Posted 6 January 2012

why does the salt always go wet in the grinder??

I've tried placing it in different locations in the house, cupboards under the stairs in the larder everything but still wetty salt. Is that a word i hope so becasue thats what ive got wetty salt!

any advice would be very tasty
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  1. ding's avatar
    in a normal salt seller a few grains of un cooked rice stops the salt from getting damp obviously in a grinder you will just end up grinding the rice

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  2. sancho1983's avatar
    Because It's hygroscopic
  3. crazyblondechick's avatar
    is it not coz ur food is hot when u put salt on therefore the steam makes it damp??
  4. deleted181608's avatar
    Salty and wet.

    Fnarr Fnarr.

  5. deleted80858's avatar
    ding

    in a normal salt seller a few grains of un cooked rice stops the salt … in a normal salt seller a few grains of un cooked rice stops the salt from getting damp obviously in a grinder you will just end up grinding the rice



    Yeah, but won't it just get ground in a grinder?

    Lol, sorry ding I didn't read your post to the end

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  6. transit's avatar
    Have you tried placing it in the tumble dryer?
  7. Free_Morph's avatar
    When it gets difficult to grind, empty into suitable container and dry it in the microwave. Easy does it.
  8. nicole.stevens's avatar
    I need help with this too! I see a lot of people saying it’s the grinder. It’s not! If you live in a humid environment it’s common. I also see this is a UK sight so hence why people rarely have this issue. I’m in Australia and it’s common. I have just seen that you can put some paper towel in the lid or on the base of the grinder and when not using leave this in the lid or on the base of the grinder - hopefully it works as rice doesn’t work and just makes salty grinded rice. 
    BIGUSHEADUS's avatar
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    Thank you so much. I'll be trying this!
  9. deleted11814's avatar
    you have a damp house lol
  10. Joey.Bloggsy's avatar
    buy a better grinder
  11. BIGUSHEADUS's avatar
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    crazyblondechick

    is it not coz ur food is hot when u put salt on therefore the steam makes … is it not coz ur food is hot when u put salt on therefore the steam makes it damp??


    no it sticks to the inside of the bluddy grinder all the time I thought about putting sillica gel in it.
  12. BIGUSHEADUS's avatar
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    ding

    in a normal salt seller a few grains of un cooked rice stops the salt … in a normal salt seller a few grains of un cooked rice stops the salt from getting damp


    Wow i'll give that one a try
  13. minifish33's avatar
    ding

    in a normal salt seller a few grains of un cooked rice stops the salt … in a normal salt seller a few grains of un cooked rice stops the salt from getting damp obviously in a grinder you will just end up grinding the rice


    Rice is definitely the answer!
  14. gemmybobs's avatar
    lol i love this question, its strange
  15. sicklysweet's avatar
    BIGUSHEADUS

    no it sticks to the inside of the bluddy grinder all the time I thought … no it sticks to the inside of the bluddy grinder all the time I thought about putting sillica gel in it.



    I've never had this problem with any grinder.
    Maybe you should invest in a new one?
    I have a wooden one made by AGA and it's great.
  16. chuckiedoll's avatar
    Use the rice method, always works for me!
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  17. dga's avatar

    Silica granules in your salt?? oO

    While the contents of a silica gel packet are basically harmless, it … While the contents of a silica gel packet are basically harmless, it would be a rather unpleasant experience to attempt to consume the silica crystals. The sole job of these tiny desiccants is to adsorb moisture. If you emptied a packet of the stuff into your mouth, the moisture would be whisked away from the sides and roof of your mouth, your gums and tongue -- giving an entirely new and all-too-accurate meaning of the phrase "dry mouth." If silica gel did happen to make it past your mouth -- which is unlikely because you would probably be making every effort to spit it out -- you might suffer a few irritating side effects, such as:Dry eyesAn irritated, dry feeling in your throatAggravated, dry mucous membranes and nasal cavityAn upset stomach or stomach discomfortSo just how many silica packets would it take to adsorb all the water from someone's body? Let's use a 210-pound man as an example. We know that 70 percent of a human body is made up of water - 70 percent of 210 pounds is 147 pounds of water. We also know that silica gel can adsorb about 40percent of its weight in moisture. So 10 pounds of silica gel are needed to adsorb 4 pounds of water.It turns out that it would take 367.5 pounds of silica gel to adsorb 147 pounds of water. Since a single packet of silica gel weighs 0.1 ounces, that means a 210-pound man would have to consume 58,800 packets of silica gel.



    Sounds like a stag do dare
  18. deleted173972's avatar
    Salt attracts moisture ,can you not keep the grinder in a tin with a lid on and put a few grains of rice in the tin
  19. Flodd's avatar
    A little bit of newspaper works too...
  20. munkynutz's avatar
    You are using rock salt aren't you?
  21. deleted87803's avatar
    I'm sure a dried pea works too
  22. deleted17062's avatar
    never had this problem. Must be a cheap & nasty grinder

    buy a decent one.
  23. Ungreat's avatar
    Rocksalt in a pestle and mortar?
  24. deleted100132's avatar
    Leave some grains of rice in the grinder when it is not in use to check if there is any damp there at all.

    The most likely location of damp however is the salt itself that as others have said is absorbing moisture from wherever it is being kept.

    See if you can borrow a dehumidifier to check if you have a damp/condensation problem in the house
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