Clean your Burr Coffee Grinder with Rice

[@helpfulnatural]

I use this method regularly and it works great. I only use 2 Tablespoons of rice, you don't need that much to do the job. Then after I run the rice through, I remove the upper burr and thoroughly brush it and the bottom burr to remove the rice dust. I then turn the grinder upside down over the kitchen sink and tap out anything else that was left behind. Before brewing my next cup of coffee, I run 1 Tablespoon of coffee beans thru to remove any remaining rice dust, which there is very little of, btw.

[@samtran1434]

just tried this with some rice. cleaned it really good. thanks!

[@StinkersMcPoopers]

I've been using instant rice for years to help clean my burrs. It is just as effective as 'Grindz' at a fraction of the cost.

[@RobertKeiser]

I highly recommend you UNPLUG THE GRINDER before you take it apart next time... ;~) Thanks for the video. I have a 4.5 pound box of Minute Rice that should keep me in business for the next 20 years!

[@Nikosi9]

I use rolled oats which are soft, and slightly abrasive. They also have an ability to absorb oil... Just look at how the ladies use oatmeal for facial packs... :-)

[@bobjames2906]

you fixed my coffee grinder, THANK YOU!!!!

[@dayanp9772]

Now I am thinking to use this as a rice grinder from time to time. Did it make very fine rice flour??

[@nonesuchone]

Just run a handful of old/cheap coffee you don't mind parting with and run it slowly after you run the rice. That'll help remove the leftover bits of rice (anyway they don't seem to do much harm)

[@ColeWiebeSEO]

Further to my previous comment... I recently invested in a brand new Breville Smart Grinder Pro, on the advice of my coffee supplier. (I'll admit that it sounded like very stupid advice, considering the problems with the first one.) Apparently, the real issue was that the clutch mechanism in the first roll-out was defective. No amount of cleaning and purging with rice or Grindz pellets, or testing different coffees, was ever going to remedy that bad clutch. I removed both burrs, and brushed out every last molecule of coffee, and the clutch still screamed as if it was clogged solid. According to my supplier, the new model has a different clutch, and I haven't had a problem since.

[@JesseCohen]

Same issue, inside of 2 years of ownership. Breville replaced it under warranty, though they didn't have my brushed steel model with the new clutch at the time. The black one was fine, and has been chooching ever since, though it gets a more frequent vacuuming and brushing inside the grind chamber now. ;) Interestingly enough, our older model Breville Hemisphere blender failed for the same reason, bad motor clutch.

[@bontyspass]

Good idea,but I take mine to my garage and blow it with the air compressor.I am going to try the rice as the inner burr looks very clean Thank You

[@kleinebre]

1:30 MY FINGERS! TURN IT OFF! TURN IT OFF!

[@lotr4000]

That's a great idea! It makes me want to buy a coffee grinder JUST to grind up rice! I'd be making mochi aaalllllll day long! :D Rice-based treats rock! :D

[@AzizIzgin]

Nice! Can I do the same with my fully automatic espresso machine?

[@fredgoh]

just to check, without washing would the rice powder affect the tase of the coffee especially the first few servings?

[@stephiehung]

do you have to use Minute rice or can you use regular rice?

[@jamesbomar3903]

Only minute rice is used to clean the burrs with, stephbunny. It is softer than raw rice as it is precooked and dried.

[@cynthiaharding9536]

Thank you, for posting! This was very useful information!

[@CoffeeZing]

Same question as below...does it affect the taste afterwards?

[@OtakuCoffee]

I use Grindz.

[@toucandiy]

ops - yes thanks - one should unplug the grinder - the torque on these things can do some serious twisting of body parts

[@toucandiy]

thanks, but can't take credit for the idea, but it seems to do some good in cleaning the grinder.

[@ColeWiebeSEO]

My coffee supplier freaked when I told him I'd used rice to clean the burrs of my Breville Smart Grinder Pro. Rice does clean the burrs, but apparently is much harder than coffee beans. I'm told it will seriously dull the burrs in very little time. I now use Grindz 'beans', a food grade professional cleaner designed specifically for cleaning coffee grinders.

[@katyornok63]

+Cole Wiebe Thanks for adding this note - I was on the fence myself between buying more Grindz or just rice.

[@b1ackhawk89]

Minute rice is precooked and then dehydrated, it's softer then regular uncooked rice

[@drdarrow]

I just talked to a Breville Repairman at Breville the other day who RECOMMENDED running a handfull if rice through mine.

[@anazi]

Thats why precooked rice is a thing. Its softer and I heard it does pretty well. I am seriously thinking to switch to this method because its really costly routine to clean our grinders at the coffee-shop. Also I am always afraid of adding chemicals to clean any tools that touches food directly. So I try to use food grade cleaning products in all of my coffee-shops.

[@hobanagerik]

I didn't get results quite as good but perhaps I didn't Steam my rice long enough?

[@clericneokun]

Will this work with the Skerton Hand Grinder?

[@blizzbee]

This method would clean the burr type better than blade type.

[@kiltedvampire]

Simple is good. I liked the citric acid tip too.

[@StinkersMcPoopers]

Do not wash your rice. It has to be super dry. If you brush out the burr area and run some coffee through after there will be no effect on the coffee taste.

[@okrajan]

what setting do you run the grinder at when cleaning with the rice, espresso or something more coarser. I also have a shitload of basmati rice, you think that'll work too??

[@CurvedSlightly]

And when it comes out, you can make coffee ready-brek with it!

[@john84753]

wouldn't the fresh coffee beans clean out the old coffee bean dust the same as the rice would?

[@obhobo]

Please God have some ditz out there post a video putting a to-go container of steaming rice from a chinese restaurant through their coffee grinder. Thanks in advance.

[@billinrio]

What's the hurry? Just go ahead and take the time to do it right.

[@ricetune]

what is minute rice?

[@helpfulnatural]

Cooked or "boiled" rice would gum up the machine and you'd never get it all out. The idea here is to use the hard, abrasive nature of the dry rice to scrape the metal burrs clean. It also helps absorbs some of the coffee oils left behind so they don't go rancid in the machine, making your coffee taste bitter & awful.

[@soulsabr4472]

Rice has the added benefit of voiding your warranty. :)

[@BossSpringsteen69]

Mmmmm...tastes like coffee and arsenic.

[@soulsabr4472]

Can I get a double?

[@Boyntonstu]

I use coffee to clean my coffee grinder.

[@scd6969]

what a mess.. just remove the burrs like you did and go at it for 30 seconds with a tooth brush.. jeez. make first world problem even harder.

[@gutinnec]

with a tooth brush you not remove any oil...

[@Radio4ManLeics]

One-hand Luke says UNPLUG THE GRINDER!.

[@lauwe54]

Thanks for tip

[@johnrvt]

Worked

[@sdm107]

Really helpful, thanks

[@TheTraktorManiac]

Its not healthy for the grinder to use rice. It will kill the burrs quite quickly due to the stiffness in the rice. Use grindz!

[@soulsabr4472]

Ah, the "how to void your warranty" video.

[@CultOfTheGlenda]

Singapore.

[@mikosato3838]

This method is not good. It makes your grinder to overheat. It resulted in burning of plastic portion of my brand new grinder....

[@toucandiy]

the rice only comes in contact with the metal burrs - not sure how did it could melt plastic?

[@hyperspaced77]

Next time, try boiled rice.

[@blizzbee]

And buy new grinder...

[@rulzeveryone]

and thats how you make cocaine

[@Nusia74]

Какой приятный голос:)

[@CurvedSlightly]

How do I clean out all that fucking rice left in there?

[@johnavelisjr.9178]

Just kick its ass, Chuck!

[@mariusseica4279]

just kick old coffee by brush :) like that i do , more easy

[@huangchihjen]

good ideal

[@Inmate533]

Would've laughed if this was a prank and the first grain of rice seized the whole thing up.

[@CurvedSlightly]

Shit, I can only get 2 minute rice!

[@soulsabr4472]

You're Chuck Fucking Norris. You get half minute rice which is sorry to have kept you waiting.

[@dirtridermag44]

Lame..rice....no dice....Seeing as how much it didn't clean, as well as how much rice residue was left, I don't see the point. Also, it looks as though it was easy enough for you to disassemble the burr assembly. So you might as well take your espresso brush and clean manually. You'll be able to do a more complete cleaning as well as having a better view of what you have done.

[@fredgoh]

oic oic. Thx a lot for the tips

[@D3ck3rCain]

Canadian

[@pinxtonpete]

and just watching the royal concert, 250,000 there ... 2,000,000 yesterday, let's see that in the great US lol Brits still rule the world with music too LOL

[@TheRealLanceCummings]

Do. Not. Do. This. Period.

[@blzrbob]

Dear People make sure it's MINUTE RICE & NOT regular rice!

[@LadyPicker]

Thank you!

[@janglestick]

+Robert Francis what do you think would happen with regular rice?

[@helpfulnatural]

+janglestick Minute Rice brand is precooked then dehydrated. It is much softer than regular dry rice which is raw and has a harder texture.

[@scd6969]

+helpfulnatural INCORRECT. Parboiled rice is actually harder than raw rice.. Look it up. Anyone who uses rice in their grinder is an idiot.

[@sugez]

WARNING! Do not do this! It will seriously damage your burr grinder!

[@CultOfTheGlenda]

Troll harder.

[@InFltSvc]

NO NO NO DO NOT DO THIS ……….. DO NOT USE RICE.. is not good for a burr grinder. Rice is a gain and much harder then coffee. THIS SILL damage your burr blades …. DO NOT DO THIS

[@Croozer]

A waste of rice and time.