Will this mill produce a VERY coarse grind?
501068
It will pretty much produce anything you want. This is the best pepper mill I have ever had.
501069
Yes, mine was set that way at arrival...BEST pepper grinder ever! I am a waiter and use it at work, professional quality.
1331849
I don't think so from scratch. You might want to transfer from coffee grinder to a marble mortar and see if it would indeed become powder soft. Hope this helps.
1093121
To the best of my knowlege, it does not come in a coarse grind. Mine didn't work at all well until I used a "christmas tree" shaped stone in a Dremel tool to sharpen the little teeth very gently on the inside. Now it grates like a little grating fiend. I hope this is helpful. Gerry N.
1983678
Yes. More so than any other grinder I've used in the past. The grinder performs well and this is not a big issue but you will most likely be cleaning up grinds that cling to the unit after you use it.
1494745
There is a screw in the bottom of the grinder with a groove (works fine with a flat-head screw driver) you can turn either direction to adjust the coarse or fineness of your grind. I played around with mine over a large piece of wax-paper until I got a nice mix; partially coarse/partially medium-fine. Good Luck! BTW, I love this pepper grinder. The seasoning of foods with fresh grind is beyond compare!
1538375
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.
778490
You can adjust it to grind at different degrees of coarseness, and it is very consistent at whatever degree you choose. It is smaller than I expected, but otherwise very nice. I prefer it to the electric grinder when I am making less than a full pot. It takes too long to use for a full pot since you have to refill it 3 or 4 times.
622672
No. The mill will do a great job of grinding dry goods. If you use anything that is not completely dry you will end up with a royal mess. Wet corn will cake to the grinding plates and will clog up the mechanism.
1968089
Yes, but grind it coarse first, then fine if wanted. Coffee beans are a little sticky.
334255
We have not tried that yet. This was for my husband, and so far he has only done a medium/fine grind.
1465182
This was a gift but from what I saw, the grind was pretty coarse. I also think it's adjustable. My son-in-law loved it - laughed every time he used it!
278678
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.
124277
Yes, Either coarse or medium grind. The finer the grind the better the stuffing process is.
1742246
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...!
1262868
It will do a good job but static electricity can be a problem with coarser grinds. Tap on the unit after grinding and s l o w l y remove the container of ground coffee and you shouldn't have any problems.....
1456598
I do not believe that it can. It does well with grinding grains to bread consistency but not pastry fine. I just ground a cup of brown rice and I think that it is comparable to Bob's Red Mill but I personally find both to be very gritty.
931707
I would say yes but I'd use a masonry grinder. This is used for smoothing surfaces.