The invention relates to a method for operating a refiner (1), wherein
grinding plates (2) are rotated relative to one another by means of a drive in order to comminute organic fibrous material located between the
grinding plates (2) and / or to separate fibres, in order to form a product consisting of fibre material and / or separated fibres. In order to achieve a particularly efficient method, the invention provides that the quality, in particular the homogeneity, of the product should be detected and the relative rotational speed of the
grinding plates (2) should be changed in dependence on the quality. The invention also relates to a refiner (1) for the fibre formation of organic fibrous material in order to obtain a product consisting of fibre material and / or separated fibres, wherein the refiner (1) has grinding plates (2) which can be rotated relative to one another by means of a drive.