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intrepidity

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13. Yeah, it is definitely a moisture issue here under the redwood canopy
Fri Sep 23, 2022, 02:49 PM
Sep 2022

I don't so much mind that it clumped (even with dessicants in the jar)--just wanted to know the best solvent to get it into a homogeneous slurry quickly and easily, with the least equipment involved. See my post below for more.

Rehydrating garlic powder? [View all] intrepidity Sep 2022 OP
I'd try a coffee grinder. Ptah Sep 2022 #1
Good call, actually. intrepidity Sep 2022 #2
Same, or a mortar and pestle or custard cup and end of a knife, or blender Warpy Sep 2022 #5
Yeah, it is definitely a moisture issue here under the redwood canopy intrepidity Sep 2022 #13
I'm afraid you're reduced to chipping it out of the jar Warpy Sep 2022 #22
Why does nothing dissolve it? intrepidity Sep 2022 #24
Anything that dissolves it will take a lot of time Warpy Sep 2022 #26
Microwave it for a few seconds and it will unclump. nt Phoenix61 Sep 2022 #3
Tried that. It went from rock hard to somewhat more pliable intrepidity Sep 2022 #12
The only issue with using a coffee grinder Old Crank Sep 2022 #4
Coffee flavored garlic is good stuff. Ptah Sep 2022 #7
Hah, my issue was my coffee grinder was still harboring the remnants of a prior experiment intrepidity Sep 2022 #15
Onion powder clumped and I used the grinder live love laugh Sep 2022 #6
I will try that with some new batches, thanks. intrepidity Sep 2022 #16
Maybe a food dryer or very, very low oven. nilram Sep 2022 #8
I think I'll try that for the remaining chunks intrepidity Sep 2022 #11
you don't want to rehydrate it, that is what has caused your problem Kali Sep 2022 #9
So, I needed to use it for seasoning taco meat intrepidity Sep 2022 #10
ah, that explains your question better Kali Sep 2022 #17
Yep, tried heat plus time plus mechanical plus 3 solvents (separately) intrepidity Sep 2022 #19
Oh, and on the 'buy smaller batches' topic... intrepidity Sep 2022 #20
so I decided to google the problem and most of the suggestions Kali Sep 2022 #21
Hmm, will try that, thanks. intrepidity Sep 2022 #23
Oh, microplanes! I bought some gloves from nilram Sep 2022 #27
I don't have expendable income... hippywife Sep 2022 #14
I've taken to storing my spices in a dedicated dresser drawer (yes, there's a lot of them, lol) intrepidity Sep 2022 #18
I've had that problem with both onion and garlic powder Trailrider1951 Sep 2022 #25
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