I like this mill, but the salt is quite coarse, and I can't figure out how to make it less coarse
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You can adjust both the salt and pepper by turning the knobs that they come out from.
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Sorry,but mine broke when I tried to adjust it. I was supposed to get a replacement,but it never arrived.
273043
It is sea salt which is a coarse but a wonderful salt for cooking. You could possibly try Morton iodized salt but you would only need a salt shaker not a grinder for that.
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Empty out the salt and wash it out thouroughly, during the hot months the salt will get moist and not grind thru, best to just use a regular saltshaker with dried rice mixed in with the salt to absorb moisture and yu never have that problem
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Absolutely. Just buy a pepper grinder and put salt into it. That's what I did since I like coarse salt but not as coarse as rock salt :)
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The grain mill has two knobs that control motor speed and feed rate. Even at the lowest motor speed and highest feed rate, you are getting a very coarse flour. This is not coarse enough for cracked wheat. The small mill (chopper) would do the job. Just use short bursts until it's the right consistency.
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It's been grinding really well for me...very even. I have seen very few coarse bits and that's usually only when I don't do it long enough. Overall, still very pleased with this grinder. Hope this helps!
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This salt is probably too small to be ground. It is only a bit larger than table salt, and it's more of a flaky shape.
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I hold the red top spout over what I want to salt and turn the clear part which contains the salt. It grinds the salt quite fine. I love mine.
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If you have humidity issues, the salt may stick in the pepper mill. If you live in the desert I like do, then you could use the pepper mill as a salt grinder.
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Yes, I just ground a few beans on the finest setting and it came out somewhat coarser than all purpose flour. A pinch of it rolled in myfingers tended to ball up, with just a few individual grains detectable. It's at least as fine as the packaged espresso grind my wife picked up by accident at Trader Joe's. For most home machines, especially those with pressurized filter baskets, it's way too fine. If I want to tamp it at all, I have to go at least to the second or third finest setting.
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You can do this yourself by choosing your type of salt crystals, and put in it a mortal and pestle or a grinder (I use a Cuisinart coffee grinder) and pulse it until it is ground into as fine of a grain or a powder as you like. This salt just takes much effort out of it. Most people (myself included) do not like to have noticeable granules of salt on their popcorn or roasted nuts which using normal table salt produces. This salt does have tricalcium phosphate in it.
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Hi Mary - I bought the salt and pepper mills a couple of months ago. I was *very* happy with their appearance, but couldn't quite figure out the battery insertion/unit assembly/disassembly. I just defaulted to the company's web site: http://uk.russellhobbs.com/pdf/12051-56_salt_and_pepper_grinder.pdf where all questions were answered - including how you adjust it for the grind size. I *love* this product and hope you do too. Thanks, Lele
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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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With my pepper mill, the pepper is moderately coarse when I turn the top clockwise... When I turn the top counterclockwise, it seems a bit finer. Don't know if this is the way it's supposed to work but mine does.
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I would suggest allowing it to get super dried out and try to remove as much as you can with a stiff paint brush or other stiff brush - not wire. Dough needs to be on the dry side with the inside heavily flour dusted prior to placing your dough in the banneton.
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Mine is brand new, and it does not grind finely at all. Everything is coarse, even when it's on the finest setting. I am going to return this.
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The salt shaker in my opinion isn't very good. There are few holes, and the salt always gets stuck between the removeable top and the shaker itself. I still use the grinder, but not the shaker.
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This grinder has no coarseness setting. You have to adjust coarseness by how long you grind the beans. This was one of the problems I had with this grinder.