How do you adjust the pepper grind ? There is a series of dots on the bottom of the grinder. Does big dot mean big grind and little dots mean fine ?
948058
Idk; that's another reason why I purchased re individual mills that dispense when u turn them upside down; love them!
590300
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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Good question, I don't remember what it said on box/directions and it doesn't say on grinder. It takes too much work and your thumb gets tired, unless you just like a little bit of pepper. I want to find one of those old Italian wooden grinders, but I was told the company was sold to a Chinese company who moved the factory to China and the resulting low quality... probably scour eBay.
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You can adjust the grind. I prefer my salt larger than table salt so it works well for me.
590301
You cannot adjust the grind size but the size it comes out is pretty much the same as any pepper grinder. So far these grinders are my husband's closest friends.
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You're correct. The bottom seems to be solid stainless steel, but the middle piece is plastic/acrylic and then the top is like a sheet of stainless steel layered on top of the plastic. That's the part that comes loose and causes a malfunction. I had my first pair replaced by the manufacturer, but it has happened again with my second pair. I ended up buying another pepper grinder to use instead.
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There is a round silver screw on the bottom that you turn to adjust the grind. Turn it clockwise for a finer grind, counterclockwise for a coarser grind. This works on my mill. If yours doesn't work there's something wrong with it.
794800
There is not a grind adjustment. The pepper is fairly coarse, but I like it that way. The salt is an average grind. There is no cap on the bottom, so they do "leak" a bit.
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The Grind control knob only adjusts how long the grinder runs, not how fine it grinds the beans. There is a "MILD MED STRONG" setting, but I am not sure what this does as mine is always set to "STRONG" and the grind is still very course.
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It produces fairly finely ground pepper, like any other typical pepper mill. There is no way that I'm aware of to adjust the grind. For your purpose, you may want to purchase an inexpensive coffee grinder and use it exclusively for grinding spices and herbs.
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The resulting ground pepper can be adjusted as coarse or as fine as you want. If your goal with specialty peppercorns is to have the small peppercorns ground as well as the larger ones, then you may want to set it to a finer grind. Either way, the grinding blades will definitely catch both peppercorns.
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Remove the bottom half (where the grinds are caught), turn the knob right or left. It clicks as you turn it. Grind a few and look at the size. Compare that to the size you were using before and be happy because now your coffee tastes better!
54799
There is a knob on the bottom (top in this picture) that will tighten or loosen to change the grind. Honest these are pretty nice to use on a daily basis.
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It's the same mechanism as the Hario Skerton grinder. Unscrew the nut that retains the handle, pull up the stopper that keeps the adjustment where you set it & turn the screw left or right for coarse or fine. Good video instructions can be found by googling "Hario Grinder Adjustment."
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I've never tested adjusting the salt grind, but the pepper grinder is def adjustable.
993322
I have never tried to adjust the grind. I love it the way it came in the box.
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Hello Joseph C,No these grinders are not adjustable. These mills are small and meant for table use, they produce a grind which varies from fine to medium. A mechanism that is adjustable would require these grinders to be much larger.Best Regards,Eparé Team