tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819133491755111466.post4145240975183741888..comments2022-03-24T08:06:32.682-04:00Comments on Turning the Magic Around: Commanding High JohnOcean Delanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09015988243103173794noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819133491755111466.post-49593728114894669672011-10-06T13:48:13.021-04:002011-10-06T13:48:13.021-04:00Damn! Sounds like it was one tough mother to grin...Damn! Sounds like it was one tough mother to grind! I still remember throwing some calamus root chips and pieces into my electric grinder and the poor thing getting even more damaged. For that reason I want to invest in a hand-crank coffee grinder specifically for use in grinding botanicals.Ocean Delanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015988243103173794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5819133491755111466.post-73757274405518296422011-10-04T21:34:46.686-04:002011-10-04T21:34:46.686-04:00If High John is as difficult to grind as licorice,...If High John is as difficult to grind as licorice, I don't envy you. Once I finally conceded that my mortar would never be able to handle licorice, I switched to a small electric grinder that I had lying around. The flying bits of root actually blasted off enough of the plastic interior of the grinder that the whole thing turned opaque. I'm convinced it's in Bend-Over oil just for its sheer frustration power.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15009778570667265968noreply@blogger.com