After I grind some Columbian or something, I empty the grinds into the filter/jar... the grinder still has the oily coating in it, I wipe it clean... but it still has the smell. Basically, does anyone have a way to clean the grinder (it's not water submersible). Thanks, Bob Følg VM i fotball 2002 påhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast">http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.comhomeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
Run some uncooked rice through it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lee xoC San Diego, California ------------------------------ < |
On Tuesday, July 2, 2002, at 11:11 AM, Lee XOC wrote: <Snip> I've read that you should not use regular rice. Instant or minute rice may work. Jim Gundlach roasting over pecan wood fires in La Place, Alabama homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
Jim,
I've heard enough sad stories about the rice that I just decided to
learn how to take my grinder apart and clean it. It turned out that it
wasn't all that hard - and I KNOW its clean now. I used rice on the hand
grinder, but now I have reservations about that too. With the Solis Master,
it would take me four or five sessions to feel like I had all the rice out
of the system.
John |
True. I use Minute rice. Works fine! Glenn jim gundlach wrote: <Snip> homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
Hi John. Hmmmm,, I haven't heard those sad stories but you are making me think twice about it. I pull my Solis 166 apart to clean from time to time, when in a hurry, I used the rice Glenn John - In Deep Southern Texas wrote: <Snip> homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
Glenn,
Don't let me scare you out of it. It is the recommended cleaner from a
lot of different sources - so it can't be all bad. I just kept hearing about
folks jamming their systems trying it. I think that if you were to run
straight long grain rice through a grinder you will get into trouble - the
minute rice has been slightly cooked and shatters quickly. I just elected
to do mine the long way because I'm not anxious to replace it ;O) |
On Tue, 2 Jul 2002 15:01:10 -0500 "John - In Deep Southern Texas" wrote: <Snip> I recently cleaned a very greasy hand Arabic coffee grinder using minute rice. It did get out all the nasty grease. Eventually. It was much more difficult to turn the crank with the minute rice than it was with coffee beans in the hopper. I don't think I'd use minute rice to clean an electric grinder. But, it did the job on my hand grinder, and not many other things would have. Be well, Lissa homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
The Zassenhaus Turkish grinder I got on ebay gave EVERY cup a nasty
taste. It smelled bad too.
I took it apart and cleaned it with a toothbrush, but the nasty taste
remained.
After a couple of rice treatments it was MUCH better.
I agree with Lissa.
Dave Westerville, OH
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41 hours from the future location of SweetMaria's :(
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Someone mentioned baking soda to me... I don't see it though.. MAYBE... with a cloth, wipe some cider vinegar in it (I flush the coffee pot with that every few mos to get rid of mineral buildup). --- John - In Deep Southern Texas skrev: > Glenn, <Snip>http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.comhomeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast">http://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroastFølg VM i fotball 2002 påhttp://fifaworldcup.yahoo.comhomeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
A Turkish grinder.. did it have Turkish coffee in it? That'd explain the nasty taste. *I'm basing that on my visit to Istanbul... The coffee was HORRENDOUS!!!!!!! Like ash and silt and mud that'd been on a burner for days! I stuck with their apple tea... it was a little too sweet, but ok. --- Dave Huddle skrev: > The Zassenhaus Turkish grinder I got on ebay gave <Snip>http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.comhomeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast">http://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroastFølg VM i fotball 2002 påhttp://fifaworldcup.yahoo.comhomeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
Now, are you bashing Turkish style coffee (powder grind, prepared in an ibrik, etc), or the beans they were using at a particular place in Turkey? If the former, well, as they say, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" (taste buds of the beholder?). Properly prepared Turkish/Greek/Arabic coffee is very tasty - thanks to Jim F for demonstrating that to me. Just make sure you don't drink to the absolute bottom of the cup! ;) -mike On Tuesday, July 2, 2002, at 06:15 PM, Bob Cassinelli wrote: <Snip> homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
Bashing 'my experience'. PLEASE don't think I'm bashing all of the turkish coffee out there... Honestly I've not tried it all. I was in Istanbul for 4 days 3 arabian nights ;)... The coffee I had at a few of thestablishments... was bitter and ashy... Perhaps it's my palett (my fav is Ethiopian yirgacheffe and like Ugandan, if those are any criterion)). --- Mike Gallant skrev: > Now, are you bashing Turkish style coffee (powder <Snip>http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.comhomeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast">http://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroastFølg VM i fotball 2002 påhttp://fifaworldcup.yahoo.comhomeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
Bob;
My mom used to clean everything in the kitchen with cider vinegar.
However, on the warranty that came with my Solis Master it specifically
mentions voiding the warranty by using vinegar. I'm not sure its all that
friendly to the metal or the plastic parts. So if folks are cleaning
Maestro or anything via Solis I wouldn't recommend it.
John |
Bob,
Was this before or AFTER we bombed them? That would make a difference
too. I was in Eritrea (across from Yemen) in 1957 and the coffee there was
excellent - the reason I bought an Ibrik before I bought a Press. I still
can't produce as smooth a drink as they served - but I love what I can make.
My other elusive coffee is what the Moravians serve - brewed with cream and
sugar in it and some kind of spice that they wont identify.
John |
On 2 Jul 2002 at 21:23, John - In Deep Southern Texas wrote: <Snip> BTW, The inestimable Josie of Baratza recommended "a buch" of rice at fine for solis grinders on alt.coffee thread on cleaning grinders. Two espresso shop owners joined in saying they use the same treatment weekly for their commercial grinders. The threads are:http://groups.google.com/groups?q=cleaning+grinder&start0&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF- 8&oe F8&scoring=d&selm=5a99a2df.0205301128.7f3657b%40posting.goo gle.com&rnum@ andhttp://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie F-8&oe F8&threadm=sEwK8.1460%24Ct6.723%40newsread1.prod.itd.earthli nk.net&rnum6&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dcleaning%2Bgrinder%26hl%3Den%2 6lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF- 8%26oe%3DUTF8%26scoring%3Dd%26start%3D30%26sa%3DN Sorry for the monster links, Jim homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
If Josie said it, that's good enough for me :O) He REALLY knows this hardware. |
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If you all feel apprehensive about using rice, an alternate grain to use is oats (rolled). This is soft enough and absorbs the oils. There is also a slight abrasive quality to it which leaves the burrs nice and shiny. :-) Ciao, Angelo homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
I still like blasting my grinder with a good shot of compressed air (110 psi). After the first blast, I use pipe cleaners and some plain old water to get out the tough stuff, and then I use some cotton balls on wire that I bought for cleaning to do a general cleaning with water. I don't soak my grinder! After the wet clean, I blast it dry with the compressed air! It takes between 5 and 10 minutes to get it nice and clean! I also clean it once a week! Les homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
On Tue, 2002-07-02 at 21:55, Bob Cassinelli wrote: <Snip> Hmm...I love yirg and Ugandan, although my favourite (besides the Yemenis) is PNG. And, I love Arabic coffee (as it is called here in the Lebanon of North America). I've found around here that most places make it very weak for non-Arabs, out of concern for the tastebuds. Understandable, considering that most Americans think Folgers is drinkable. I ask for it thick and not sweet (I don't like sugar in my coffee). It generally comes with lemon zest (also nice with espresso), and is lovely. Much nicer than the crap that passes for espresso around here. I don't doubt you had bad coffee, Bob. But, with the right beans and the correct preparation, you might like it. Be well, Lissa -- The greatest respect we can have for law and order is to question and challenge the people who are enforcing it. Lenny Bruce homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
At 11:01 PM -0400 7/2/02, Angelo wrote: <Snip> I used kasha (toasted buckwheat groats) for years before I heard the official line. It's also softer than rice, works well, and makes a great hot cereal when ground and cooked in milk. Best, David -- "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." --Dwight D. Eisenhower homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
Has anyone tried this yet?http://www.sweetmarias.com/urnex.grindzFAQ.htmlPeterZ |
Hi, I have (Urnex gave out free samples), it works, but expensive. Randy over on a.c did a review, some good before and after pictures.http://home.surewest.net/frcn/Coffee/grindz.htmlRich Adams |
Yeah I use it with my mazzer mini e, works great. On 5/16/06, Rich Adams wrote: <Snip> |
On 5/16/06, James House wrote: <Snip> Ok someone with an ion chromatographer or something lets figure out how to hack the Grindz composition and create a homeade version of it >g< (althoug= h I've heard minute rice is nearly as or as good as the Urnex stuff. -- Steven Hay hay.steve -AT- gmail.com Barry Paradox: Consider k to be the greatest element of the set of natural numbers whose description require maximum of 50 words: "(k+1) is a natural number which requires more than 50 words to describe it." |
I have it. It works better than anything else I have used on my Mazzer min= i and it is expensive. I tend to like the best of anything available if and only if it has a major benifit to cost ratio. This product is not a bargin but it does fit my high quality to cost ratio. It also has lasted longer than I thought it would. Jared. On 5/16/06, Peter Zulkowski wrote: <Snip> |