some sea salt by itself then toss it. At that point have you'll have eliminated most of the 'granite dust' and you can feel free to grind away.
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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