Originally Posted by
Vettepilot
I have three full length "trippers" in my mill jars, and use copper tubing lengths 1/2" long filled with lead for media. They mill quite effectively, except for this dam clumping.
I am trying to remember if this started when I started cooking my charcoal a bit less or not, but just can't remember, and unfortunately didn't put that in my notes. Another question is about my rice starch binder, and if it could be a factor. I add it from the start.
I guess a whole, intense testing regimen is in order next time I make powder. First, oven dry each ingredient. Then, try it without my rice starch binder. If a person knew for sure that it only occurred when the powder had truly been milled sufficiently, that would be great. Then, upon opening the jar and finding it clumped, you could just say "Ok, it's done now", and move to the next step. It's the not knowing, and having to bust it up and re-mill, only to have it happen again at some unknown time point, that is so aggravating.
Oh well...
Vettepilot