Re: [CH] Powder
jim@wildpepper.com
Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:04:38 -0500
Contrary to the illusions (delusions? ;-) of some of the list members
here, I don't have any employees working large machinery :-) A paper
mask & a coffee grinder described my operations for the first several
years of operation! It was more common though to just pull my T-shirt
up over my nose & mouth.
Several years ago I did snag a bunch of commercial coffee grinders that
in fact come out of the local A & P's when they were bought & shut down
by Kroger. I've a half dozen of these monsters- Hobarts that weigh
about 100 lbs apiece. They are considered burr grinders. I have about
3 that work & the others are scavanged for parts. I've since bought
another 6 grinders. "Ditting" is the make & they are MUCH newer than
the Hobarts. Ebay is a wonderful thing if you have lots of patience :-)
The beauty of the coffee grinders is that you basically set the grind
size you want. I can do from powder to very coarse flake... provided
the moisture content of the chiles is correct.
I've also since upgraded to a full face respirator and tyvek coveralls
:-)
-Jim C
Mild to Wild(R)