Peanut Grinder? (1 Viewer)

[jbnimble]

I have been grinding peanuts to around 1/8 inch (MUCH more or less).

Trouble is, our grinder is junk. I grind several pounds per week, and that's a major project with our cheap grinder. I'm on the second grinder in a month.

Anybody know where to get a substantial peanut chopper, that won't disintegrate or make so much peanut dust?

 

[Quercus]

I've never heard of grinding peanuts! Why do you do it?

British birds can cope with chipping away on the nuts without mecanical help.

 

[John P]

I've never heard of grinding peanuts! Why do you do it?

Well I do it so I can mix the peanuts with molten beef dripping to make fat balls/squares/cylinders/stuffed in holes in logs.

I use an old food processor.

 

[brettski]

....agreed with John P
I'm no Emeril, but a food processor should give you all the control you seek and do it in a couple of seconds.

 

[razorsharp]

Dont give birds whole peanuts though especially during the breeding period, the chicks of birds can choke on them(so says the rspb), paricularly tits or chickadees in America.

 

[hebog]

I have been grinding peanuts to around 1/8 inch (MUCH more or less).

Trouble is, our grinder is junk. I grind several pounds per week, and that's a major project with our cheap grinder. I'm on the second grinder in a month.

Anybody know where to get a substantial peanut chopper, that won't disintegrate or make so much peanut dust?

I use an old fashion meat mincing machine, the type that clamps on to the kitchen worktop. Exellent for making a good crumble which is acceptable to a far bigger range of birds than when fed whole.

 

[barnstormer]

I have been grinding peanuts to around 1/8 inch (MUCH more or less).

Trouble is, our grinder is junk. I grind several pounds per week, and that's a major project with our cheap grinder. I'm on the second grinder in a month.

Anybody know where to get a substantial peanut chopper, that won't disintegrate or make so much peanut dust?

what kind of grinder are you using ? there are some clamp-on hand grinders on ebay.I was thinking of getting one myself cos at £2.99 a bag of peanut nibbles it's getting expensive at the rate they are consuming them.It's better for the birds for the breeding season.

 

[Denny Woodthorpe]

I bought a clamp-on grinder from a car boot sale last year. Cost me £2 I recall. There are usually plenty to find at the bigger car boot sales. I haven't used it for peanuts though (bought it for grinding fishing bait). I would think it would make mincemeat (pun intended) of peanuts. Perhaps even too fine.
Denny

 

[hebog]

I bought a clamp-on grinder from a car boot sale last year. Cost me £2 I recall. There are usually plenty to find at the bigger car boot sales. I haven't used it for peanuts though (bought it for grinding fishing bait). I would think it would make mincemeat (pun intended) of peanuts. Perhaps even too fine.
Denny

You have to play around with the cutters to get the best crumble. I found reversing the front cutter worked best, also the rate you feed it in is important.