is there an adjustment for coarse pepper? i like lots of pepper!
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It is adjustable - I believe three settings - but I have kept it on the one that it arrived with and it is the perfect cracked pepper and gives you TONS
1610666
there is an adjustment on the bottom for each, one for the salt and one for the pepper. You can open them up and get nice large chunks
1610667
It adjusts well however I used coarse sea salt and the hard salt broke the plastic housing. What a disappointment cause I liked the device. It is not well made.
2025181
The pepper I buy has a shaker opening on one side of the cap and a pouring opening on the other. If yours doesn't, use the smallest of the standard set of kitchen funnels to "widen" the opening you're pouring into. In dire circumstances when you have no small funnels, make an open ended cone out of foil to act as a funnel.
1063520
Sure. Contack the Pepper Mill folks. I just received a replacement handle recently.
1465181
I really think you would be satisfied with this pepper mill. It has 3 settings. The coarse setting will usually cut the peppercorns in half. I call them chunks!! I love the way you can set it to come on automatically whenever you turn it upside down. Just have to remember to turn it off when you add batteries or peppercorns. This is the 3rd electric mill I've had and it's the first one I've been pleased with. Hope you find it satisfactory as well.
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Both the salt and pepper are adjustable from a coarse grind to very fine. I use Himilayan salt and regular peppercorns. I have both sides adjusted to a somewhat coarse grind because I like to taste the seasonings and not have them just disappear on the food. Hope this helps.
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Yes you can adjust the setting. In fact I found that perfect spot that I like mine cooked and I used a permanent marker and make a notch so I always go to that setting. Just mess w/ it till you get that perfect doneness to your liking!
1570063
Linda, I really don't know what to tell you but why not try a little olive oil and twist and turn and pull. I know that sounds stupid. I can tell you that I always leave the top off a little to make it easier for when I do need the pepper!! Hope you get the base off so you can enjoy it. I really love mine and it makes a great conversation piece in my kitchen!! Lori
711606
I'd say it's probably not quite THAT coarse. More like a typical table-top pepper dispenser.
2222658
I have found that by either loosening or tightening the screw on the top you can adjust the grind coarseness
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Not sure how many settings they have. You can dial from a coarse grind to a relatively fine grind as I am now using. BTW, I don't find these grinders to be a waste of money as one reviewer responded back.
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Until I read this question, I did not know that grinders could be adjustable. Now I have tried moving that dial, and seems bigger pieces always slip through. No instructions came with it. My experience with pepper grinders is eventually the pepper grinds too big, and then I replace it. Sorry I can't be of help.
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All settings are rather course and uneven. The finest setting is still a medium coarse and cannot provide a powdery fine pepper that I desire for certain dishes. Hubby played with it to try to adjust it without luck. So frankly we use it on the "finest" setting all the time.
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Hi Mary....In answer to your question, yes both the salt and pepper grinder have an adjustment on the bottom of each mill. Just turn the knob to the plus or minus clearly marked on the bottom to have a finer or coarser grind. You will love these but make sure you use new batteries. Each one takes four. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine. Sandy
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I think it works with other kind of peppercorn, just adjust the knob for fine or coarse grind.
65723
Yes, if you flip the grinder over, there's a brass screw that allows you to adjust the grind. We have our set for a pretty fine grind for black pepper, but it could go even finer.
1646777
Well, I haven't tried anything else but spices with properties similar to that of pepper could be ground, I would imagine.Since I use pepper quite often and anyways, emptying and refilling the mill every now and then with a different spice would end up being more time consuming than using a mortar & pestle.
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I cannot adjust this to get the salt small enough. It almost pours out without much reduction in size. Cannot imagine it would do a good job with peppercorns.