Grinders or ?

[chilehunter]

I got a question for you all, is there someplace that sells a grinder/? that will take dried chiles grind them up to a good flake mix(EX crushed pepper for pizza) &/or even into powder mix (EX cayenne powder)
I've tried a couple methods/cooking tools, & no luck, I do better just riping the dried chiles up by hand but i'd like a easier simplier way, but then I still cant get them into powder, just big flakes.

 

[bubbaschili]

my magic bullet dose well to make powders. i just bid on a coffe grinder on ebay yesterday for 2 dollars.
some of my whole spices in chili i use a mort and pedestal so i have more "control"

 

[P_Schneider]

I use a kitchen aid 3 cup chopper. Works pretty good. I think I picked mine up on ebay for about $10. 4 years ago.

 

[imaguitargod]

I use a coffee grinder.

 

[BigDawg]

I use a coffee grinder.

Ditto, works the best for me.

 

[chilehunter]

thanks for the help, I just didnt know if the coffee grinder would work for chiles, so I was hesitant to buy one. would there be a brand to stay away from ?

 

[Cap'n Bones]

For home use most blenders will work. We have an Oster brand that came with food processer attachments. We've ground peppers down to flakes and powders without a problem. Cheap and easy!

 

[DevilDuck]

I use a motar and pestle. More control over the size of flakes.

 

[Shooty*]

pestle and mortar here too. But I can't seem to make the seeds powdery... must remove them in future....

 

[POTAWIE]

thanks for the help, I just didnt know if the coffee grinder would work for chiles, so I was hesitant to buy one. would there be a brand to stay away from ?

Buy the canister type coffee grinder and not the gravity fed type.

 

[setzuanfire]

Cuisinart food processer for flakes, $10. coffee grinder for powder. If the powder isn't fine enough, try drying it out some more on a cookie sheet and re-grind.

 

[willard3]

For those using a mortar and pestle, look here:

http://www.mexgrocer.com/9117.html

a molcajete works soooooooo much better.

 

[imaguitargod]

For those using a mortar and pestle, look here:

http://www.mexgrocer.com/9117.html

a molcajete works soooooooo much better.

I really want one of those.

 

[chilehunter]

again thanks for the replies, I bought the Mr. Coffee grinder.
it worked great, almost to great cuz it blended up the chiles to a fine blend, which I thought I'd have enough for between seasons, not til I saw whats left after blending. well I guesss I'll need to triple my production this growing season & thats not so bad really

 

[herne_the_hunter]

I use a Mr. Coffee grinder too. Two bags of Santaka (they have been dried then vacuum packed) as shown in the picture produced the powder you see in the bowl.

 

[CAPCOM]

I have a coffee grinder that I guess I am going to have to retire from coffee grinding. Most everyone I know likes hot coffee, not, hot
hot   coffee.

 

[rebelgrower3]

Holy crap this thread was 6 years old and has been resurrected!!