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  • pingusam
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    Re: Grinder cleaning.

    As a small followup, I did a comparison of my normal brushing / "opening the beast" brushing / grindz.

    The normal brushing is pretty good, but opening it up would have to be done I think because of buildup. The grindz worked fantastic, really cleaned things out, although Im sure youd have to dump the first couple seconds of some fresh beans to get rid of the remnants. Definitely something Ill buy at next opportunity (I dont like the idea of opening up the machine too frequently).

    Thanks guys.

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  • Thundergod
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    Thanks AM.

    I think its one of those things things like you said about cleaning spice grinders, which the ignorant also use for coffee, the detail of which has been lost through the ages and turned into an urban myth regarding real coffee grinders.

    My original reply was to stop the idea in its tracks and to invoke research as a means to learning the answer.

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  • A_M
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    Re: Grinder cleaning.

    Originally posted by 734651530005340 link=1242206826/20#20 date=1242463287
    Originally posted by 5E627F646E6F786D656E0A0 link=1242206826/1#1 date=1242206922
    NOT rice.
    I have read about people doing this. Why is not a good idea thundergod?
    On behalf of TG... My comments are from experience and both pros and cons can be found by using Google..


    Rice is can be turned into a fine powder and also leaves a starchy residue on the inner mechanics of a grinder that is difficult to remove.... With out direct cleaning...


    1: The cheep little hand held... May be OK... In the past, many people have cleaned these grinders and spice mills with rice... My mum did.

    2: Rice is not Rice and some are harder than others and some even pre cooked... YES people do and have just used what was in the cupboard..

    3: Blade type grinders.. Not such an issue... But with burrs...

    I guess the final word is still out... However as I have stated previously... Why complicate a simple manual cleaning process.

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  • Greg41
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    Originally posted by 5E627F646E6F786D656E0A0 link=1242206826/1#1 date=1242206922
    NOT rice.
    I have read about people doing this. Why is not a good idea thundergod?

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  • Dimal
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    Re: Grinder cleaning.

    Sounds like you need to grab a suitably sized "Click-Clack" Lid from K-Mart or BigW, etc to push the loose grounds through the chute with a blast of air. Lots of CSers do this quite successfully.... 8-)

    Mal.

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  • pingusam
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    Theres always coffee in the exit chute when I turn it off. So I brush that out, turn it on, and more whizzes out from the burrs. Then I wait for it to stop spinning, brush it out, and repeat until none comes out, then brush around the doser while pulling the lever to get it out, and finally brush up the part where the coffee shoots out the doser.

    EDIT: So to clarify what happened, I didnt wait long enough for it to stop spinning on one of my little rituals, and got a bit of my brush chewed.

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  • Dimal
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    Re: Grinder cleaning.

    Originally posted by 647D7A7361677579140 link=1242206826/14#14 date=1242389220
    To ensure an even distribution of cleaning brush bristles throughout your dose, be sure to jam the brush up the chute when the grinder is on whilst cleaning. Your next basket will be full of the little lovelies!
    You dont live up the road from fellow CSer "Remy" do you? I think she did something similar a while ago....

    Mal.

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  • Thundergod
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    Originally posted by 2C35323B292F3D315C0 link=1242206826/14#14 date=1242389220
    I have a tip for everyone:

    To ensure an even distribution of cleaning brush bristles throughout your dose, be sure to jam the brush up the chute when the grinder is on whilst cleaning. Your next basket will be full of the little lovelies!

    sigh...
    Why would the grinder need to be on (let alone plugged in) when cleaning it?

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  • A_M
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    Re: Grinder cleaning.

    Originally posted by 3B22252C3E382A264B0 link=1242206826/14#14 date=1242389220
    I have a tip for everyone:

    To ensure an even distribution of cleaning brush bristles throughout your dose, be sure to jam the brush up the chute when the grinder is on whilst cleaning. Your next basket will be full of the little lovelies!

    sigh...
    Never ever tried what you talking about...

    Why would you want to... Reminds me of a newspaper item about some one and a Vacuum cleaner

    Click Clack lid and manual clean with a compressor / can of Air etc...

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  • pingusam
    Guest replied
    Re: Grinder cleaning.

    I have a tip for everyone:

    To ensure an even distribution of cleaning brush bristles throughout your dose, be sure to jam the brush up the chute when the grinder is on whilst cleaning. Your next basket will be full of the little lovelies!

    sigh...

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  • cuppacoffee
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    Originally posted by 705D595558340 link=1242206826/12#12 date=1242292905
    I wasnt disagreeing with you Den...
    No, I didnt think you were Mal...and I continue to respect your generous and knowlegeable advice.

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  • Dimal
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    Re: Grinder cleaning.

    I wasnt disagreeing with you Den...

    Just putting up an alternative that has worked for me for quite a number of years.

    I did in fact give Grindz a go quite some time back in a little Imat Lux grinder I had at the time. It did a reasonable job but then I found a small kit (in one of our local $2.00 shops) that included a couple of attachments for the vacuum cleaner, one of them, a small flexible hose, is perfect for getting into all the nooks and crannies of the grinding chamber and chute. This, coupled with some brushing, has the internals of the chamber almost gleaming after only about 5 minutes work.

    This works for me as I dont mind getting into the internals of the machine and has a bonus that no ongoing costs are involved (important as a pensioner). Each to their own of course and Grindz definitely does have its place in the scheme of things.

    Cheers mate
    Mal.

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  • cuppacoffee
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    If youre the type of person that likes to pull things apart (and I guess most coffee snobs do), then again I say, a physical clean of your grinder is well worthwhile.

    I dont mean to offend, and Ive been guilty of this myself, but when someone asks for advice then gets a response like, probably get a better result I think the person reading the response might easily overlook the word probably. I think it would be nice to say at the outset that one has no first-hand experience regarding product x, y, or z, before making such a statement.

    Anyway, for the 6 people who posted in between this post and my previous post in this thread Ill throw in a single dose pack of Grindz with your next coffee order.

    Just remind me at the time of your order!

    Cheers!

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  • Dimal
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    Im with AM.... [smiley=thumbup.gif]

    Im sure Grindz is a great product and does exactly what it is supposed to do, otherwise it would not have lasted very long in this industry. If youre more into convenience than a hands-on approach, then Grindz would be the way to go.

    Its pretty easy though and probably only 15-20 minutes of your time, to remove the hopper and top burr-carrier every now and again, and then hit it with a vacuum hose (you can get small attachment kits that are perfect for this) and a small new paintbrush. You really only need to go to these lengths at longer intervals - in my case, about once per month - and just do a general brush out in the discharge chute and the grinding chamber with the hopper removed once a day. Very easy and does a good job 8-)

    Mal.

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  • pingusam
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    Re: Grinder cleaning.

    Well, my primary concern is...okay, so I grew up on a farm with Macadamia nut trees. We ate a lot of nuts. I ate a lot of nuts. Ive eaten a lot of rancid nuts.

    Coffee beans have oil in them, so I imagine that over time, as is their wont, they build up. This is what Im worried about, rancid flavours. Brushing it out as I am doing, I think will help, but Im pretty sure at some stage something more will have to be done.

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