One of the reviewers states that it takes about 100 turns to get one tablespoonful of Flax Seeds. Is this true ? - If so, this grinder is not for me.
63097
This (Kuhn Rikon Vase Grinder) may be designed as a garnisher, rather than a bulk grinder. For me it works fine (all other hand grinders take as much time, in my experience). Good luck!
63098
easily 100 turns at the coarsest setting which is too close to the grinder coming off.. one would be better looking at a small coffee grinder and pulsing it..
63099
I just did a test with peppercorns, and 20 turns (each turn being probably 1/4 - 1/3 a revolution) yielded about 1/2 teaspoon. 100 turns for 1 T sounds pretty close.
63100
We bought it to try to grind flax seeds, but it took so much work, my wife converted it to a pepper mill. It has worked very nicely as a pepper mill for the past 10 years of daily use, but may be having some mechanical difficulties at this point. For the flax seed, we gave up on grinding our own and started buying Bob's Red Mill ground flax seed.
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Sandy, I haven't used the grinder for anything but pepper...but I will tell you I have not yet figured out the "trick" to fill this thing!....I am used to my old grinder which you just unscrewed and the top came off givving a wide fill opening. This grinder does not come apart and requires you to fill through the very small opening around the top...literally takes an hour to fill completely!....why do I stay with it?....it is a favorite on the table in its ease to use...the crank is great compared to the "normal" wrist turning required. Just wish I could figure out how to fill it easier!!! Sur wouln't be good for changing contents out very often..... Sandy, I haven't used the grinder for anything but pepper...but I will tell you I have not yet figured out the "trick" to fill this thing!....I am used to my old grinder which you just unscrewed and the top came off givving a wide fill opening. This grinder does not come apart and requires you to fill through the very small opening around the top...literally takes an hour to fill completely!....why do I stay with it?....it is a favorite on the table in its ease to use...the crank is great compared to the "normal" wrist turning required. Just wish I could figure out how... » Read More Sandy, I haven't used the grinder for anything but pepper...but I will tell you I have not yet figured out the "trick" to fill this thing!....I am used to my old grinder which you just unscrewed and the top came off givving a wide fill opening. This grinder does not come apart and requires you to fill through the very small opening around the top...literally takes an hour to fill completely!....why do I stay with it?....it is a favorite on the table in its ease to use...the crank is great compared to the "normal" wrist turning required. Just wish I could figure out how to fill it easier!!! Sur wouln't be good for changing contents out very often..... « Show Less
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I would say yes it will grind flax seed. It can make coffee beans in to a very fine grind for slow auto drip. It can make a cup, maybe a little more of ground product.
637952
This is a great grinder but it does take a little bit of dexterity and finesse to turn. I would recommend an electric (automatic) grinder for someone with arthritis.
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it took me about 5 or 6 minutes for half of a cup of beans. my arms were tired. I broke down and bought a La Pavoni electric grinder.
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I just read a review by some other customer about this product different brand "Compact Table Top Grinder -110volts 2 Ltrs". She has already bought and tried it for producing nut butter. I have copy pasted her question/comment. Since she has already bought it, You can probably ask her user experience. Normally, in my country we use this primarily for grinding soaked rice, lentils, beans and black gram etc. I bought this item to make nut butter for my raw food restaurant where we make our own almond butter. The most efficient way I have found to do this is to first process the nuts in a cuisanart until they are pretty fine, then add them to the stone grinder. We add almond oil for a smooth consistency. If you leave the top of and help it along with a spatula for the first five minutes and then let it go for another five. Another review said you shouldn't let it run for more than a half hour because the motor isn't that strong and it usually takes less than ten minutes to make about 4 cups of... Jennifer S. answered on October 10, 2013
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I think this partly depends on your comfort with the grinder. I'd say maybe 15 seconds for an 8-cup french press, which is what I used. If you struggle with getting the groove, you might find beans jumping occasionally or you will get "stuck" during a rotation. Once you know your preferred surface and get in the groove with the right even pressure, it's a piece of cake.
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Nope... the instructions are misleading... yes, those says a 2800 rpm [Min], 10500 rpm [Max], and that suggests the apparatus is the kind of variable speed, but not, the grinder starts really fast and goes directly to 10,000 rpm (the label on the tool says 10,000 rpm not 10500 as is stated in the advertising description) This machine is a speed monster, and works really well, but is not variable speed.Alex
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I have ground Quinia, Millet, Armiroth (sp), Rice, Flax Seed and other small seeds/grains with my mill. Poppy seeds are tiny black spheres so in my opinion they would grind well but likely slowly. As I am thinking that you would not be grinding a huge amount of Poppy seeds this is likely a good mill for the task as it cleans up so easily. The main problem I see is with OILY seeds such as "sunflower" that do tend to gum up the steel burs.
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It's a very fast grinder. For example: I make eggs and tip the grinder over for about two seconds for 4 fried eggs. The downsides are: the holding compartment is pretty small so I have to refill it often and it's a pain to refill. If I bought another one I would look for a bigger holding compartment for sure. Good luck!
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I would highly NOT recommend this grinder. I used it just a few times and it just quit. The power was on but it wouldn't work so I had to trash it. What a waste of money! I ended up buying a Hamilton Beach, a much cheaper model, and it is working great. It is also great at grinding spices. This just goes to show that if it costs more, that doesn't mean that it's better.
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I use mine primarily for seeds. I don't notice any heat build up but I am probably only grinding for 20 to 30 seconds. I have also used it for nuts which is a bit longer grind time but once again I have not noticed any build up. I imagine if you keep it running long enough you could experience heat build up. Overall I love mine - grinding sunflower, chia, sesame to put them into various foods.
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I've been using mine for just flax seeds since I purchased it and it works very well. keep your seeds in the refrigerator and use the small spice cup and lid. fill it about halfway and grind then shake it and grind again. I store the cup in the fridge as well and add them to shakes and salads.
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I own this unit and use it for a variety of things, including nuts. I've used it for almonds, however I don't feel it grinds as fine as the end result of a store-bought almond flour. To ensure freshness I use a spice grinder for my flax seeds; the amount I choose to grind is too little for such a big machine. That being noted, I believe the Braun would do a fine job pulverizing a large amount of flax seeds. I hope this helps!
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I purchased this "grinder" to grind coffee beans. I and my housemate both have experience with several manual grinders, but could not make this grinder work properly. To grind enough coffee beans to make a pot of coffee would have taken half an hour or longer! It looks great on a high display shelf in the kitchen, but that seems to be all it is good for.
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I used mine to crush and make a nice granular batch of chai mixed spices. It took a while, mainly because I was using it incorrectly. My son corrected my next effort and it did a quicker job. I was grinding/crushing coriander seed. I didn't get a powder so can't say if anyone else with more knowledge or experience could do better. It was a coarse product at the end much the texture of instant coffee crystals. This was my first mortar and pestle, so I was a complete novice.
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Yes, it is an excellent flax seed grinder! That's all I do with my grinder.