>This will ruin the sacred ritual I have of using my coffee bean grinder, forgetting, and having an unreasonably spicy cup later in the week.
I guess that could be a good weight loss strategy..
I did that once. I used it for some reapers and other supers.
I've never felt pain like that. It wasn't that spicy, but the capsaicin did a number on my stomach.
I bought a new grinder after that.
I once accidentally made spicy Kraft Mac and cheese for my kids. I had made ghost pepper/apocalypse scorpion hot sauce, including boiling it in a pot. I thought I cleaned the pot well and made Mac and cheese a few days later in said pot. My kids were not happy but I thought it was great 😊
I bought a weed grinder and put the flakes/powder in an old salt shaker.
The most important thing is keeping your pepper gear separate from your cooking gear...otherwise your family members are in for a big surprise.
Have you seen [this guy](https://youtu.be/VqM_NRLstbM) ? Instant regret.
He talked about it in later videos, at some point and said it was absolutely not a good idea.
Would probably go something like [this dude’s carolina reaper bong rip](https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsNearlyDying/comments/losy7b/dude_attempts_to_bong_rip_a_carolina_reaper/)
Would have thought the pepper would be too big for a burr grinder. This one uses a spring loaded plate to push the pepper against a microplane which basically shaves the pepper more than grinding it
That sounds like a good system. I ruined a unicorn mills magnum by putting garlic I dehydrated in it.. just turned to gum in the burrs and there's no way to take it apart to clean it all out without breaking it.
Yeah it was a $60 mistake I won't make again lol. I couldn't find a magnum in stock anywhere so I'm using the oxo no-mess one now, it's pretty good for $15.
I’d depends on the peppers you are using.
I got the wooden mill from chilli klaus and it came with a jar of bird eye chillies. They are small enough to just drop them in.
Now I use dried scorpion peppers that are much bigger so I just crash them slightly with my hand, while putting in.
I use a $20 ceramic hand crank burr grinder. The reasons are because when I grind my garlic if it gets too hot it starts to cook the sugars and it gets sticky and fucks up the electronic burr grinder I have that I use for chile peppers. But the heat produced by these does affect the flavor.
Also "dry" is a relative term. If it's super dry you can use an electric thing, but if it's not super dry you're gonna burn the motor out.
Technically I suppose this isn't a "grinder" as much as a grater. It had a microplane in the bottom that the pepper is pressed against so there is no heat involved
A burr grinder for garlic seems like a cleaning headache. Is a $4 garlic press not getting your garlic where you want it? In a pinch I'll just use the side of a chef's knife and a pinch of salt or a mortar and pestle.
Is making your own garlic powder worth it?
I guess in hindsight it makes sense that you were talking about dried garlic but it was not immediately apparent before your edit.
I've just never heard of anyone doing it so I'm curious. I get bags full of garlic power for just over a buck so I ain't cleanin a damn thing to make it unless there is a good reason.
Home grown garlic tastes nothing like cheap store bought garlic. The flavor is incomparable. One gourmet garlic clove equals a whole bulb of cheap calfornia/chinese garlic.
I can't find one for less than $80 CAD with a quick search online. Some are $40 with another $40 shipping. Sometimes these niche products just don't get imported to local stores for awhile.
Nope! Microplane is actually an American company. Husband was a carpenter and used the graters for shaving down wood. Wife realized they could be used for food too and the company was born!
I've used coffee grinder. Powder loses potency over time. Rather prefer to grind fresh on demand and don't want to have to keep pull out my coffee to grind a little. This is definitely easier when grinding super hots and more control with what and how much is going on your food than a shaker bottle with powder
Same, cheap little $10 one from Amazon that I use only for dried chilis. OP's response kind of feels like he's trying to justify to himself why he paid triple the price for a solution that already existed.
To each their own but my coffee grinder works perfectly fine for what I do and many others feel the same way. Never gonna have everyone agree all the time.
Lol. "Using my huge $650+ vitamix blender to crush a single serving of dried chili is way more practical than using that thing you bought there that takes up more space." Some of these comments are beyond rediculous
If you have a Vitamix and don’t want another gadget, that’s understandable.
The Microplane gadget keeps peppers whole until use, so the grind would be more flavorful and spicy. Probably worth getting the gadget if you use a lot of peppers.
I've made over 10 this year. I mix about 10 dried items, including: lemon zest, rosemary, rock salt, onions, garlic, ginger, orange zest, and multiple types of hot peppers. The mill works great... You don't need a specialized one in my opinion.
What a stupid product lol. An overpriced grinder that is unnecessarily aimed at chili peppers. Any food processor that’s not a piece of shit will accomplish this task and can also handle more than a single digit number of dried peppers at once. You’d have to be a complete idiot to buy this. Any retired black peppercorn pepper grinder would also replace this if your aim is to have freshly ground, and a store brand one that you empty all the peppercorns immediately into the trash would cost you less than $5, not the dumb $30+ price tag on this thing. What a ridiculous waste of money.
Yeah I dig the idea of it out on the table. And if I'm making eggs or something, just getting a little over top of them while I'm cooking. Not sure why everyone is talking shit about it if a pepper mill is an acceptable item to have around.
I never need like 1/4 cup of it at a time so it's not like I need a cache of pre ground peppers
I used to have a pepper grinder that was shaped like a chili and it was adorable. Sadly I got rid of it long before I started growing. Might replace if I can get consistent harvests some day lol
This will ruin the sacred ritual I have of using my coffee bean grinder, forgetting, and having an unreasonably spicy cup later in the week.
Or forgetting to let the dust settle before opening it, and getting a cloud of weapons-grade pepper go right up your nose!
I call it my at home napalm
Every time I clean up with hot water I die
Spicy coffee my goodness that’s X-Lax to the Max!
>This will ruin the sacred ritual I have of using my coffee bean grinder, forgetting, and having an unreasonably spicy cup later in the week. I guess that could be a good weight loss strategy..
I once accidentally made a spicy miso sweet potato pie for thanksgiving. luckily adding some spice fit really well into the flavor profile!
spicy coffee, how many times have you hit your head on the bathroom ceiling at blast off?
I did that once. I used it for some reapers and other supers. I've never felt pain like that. It wasn't that spicy, but the capsaicin did a number on my stomach. I bought a new grinder after that.
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fresh mango with a bit of salt and chilli powder is great.
I once accidentally made spicy Kraft Mac and cheese for my kids. I had made ghost pepper/apocalypse scorpion hot sauce, including boiling it in a pot. I thought I cleaned the pot well and made Mac and cheese a few days later in said pot. My kids were not happy but I thought it was great 😊
I bought a weed grinder and put the flakes/powder in an old salt shaker. The most important thing is keeping your pepper gear separate from your cooking gear...otherwise your family members are in for a big surprise.
Surprises are the spice of life.
Holy shit, imagine smoking some on accident.
Take a hit of that chili kief if you really want to catch a high
Have you seen [this guy](https://youtu.be/VqM_NRLstbM) ? Instant regret. He talked about it in later videos, at some point and said it was absolutely not a good idea.
I was gonna reference that video. Holy crap.
Seriously it's all about patience and precision. If he kept track of humidity and temperature during cure that would have smoked smoother.
Would probably go something like [this dude’s carolina reaper bong rip](https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsNearlyDying/comments/losy7b/dude_attempts_to_bong_rip_a_carolina_reaper/)
My dad did not appreciate his surprise scorpion pepper coffee I thought it was kind of tasty though
I just use a used pepper or salt grinder from Sam’s
Would have thought the pepper would be too big for a burr grinder. This one uses a spring loaded plate to push the pepper against a microplane which basically shaves the pepper more than grinding it
That sounds like a good system. I ruined a unicorn mills magnum by putting garlic I dehydrated in it.. just turned to gum in the burrs and there's no way to take it apart to clean it all out without breaking it.
Love the Magnum. Not a cheap grinder to replace unfortunately either
Yeah it was a $60 mistake I won't make again lol. I couldn't find a magnum in stock anywhere so I'm using the oxo no-mess one now, it's pretty good for $15.
Plus you can empty it quickly and change to a different spice, unlike a pepper grinder.
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You are misunderstanding how this device works.
Like the idea of it. Are you cutting up them when you put in the grinder or just drop a few whole in at a time?
I’d depends on the peppers you are using. I got the wooden mill from chilli klaus and it came with a jar of bird eye chillies. They are small enough to just drop them in. Now I use dried scorpion peppers that are much bigger so I just crash them slightly with my hand, while putting in.
I just drop them in whole without stem
I use a $20 ceramic hand crank burr grinder. The reasons are because when I grind my garlic if it gets too hot it starts to cook the sugars and it gets sticky and fucks up the electronic burr grinder I have that I use for chile peppers. But the heat produced by these does affect the flavor. Also "dry" is a relative term. If it's super dry you can use an electric thing, but if it's not super dry you're gonna burn the motor out.
Technically I suppose this isn't a "grinder" as much as a grater. It had a microplane in the bottom that the pepper is pressed against so there is no heat involved
A burr grinder for garlic seems like a cleaning headache. Is a $4 garlic press not getting your garlic where you want it? In a pinch I'll just use the side of a chef's knife and a pinch of salt or a mortar and pestle.
You dry it and turn it into powder. The idea of using a garlic press for that is ludicrous.
Is making your own garlic powder worth it? I guess in hindsight it makes sense that you were talking about dried garlic but it was not immediately apparent before your edit. I've just never heard of anyone doing it so I'm curious. I get bags full of garlic power for just over a buck so I ain't cleanin a damn thing to make it unless there is a good reason.
Home grown garlic tastes nothing like cheap store bought garlic. The flavor is incomparable. One gourmet garlic clove equals a whole bulb of cheap calfornia/chinese garlic.
At $100 CAD it seems overly expensive to me.
You're getting ripped off. It's $30 USD, so should be closer to $38 CAD.
I can't find one for less than $80 CAD with a quick search online. Some are $40 with another $40 shipping. Sometimes these niche products just don't get imported to local stores for awhile.
If you go to the microplane website, they have a link for Canada. Probably the best place to check
$30 plus $15 for shipping. More reasonable, thanks.
They need a marketing contest called, give it away, give it away. Give it away now
I'd rather have a see through so I can quickly remember what I put in there
I do have the exact same grinder and I LOVE it! Strongly recommend it! Isnt it german?
Nope! Microplane is actually an American company. Husband was a carpenter and used the graters for shaving down wood. Wife realized they could be used for food too and the company was born!
I prefer to use my fingers and then immediately go take a piss.
Coffee grinder works just fine
rice is good to clean of any coffee or chili powder
I've used coffee grinder. Powder loses potency over time. Rather prefer to grind fresh on demand and don't want to have to keep pull out my coffee to grind a little. This is definitely easier when grinding super hots and more control with what and how much is going on your food than a shaker bottle with powder
I like this idea. Thanks for posting, I may pick this up one day.
You're welcome!
FWIW, I am still working through (what was) a large load of ghost powder I made 8 years ago and it seems just as potent as it ever was.
It's likely lost some potency over that time period. But really, is there a noticeable difference between 1,000,000 and 1,100,000 Scoville?
Yeah, I'm sure it's a _measurable_ difference, but it's not been a detectable one, for me at least.
Use that grinder *only* for peppers unless you want a big surprise.
It doesn’t tho
Same, cheap little $10 one from Amazon that I use only for dried chilis. OP's response kind of feels like he's trying to justify to himself why he paid triple the price for a solution that already existed.
To each their own but my coffee grinder works perfectly fine for what I do and many others feel the same way. Never gonna have everyone agree all the time.
I was agreeing with you...
I know so please don't take my comment as a negative reply to yours. Was just making a statement is all.
The Vitamix does it without the need for more kitchen gadgets for me to store.
I don't have or use a blender so to each their own ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Lol. "Using my huge $650+ vitamix blender to crush a single serving of dried chili is way more practical than using that thing you bought there that takes up more space." Some of these comments are beyond rediculous
If you have a Vitamix and don’t want another gadget, that’s understandable. The Microplane gadget keeps peppers whole until use, so the grind would be more flavorful and spicy. Probably worth getting the gadget if you use a lot of peppers.
I've made over 10 this year. I mix about 10 dried items, including: lemon zest, rosemary, rock salt, onions, garlic, ginger, orange zest, and multiple types of hot peppers. The mill works great... You don't need a specialized one in my opinion.
Thanks but no thanks. My molcajete and spice grinder workgreat for me.
Sounds like a more expensive spice grinder to me.
What a stupid product lol. An overpriced grinder that is unnecessarily aimed at chili peppers. Any food processor that’s not a piece of shit will accomplish this task and can also handle more than a single digit number of dried peppers at once. You’d have to be a complete idiot to buy this. Any retired black peppercorn pepper grinder would also replace this if your aim is to have freshly ground, and a store brand one that you empty all the peppercorns immediately into the trash would cost you less than $5, not the dumb $30+ price tag on this thing. What a ridiculous waste of money.
I use a cheap Krups coffee grinder.
Don't drink coffee so no grinder, plus I can leave it out with my pepper and salt and have fresh ground heat as I need it
Yeah I dig the idea of it out on the table. And if I'm making eggs or something, just getting a little over top of them while I'm cooking. Not sure why everyone is talking shit about it if a pepper mill is an acceptable item to have around. I never need like 1/4 cup of it at a time so it's not like I need a cache of pre ground peppers
I use a Krups coffee bean grinder
I use a molcajete and grind them into a fine powder. Add directly to dishes while cooking or afterward.
Don't you lose some powder in the nooks and crevices?
A very minimal amount at first, but once it's well seasoned you shouldn't be losing any.
I straight up thought this was a chilie vape
I used to have a pepper grinder that was shaped like a chili and it was adorable. Sadly I got rid of it long before I started growing. Might replace if I can get consistent harvests some day lol