can you grind or mill seeds in this meat grinder?
1742059
It does good for meat not sure about seeds It prob wouldn't mill them down to a powder but will break them down a bit
278544
Yes u can use this meat grinder by hand, but using a 1/3 hp electric motor would be easier and faster.
981527
Wow you know I have never heard of anyone wanting to grind nuts with a meat grinder, I would think you may try a couple of peace's of wax paper and a rolling pin. As for ease of cleaning, Yes it is. Try a Ninja machine.
450240
You can but if that's all you'll ever be using it for you may just want to get a smaller capacity grinder. That said, it's a really good grinder. I've had mine several years now and it still works great.
1984647
No. You need a coffee grinder for flax seeds. When you grind the seeds, they are moist inside with their oil, so the meal that results is not super dry but kind of moist powder. Therefore, if you put them in a pepper grinder, it would clog up very quickly and the ground flax bits would not drop out. Pepper is super dry. Flax seed is not.
1774567
Yes you can. I had not tried it until you asked. But my husband likes his pepper a bit chunky, so I looked on line and they suggest unscrewing the top and pulling the 'lid' up a bit to open the space in the grinding mechanism. This allows bigger chunks to fall through. It worked! Thanks for asking as I now know how to do it.
1093726
I've never tried, but you can adjust the grinding mechanism from fine to coarse so I'm guessing you could.
283882
I think the mini seed mill will do coffee but for sure not the large mill. So far I have only used the small grinder for spices. The large mill will only grind dry grain nothing that is wet or oily such as flax seeds or nuts.
1231098
No. Most of all seeds are to oily and clogs up the mechanism. Better to use a coffee grinder for seeds
1762182
No, it will not grind flax seeds. PS. I love golden flax seeds. Many people assume that the dark brown flax seeds are the only ones available.
1011512
Yes - I use it exclusively for grinding flax seed. In fact, I find that this unit grinds the flax seeds into a finer powder than the "pre-ground" flax seed that you can buy at the store.
466790
U could if you wanted a large rough cut......but for seeds etc I would use a small food processor instead, or a coffee grinder.
1810342
I don't see why not. It's less hard than grains. It's a good thought... I was thinking of dehydrating home made dog food, and it would surely save space to grind it too! This handles some pretty tough whole wheat berries. I have run mine over an hour with the motor attachment. I opted for this one because I can also hand grind when the power is out. I make breads on the woodstove, which are great. Even power is on I do it! Make sure you realize only this deluxe can take the motor...I know that's not what you asked about...but the motor is very worth it! My only one little issue with this grinder for wheat....which is no big deal... but it may also be true with veggies...sometimes when you are near the end of what's in the hopper, sometimes (with motor OFF please!) need to push the stuff down a little more. Seems the weight of more stuff in the hopper does the pushing. Not an issue with the hand grinding so much, but could be. I poke the stuff down with a skewer and it works again for the duration of what's left in it. Very sturdy, very good, I use it on the finest setting, good fine powder comes out.
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I really don't think so; the grinder mechanism does not seem large enough to "catch" whole coffee beans. Maybe if you break the beans first, you would manage to grind them with this mill, but it would take too long and a lot of effort for a cup's worth of ground coffee. It was built to grind small amounts of small seeds (such as black pepper or dried chilli/herbs), and small salt crystals - and it does an excellent job with both. I haven't tried it with coffee, but I do believe it would not be good at that task. Ok, they call it "Everything" mill, meaning it can handle salt and several different spices, with adjustable coarseness, but that's as far as "Everything" goes. I really don't think so; the grinder mechanism does not seem large enough to "catch" whole coffee beans. Maybe if you break the beans first, you would manage to grind them with this mill, but it would take too long and a lot of effort for a cup's worth of ground coffee. It was built to grind small amounts of small seeds (such as black pepper or dried chilli/herbs), and small salt crystals - and it does an excellent job with both. I haven't tried it with coffee, but I do believe it would not be good at that task. Ok, they call it "Everything" mill, meaning it can handle... » Read More I really don't think so; the grinder mechanism does not seem large enough to "catch" whole coffee beans. Maybe if you break the beans first, you would manage to grind them with this mill, but it would take too long and a lot of effort for a cup's worth of ground coffee. It was built to grind small amounts of small seeds (such as black pepper or dried chilli/herbs), and small salt crystals - and it does an excellent job with both. I haven't tried it with coffee, but I do believe it would not be good at that task. Ok, they call it "Everything" mill, meaning it can handle salt and several different spices, with adjustable coarseness, but that's as far as "Everything" goes. « Show Less
362646
Not yet. I am buying pre-ground meat at the store,not my favorite option. I don't think the KA grinder is meant for this kind if thing, based on the discussion board.
1070365
No. No coffee or spice grinder is designed to do that. Use a food processor, blender or immersion blender.
1114160
Yes. You can mount an electric motor into this grinder. The problem is I never used it before because it's only specially designed for U.S based people but not applicable to any other countries. I love this grain mill 'cause its handy and portable. You only need to buy this kind of equipment if your hands are so strong to mill your own grains or corns. Otherwise, try for a fully electrical one.RegRema S Ashley Schiffer