
How to Clean a Metal Grinder: Complete Deep Cleaning Guide
Lisa Thompson
Storage & Preservation Specialist
ΠΠ°ΠΊ ΠΏΠΎΡΠΈΡΡΠΈΡΡ ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠ°Π»Π»ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΡΡ ΡΠ»ΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΡΠ½ΡΡ ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΈΠ½Ρ: ΠΠΎΠ»Π½Π°Ρ ΠΈΠ½ΡΡΡΡΠΊΡΠΈΡ ΠΏΠΎ Π³Π»ΡΠ±ΠΎΠΊΠΎΠΉ ΠΎΡΠΈΡΡΠΊΠ΅
Π§ΠΈΡΡΠ°Ρ ΡΠ»ΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΡΠ½Π°Ρ ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΈΠ½Π° Π»ΡΡΡΠ΅ ΡΠ»ΠΈΡΠΎΠ²ΡΠ²Π°Π΅ΡΡΡ, Π΄ΠΎΠ»ΡΡΠ΅ Π΄Π΅ΡΠΆΠΈΡΡΡ ΠΈ ΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄ΠΎΡΠ²ΡΠ°ΡΠ°Π΅Ρ ΠΏΠΎΡΠ΅ΡΡ ΠΏΠΎΡΠ΅ΡΡ Π² ΡΠΊΠΎΠΏΠ»Π΅Π½ΠΈΠΈ ΡΠΌΠΎΠ»Ρ. Π ΡΡΠΎΠΌ ΡΡΠΊΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ΄ΡΡΠ²Π΅ ΠΎΠ±ΡΡΠ°ΡΡΡΡ ΠΊΠ°ΠΊ Π±ΡΡΡΡΡΠ΅, ΡΠ°ΠΊ ΠΈ Π³Π»ΡΠ±ΠΎΠΊΠΈΠ΅ ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠΎΠ΄Ρ ΠΎΡΠΈΡΡΠΊΠΈ Π΄Π»Ρ ΡΠ»ΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΡΠ½ΡΡ ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΈΠ½ Π΄Π»Ρ ΡΠ»ΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΡΠ½ΡΡ ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΈΠ½, ΠΈΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΡΡ ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠΎΠ΄Ρ Π·Π°ΠΌΠΎΡΠ°ΠΆΠΈΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΡ ΠΈ ΠΈΠ·ΠΎΠΏΡΠΎΠΏΠΈΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΡΠΏΠΈΡΡΠ°.
ΠΡΡΡΡΡΠΉ ΠΎΡΠ²Π΅Ρ
ΠΠ»Ρ Π³Π»ΡΠ±ΠΎΠΊΠΎΠΉ ΠΎΡΠΈΡΡΠΊΠΈ ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠ°Π»Π»ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΎΠΉ ΡΠ»ΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠΉ ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΈΠ½Ρ: ΡΠ°Π·ΠΎΠ±ΡΠ°ΡΡ Π²ΡΠ΅ ΠΊΡΡΠΊΠΈ ΠΈ ΡΠΎΡ ΡΠ°Π½ΠΈΡΡ ΠΊΠΈΡ, Π·Π°ΠΌΠΎΡΠΎΠ·ΠΈΡΡ Π½Π° 20-30 ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡΡ, ΡΡΠΎΠ±Ρ ΡΠΌΠΎΠ»Π° Ρ ΡΡΠΏΠΊΠ°Ρ, ΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠ° ΠΈ Π²ΡΡΡΡΡ ΠΈΠ²Π°Π»ΠΈ Π·Π°ΠΌΠΎΡΠΎΠΆΠ΅Π½Π½ΡΠ΅ ΠΊΡΡΠΊΠΈ, Π·Π°ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΈΠ²Π°ΠΉΡΠ΅ 90%+ ΠΈΠ·ΠΎΠΏΡΠΎΠΏΠΈΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΡΠΉ ΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π½Π° 20-30 ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡΡ, ΡΠΌΠ°Π·ΡΠ²Π°ΠΉΡΠ΅ ΠΊΠΈΡΡΡΡ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ Π³ΠΎΡΡΡΠ΅ΠΉ Π²ΠΎΠ΄ΠΎΠΉ, ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π½ΠΎΡΡΡΡ Π²ΡΡΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅, ΡΠ½ΠΎΠ²Π° ΡΠΎΠ±Π΅ΡΠΈΡΠ΅. ΠΡΠΈΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅ ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄ΡΠ΅ 2-4 Π½Π΅Π΄Π΅Π»ΠΈ Π΄Π»Ρ Π΅ΠΆΠ΅Π΄Π½Π΅Π²Π½ΡΡ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΠ΅Π»Π΅ΠΉ.
ΠΠ°ΡΠ΅ΠΌ ΡΠΈΡΡΠΈΡΡ Π±ΠΎΠ»Π³Π°ΡΠΊΡ?
ΠΡΠ΅ΠΈΠΌΡΡΠ΅ΡΡΠ²Π° ΡΠ΅Π³ΡΠ»ΡΡΠ½ΠΎΠΉ ΡΠ±ΠΎΡΠΊΠΈ:
- ΠΠΎΠ»Π΅Π΅ ΠΏΠ»Π°Π²Π½ΠΎΠ΅ ΠΈΠ·ΠΌΠ΅Π»ΡΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ (ΠΌΠ΅Π½ΡΡΠ΅ ΡΠΎΠΏΡΠΎΡΠΈΠ²Π»Π΅Π½ΠΈΡ)
- ΠΡΡΡΠ°Ρ ΠΊΠΎΠ½ΡΠΈΡΡΠ΅Π½ΡΠΈΡ ΠΈΠ·
- ΠΡΠ΅Π΄ΠΎΡΠ²ΡΠ°ΡΠ°Π΅Ρ ΠΎΡΡ ΠΎΠ΄Ρ ΠΊΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠΏΠ»ΠΈ (Π·Π°ΡΡΡΡΠ» Π² ΡΠΌΠΎΠ»Π΅)
- Π£Π²Π΅Π»ΠΈΡΠΈΠ²Π°Π΅Ρ ΡΡΠΎΠΊ ΡΠ»ΡΠΆΠ±Ρ ΡΠ»ΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΡΡΠ°Π½ΠΊΠ°
- ΠΠ±Π΅ΡΠΏΠ΅ΡΠΈΠ²Π°Π΅Ρ Π½Π΅Π·Π°Π±ΠΈΠ²Π°Π΅ΠΌΡΠΉ ΡΠΊΡΠ°Π½ KIEF
- Π’Π΅ΠΌΡ ΠΏΡΠΎΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ²ΠΎΡΠ°ΡΠΈΠ²Π°ΡΡΡΡ
- Π²ΡΠ³Π»ΡΠ΄ΠΈΡ ΠΈ ΡΠ°Π±ΠΎΡΠ°Π΅Ρ ΠΊΠ°ΠΊ Π½ΠΎΠ²ΡΠΉ
ΠΠ΅Π· ΠΎΡΠΈΡΡΠΊΠΈ:
- ΠΈΠ·ΠΌΠ΅Π»ΡΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ ΡΡΠ°Π½ΠΎΠ²ΠΈΡΡΡ Π·Π°ΡΡΡΠ΄Π½ΠΈΡΠ΅Π»ΡΠ½ΡΠΌ
- Π·ΡΠ±Ρ ΡΠ°ΡΡΡΡ
- ΠΠΊΡΠ°Π½Π½ΡΠ΅ Π·Π°ΡΠΎΡΡ (Π±Π΅Π· ΠΊΠΎΠ»Π»Π΅ΠΊΡΠΈΠΈ KIEF)
- ΠΠΈΡΠΊΠΈ ΠΏΠ°Π»ΠΊΠΈ ΠΈ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΎΡΡ
- Π² ΠΊΠΎΠ½Π΅ΡΠ½ΠΎΠΌ ΠΈΡΠΎΠ³Π΅ Π·Π°Ρ Π²Π°ΡΡΠ²Π°Π΅Ρ ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π½ΠΎΡΡΡΡ
ΠΠ°ΠΊ ΡΠ°ΡΡΠΎ ΡΠΈΡΡΠΈΡΡ
ΠΡΡΡΡΠ°Ρ ΠΎΡΠΈΡΡΠΊΠ° ΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈ:
- ΠΠΎΡΠ»Π΅ ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄ΡΡ 5-10 ΠΏΡΠΈΠΌΠ΅Π½Π΅Π½ΠΈΠΉ
- Π·Π°Π½ΠΈΠΌΠ°Π΅Ρ 2 ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡΡΡ
- ΠΡΠ΅Π΄ΠΎΡΠ²ΡΠ°ΡΠ°Π΅Ρ ΡΡΠΆΠ΅Π»ΡΠ΅ Π½Π°ΡΠ°ΡΠΈΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΡ
ΠΠ»ΡΠ±ΠΎΠΊΠ°Ρ ΡΠΈΡΡΠΊΠ° (Π·Π°ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠ·Π°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ + ΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ):
- ΠΠΆΠ΅Π΄Π½Π΅Π²Π½ΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΠ΅Π»ΠΈ: ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄ΡΠ΅ 2-4 Π½Π΅Π΄Π΅Π»ΠΈ
- ΠΠΆΠ΅Π½Π΅Π΄Π΅Π»ΡΠ½ΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΠ΅Π»ΠΈ: ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄ΡΠ΅ 2-3 ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΡΠ°
- Π‘Π»ΡΡΠ°ΠΉΠ½ΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°ΡΠ΅Π»ΠΈ: ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄ΡΠ΅ 4-6 ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΡΠ΅Π²
Π·Π½Π°ΠΊ, ΡΡΠΎ ΠΎΠ½ Π½ΡΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅ΡΡΡ Π² ΠΎΡΠΈΡΡΠΊΠ΅: ΠΠΎΠ³Π΄Π° ΠΏΠΎΠ²ΠΎΡΠΎΡ ΡΡΠ°Π½ΠΎΠ²ΠΈΡΡΡ Π·Π°ΡΡΡΠ΄Π½Π΅Π½ ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ Π·Π°Π±ΠΈΡ ΡΠΊΡΠ°Π½
Π§ΡΠΎ Π²Π°ΠΌ Π½ΡΠΆΠ½ΠΎ
ΠΠ»Ρ Π±Π°Π·ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠΉ ΠΎΡΠΈΡΡΠΊΠΈ:
- Π·ΡΠ±Π½Π°Ρ ΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠ° ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ΠΆΠ΅ΡΡΠΊΠ°Ρ ΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠ°
- ΠΡΠ±ΠΎΡΠΈΡΡΠΊΠ° ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ΠΏΠΎΠΊΠ΅Ρ
- Π±ΡΠΌΠ°ΠΆΠ½ΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΎΡΠ΅Π½ΡΠ°
ΠΠ»Ρ Π³Π»ΡΠ±ΠΎΠΊΠΎΠΉ ΠΎΡΠΈΡΡΠΊΠΈ:
- 90%+ ΠΈΠ·ΠΎΠΏΡΠΎΠΏΠΈΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΡΠΉ ΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ
- ΠΠ°Π½ΠΊΠ° ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ΠΊΠΎΠ½ΡΠ΅ΠΉΠ½Π΅Ρ (ΡΡΠ΅ΠΊΠ»ΡΠ½Π½ΡΠΉ)
- ΡΡΠΌΠΊΠΈ Π΄Π»Ρ ΠΌΠΎΡΠΎΠ·ΠΈΠ»ΡΠ½ΡΡ ΠΏΠ»ΠΎΡΠ°Π΄ΠΎΠΊ
- Brush
- Hot water
- Towels
Optional:
- Π-ΡΠΎΠ²Π΅ΡΡ Π΄Π»Ρ Π΄Π΅ΡΠ°Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠΉ ΡΠ°Π±ΠΎΡΡ
- ΠΡΠΈΡΡΠΊΠ° ΡΡΡΠ± Π΄Π»Ρ ΡΠ΅Π·ΡΠ±Ρ
ΠΠΎΡΠ°Π³ΠΎΠ²ΡΠΉ ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠΎΠ΄: ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠΎΠ΄ Π³Π»ΡΠ±ΠΎΠΊΠΎΠΉ ΠΎΡΠΈΡΡΠΊΠΈ
Π¨Π°Π³ 1: ΠΠΎΠ»Π½ΠΎΡΡΡΡ ΡΠ°Π·ΠΎΠ±ΡΠ°ΡΡ
Π Π°Π·ΠΎΠ±ΡΠ°ΡΡ ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄ΡΡ ΡΠ°ΡΡΡ:
- ΠΠ΅ΡΡ Π½ΡΡ ΡΠ»ΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΡΠ½Π°Ρ ΠΊΠ°ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠ°
- ΠΠΈΠΆΠ½ΡΡ ΠΊΠ°ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠ° (Π΅ΡΠ»ΠΈ 3 ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ 4 ΡΡ.)
- ΠΠΊΡΠ°Π½ (Π΅ΡΠ»ΠΈ Π΅ΡΡΡ)
- Kief Catcher (Π΅ΡΠ»ΠΈ 4-Ρ ΡΡΡΠΊΠ°)
ΠΡΠΊΠ»Π°Π΄ΡΠ²Π°Π΅ΠΌ Π²ΡΠ΅ ΡΠ°ΡΡΠΈ - easier to track and clean individually
Π¨Π°Π³ 2: Π‘Π½Π°ΡΠ°Π»Π° ΡΠΎΡ ΡΠ°Π½ΠΈΡΠ΅ ΡΠ²ΠΎΠΉ ΠΊΠΈΡ
ΠΡΠΈΡΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ ΡΠ°Π³:
- ΠΡΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΆΠ½ΠΎ ΡΠ½ΠΈΠΌΠΈΡΠ΅ ΠΊΠΈΡ ΠΈΠ· ΠΊΠ°ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ ΡΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΠΈΡΠ΅Π»Ρ
- Π‘ΠΎΡ ΡΠ°Π½ΠΈΡΡ Π² ΠΎΡΠ΄Π΅Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠΌ ΠΊΠΎΠ½ΡΠ΅ΠΉΠ½Π΅ΡΠ΅
- ΠΠ΅ ΡΠ΅ΡΡΠΉΡΠ΅ ΠΌΠΎΡΠ½ΡΡ ΡΡΠΈΡ ΠΎΠΌ!
ΠΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΡΠΉΡΠ΅ ΡΠΊΡΠ΅Π±ΠΎΠΊ KIEF that came with grinder or small spoon
Π¨Π°Π³ 3: Π·Π°ΠΌΠΎΡΠΎΠ·ΠΈΡΡ Π½Π° 20-30 ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡΡ
ΠΠΎΡΠ΅ΠΌΡ ΡΠ°Π±ΠΎΡΠ°Π΅Ρ Π·Π°ΠΌΠΎΡΠ°ΠΆΠΈΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΠ΅:
- Π₯ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ΄ Π΄Π΅Π»Π°Π΅Ρ ΡΠΌΠΎΠ»Ρ Ρ ΡΡΠΏΠΊΠΎΠΉ (Π½Π΅ Π»ΠΈΠΏΠΊΠΎΠΉ)
- ΠΡΡΠΊΠΈ Π»Π΅Π³ΠΊΠΎ Π»ΠΎΠΌΠ°ΡΡΡΡ
- Π£ΠΌΠ΅Π½ΡΡΠ°Π΅Ρ ΠΊΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΡΠ²ΠΎ Π½Π΅ΠΎΠ±Ρ ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΠΌΠΎΠΉ ΡΠΈΡΡΠΊΠΈ
How:
- ΠΠΎΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅ Π²ΡΠ΅ ΡΠ°ΡΡΠΈ ΠΈΠ·ΠΌΠ΅Π»ΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅Π»Ρ Π² ΠΏΠ°ΠΊΠ΅Ρ Π΄Π»Ρ Π·Π°ΠΌΠΎΡΠΎΠ·ΠΊΠΈ
- ΠΠ°ΠΌΠΎΡΠΎΠ·ΠΈΡΡ 20-30 ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡΡ (Π½Π΅ Π»ΠΈΡΠ½Π΅Π΅ - Π½Π΅Π½ΡΠΆΠ½ΠΎ)
- Π¦Π²Π΅ΡΠΎΠΊ ΠΊΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠΏΠ»ΠΈ ΠΌΠΎΠΆΠ΅Ρ ΠΎΡΡΠ°Π²Π°ΡΡΡΡ ΠΏΡΠΈ ΠΊΠΎΠΌΠ½Π°ΡΠ½ΠΎΠΉ ΡΠ΅ΠΌΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ°ΡΡΡΠ΅
Π¨Π°Π³ 4: ΠΊΠΈΡΡΡ ΠΈ Π²ΡΡΡΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅ Π·Π°ΠΌΠΎΡΠΎΠΆΠ΅Π½Π½ΡΡ ΡΠΌΠΎΠ»Ρ
Π‘ΡΠ°Π·Ρ Π΄ΠΎΡΡΠ°ΡΡ ΠΈΠ· ΠΌΠΎΡΠΎΠ·ΠΈΠ»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠΉ ΠΊΠ°ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ:
Brushing:
- ΠΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΡΠΉΡΠ΅ ΠΆΠ΅ΡΡΠΊΡΡ Π·ΡΠ±Π½ΡΡ ΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΡ Π½Π° Π·ΡΠ±Ρ
- ΡΠΊΡΠ°Π±
- ΠΠΊΡΠ°Π½ ΠΊΠΈΡΡΠΈ Π°ΠΊΠΊΡΡΠ°ΡΠ½ΠΎ (Π½Π΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ²ΡΠ΅ΠΆΠ΄Π°ΠΉΡΠ΅)
Tapping:
- ΠΠ°ΠΆΠΈΠΌΠ°ΠΉΡΠ΅ Π½Π° ΠΊΡΡΠΊΠΈ ΠΌΡΡΠΎΡΠ°/Π±ΡΠΌΠ°Π³ΠΈ
- ΠΠ°ΠΌΠΎΡΠΎΠΆΠ΅Π½Π½ΡΠ΅ ΠΊΡΡΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΌΠΎΠ»Ρ Π²ΡΠΏΠ°Π΄Π°ΡΡ
- ΠΠΎΡΠ°Π·Π΄ΠΎ ΠΏΡΠΎΡΠ΅, ΡΠ΅ΠΌ ΡΠΊΡΡΡΠΈΠ²Π°ΡΡ Π»ΠΈΠΏΠΊΡΡ ΡΠΌΠΎΠ»Ρ
ΠΡΠΎ ΡΡΡΡΠ°Π½ΡΠ΅Ρ 60-70% ΠΎΡΠ»ΠΎΠΆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠΉ without solvents
Π¨Π°Π³ 5: ΠΈΠ·ΠΎΠΏΡΠΎΠΏΠΈΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΡΠΉ ΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ
ΠΡΠ±ΠΎΡ Π°Π»ΠΊΠΎΠ³ΠΎΠ»Ρ:
- 90-99% ΠΈΠ·ΠΎΠΏΡΠΎΠΏΠΈΠ»: Π»ΡΡΡΠ΅Π΅, ΡΠ°ΠΌΠΎΠ΅ Π±ΡΡΡΡΠΎΠ΅
- 70%: ΡΠ°Π±ΠΎΡΠ°Π΅Ρ ΠΌΠ΅Π΄Π»Π΅Π½Π½Π΅Π΅
- Below 70%: ΠΠ΅ ΠΈΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΡΠΉΡΠ΅ (ΡΠ»ΠΈΡΠΊΠΎΠΌ ΠΌΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π²ΠΎΠ΄Ρ)
Soaking:
1. ΠΠΎΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΈΡΠ΅ Π²ΡΠ΅ ΠΊΡΡΠΎΡΠΊΠΈ Π² Π±Π°Π½ΠΊΡ/ΠΊΠΎΠ½ΡΠ΅ΠΉΠ½Π΅Ρ
2. ΠΠ°ΠΊΡΠΎΠΉΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π½ΠΎΡΡΡΡ ΠΈΠ·ΠΎΠΏΡΠΎΠΏΠΈΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΡΠΌ ΡΠΏΠΈΡΡΠΎΠΌ
3. ΠΠ°ΠΌΠΎΡΠΈΡΠ΅ ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΠΈΠΌΡΠΌ 20-30 ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡΡ
4. Π£ΠΏΡΡΠΌΠ°Ρ ΡΠΊΠΎΠΏΠ»Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅: Π·Π°ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΈΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ 1-2 ΡΠ°ΡΠ°
Π§Π’Π ΠΠ ΠΠΠ‘Π₯ΠΠ: ΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ ΡΠ°ΡΡΠ²ΠΎΡΡΠ΅Ρ ΡΠΌΠΎΠ»Ρ/Π’ΠΠ
Π¨Π°Π³ 6: Π‘ΠΊΡΠ°Π± ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ Π³ΠΎΡΡΡΠ΅ΠΉ Π²ΠΎΠ΄ΠΎΠΉ
ΠΠΎΡΠ»Π΅ Π·Π°ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΈΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΡ:
1. Π£Π΄Π°Π»ΠΈΡΡ ΠΊΡΡΠΎΡΠΊΠΈ ΠΈΠ· Π°Π»ΠΊΠΎΠ³ΠΎΠ»Ρ
2. Π‘ΠΌΠ°ΠΆΡΡΠ΅ ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄ΡΡ ΠΊΡΡΠΎΠΊ ΠΊΠΈΡΡΡΡ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ Π³ΠΎΡΡΡΠ΅ΠΉ ΠΏΡΠΎΡΠΎΡΠ½ΠΎΠΉ Π²ΠΎΠ΄ΠΎΠΉ.
3. ΠΠ±ΡΠ°ΡΠΈΡΠ΅ Π²Π½ΠΈΠΌΠ°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ Π½Π°:
- Between teeth
- Threads
- Screen holes
- Corners and crevices
Π‘ΠΌΠΎΠ»Π° Π΄ΠΎΠ»ΠΆΠ½Π° Π»Π΅Π³ΠΊΠΎ ΡΠΌΡΠ²Π°Π΅ΡΡΡ after alcohol soak
Step 7: Dry Completely
CRITICAL - must be 100% dry:
Drying options:
- Towel dry thoroughly
- Air dry for 30 minutes
- Use hair dryer on low (careful - hot metal)
Why complete drying matters:
- Moisture + cheap metal = rust
- Alcohol residue tastes bad
- Wet grinder gums up immediately
Step 8: Reassemble
Once fully dry:
- Put grinder back together
- Should turn smoothly
- Looks brand new
- Grinds like new
Test: Load small amount and grind - should be effortless
Quick Cleaning Method (5 Minutes)
When you don't have time for deep clean:
1. Disassemble grinder
2. Brush out loose material with toothbrush
3. Use toothpick for stuck bits
4. Wipe down with damp cloth
5. Dry and reassemble
This maintains grinder between deep cleans
Alternative Method: Boiling Water
For food-safe grinders only (quality metal):
1. Boil water in pot
2. Drop grinder pieces in (5-10 minutes)
3. Remove and brush under cold water
4. Dry thoroughly
Pros: No chemicals, effective
Cons: Can damage cheap grinders, hot to handle, can strip anodization
Screen Cleaning (4-Piece Grinders)
The screen clogs first:
Prevention:
- Brush screen after every few grinds
- Tap grinder to knock kief through
- Don't press cannabis into screen
Deep clean clogged screen:
1. Freeze grinder
2. Brush frozen screen vigorously
3. Use toothpick for stubborn holes
4. Alcohol soak if still clogged
Nuclear option: Replace screen (some grinders have replaceable screens)
Common Cleaning Mistakes
Mistake: Using Water Only
Problem: Water doesn't dissolve resin (oil-based)
Solution: Must use alcohol or boiling water. Cold/warm water just makes mess.
Mistake: Not Drying Completely
Problem: Rust, immediate re-gunking
Solution: Dry thoroughly, let air dry extra 15 minutes to be safe
Mistake: Losing Kief Down Drain
Problem: Rinsing kief away while cleaning
Solution: Save kief FIRST before any cleaning
Mistake: Using Soap
Problem: Soap residue tastes terrible, hard to rinse completely
Solution: Alcohol only (or boiling water). Never use soap.
Maintenance Tips
Tip 1: Don't Over-Pack
Grinding too much at once = faster buildup
Tip 2: Brush After Every 5-10 Grinds
2-minute maintenance prevents heavy buildup
Tip 3: Store Empty
Don't leave ground flower in grinder overnight - creates sticky mess
Tip 4: Quality Matters
Good grinders (Santa Cruz, Space Case) have anodized finishes that resist sticking
Tip 5: Coin Trick
Add small coin to collection chamber - knocks kief through screen during use
What About the Resin?
Grinder resin contains:
- THC (yes)
- Plant material
- Metal particles
- Dust and debris
Should you save it?
Arguments for:
- Contains THC
- Can be smoked in desperate times
- Some people collect it
Arguments against:
- Contains metal particles (unhealthy)
- Harsh, tastes bad
- Kief from kief catcher is way better
- Not worth health risk
Recommendation: Discard resin, save kief
Cleaning Different Grinder Materials
Aluminum Grinders (Most Common):
Safe methods:
- Freezing β
- Isopropyl alcohol β
- Boiling water β (quality ones)
- Brushing β
Avoid: Steel wool (scratches), harsh chemicals
Titanium Grinders:
Very durable - all methods safe
Anodized Grinders:
Be gentle:
- Avoid abrasives (scratches protective coating)
- Boiling can strip anodization
- Stick to freezing + alcohol
Troubleshooting
Problem: Threads Stripped/Cross-Threaded
Cause: Forcing grinder when dirty/misaligned
Fix: Clean threads thoroughly with brush, align carefully when reassembling
Problem: Screen Permanently Clogged
Cause: Years of buildup, poor quality screen
Solution:
- Extended alcohol soak (overnight)
- Ultrasonic cleaner (if available)
- Replace screen
- Buy new grinder
Problem: Grinder Still Sticky After Cleaning
Causes:
- Didn't dry completely (alcohol residue)
- Low-quality alcohol (too much water)
- Cheap grinder (poor coating)
Solution: Re-clean with 90%+ alcohol, dry longer, consider upgrade
How to Clean Specific Grinder Parts
Teeth:
Most important - where grinding happens
- Brush between every tooth
- Use toothpick for crevices
- Alcohol soak crucial
Threads:
Easy to neglect, critical for function
- Brush threads carefully
- Use Q-tip for deep threads
- Clean buildup causes seizing
Screen:
Most delicate part
- Brush gently (don't damage holes)
- Alcohol soak helps most
- Careful with toothpick (don't tear screen)
Kief Catcher:
Easiest to clean (smooth chamber)
- Save kief first!
- Simple wipe usually enough
- Alcohol for stuck-on kief
This guide is for educational purposes. Cannabis laws vary by jurisdiction.
Step 1: Disassemble completely
Take apart all pieces - top, bottom, screen (if 4-piece), kief catcher. Separate every component for thorough cleaning.
Step 2: Save your kief
Carefully collect and save any kief from catcher chamber before cleaning. Don't waste potent trichomes down the drain!
Step 3: Freeze for 20 minutes
Place all grinder pieces in freezer for 20-30 minutes. Cold makes resin brittle and easier to remove.
Step 4: Brush and tap
Remove from freezer. Use toothbrush or stiff brush to scrub teeth and chambers. Tap pieces to knock out frozen resin chunks.
Step 5: Isopropyl alcohol soak
Submerge all pieces in 90%+ isopropyl alcohol. Let soak 20-30 minutes. Stubborn buildup may need 1-2 hours.
Step 6: Scrub and rinse
Remove from alcohol. Scrub with brush under hot water. All resin should come off easily now. Clean screen carefully.
Step 7: Dry completely
Dry all pieces thoroughly with towel or air dry. Any moisture will cause rust on cheaper grinders. Must be 100% dry.
Step 8: Reassemble
Put grinder back together once fully dry. Should turn smoothly and look brand new.
Frequently Asked Questions
Light cleaning (brush) after every few uses. Deep cleaning (alcohol soak) every 2-4 weeks for daily users, every 2-3 months for occasional users. When grinder gets sticky or hard to turn, it needs cleaning.
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