Coffee grinder? - Orchid Board

Seedling · #1 06-21-2011, 04:46 PM

Hi everybody! I'm looking for an easy way to de-chunkify my charcoal/bark mix and wondering if anyone has any tried-and-true methods for doing this. Garage sale food processor, perhaps? Or is it hammer time in a baggie? I just want a finer mix and don't happen to have a mini wood chipper handy.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!!!

Kelo · #2 06-21-2011, 04:59 PM

I use the trusted hammer and baggie method cos the grinder takes forever and turns a lot of it into dust - and the coffee tastes yucky!

Seedling · #3 06-21-2011, 06:16 PM

hahaha! Thanks, Kelo! I kinda wondered about the dust factor...

Kelo · #4 06-21-2011, 06:49 PM

I would use several plastic bags because the harder you hit the stuff the more it wrecks the bags. One word of caution - make sure the charcoal you are using is not treated with anything to make it light faster/better or you could lose your plants!

Gin · #5 06-21-2011, 07:16 PM

I have an old thrift store blender $1 worth , I throw it in put lid on turn on low , it will make to fine if in for long . Happy Grinding, I mean Growing lolol