Let me first say that I do not get the dry pucks I should be getting, rather I get a fairly moist puck that comes out in dribs and drabs as I knock away on my Sunbeam Bang Bang. (this would be largely to do with the Crema Enhancer Baskets that I am trying to replace with Non pressurised ones, but that is another post.)
My question: When knocking out your puck are you meant to bang the portafilter (coffee filter basket) directly onto the knock bar or do you knock the handle part of the portafilter onto the knock bar? I could only see by knocking the handle part would you get a full round puck being released from the basket. If you are hitting the coffee filled basket onto the knock bar the coffee would break up. Is this correct?
The reason I ask this is that if I knock the handle onto the bar to release the coffee puck, the whole basket flies out into the knock box as well. I have thought that it might be doing this because of my wet pucks but not 100% sure, so this is why I am asking.
Sorry about the long winded question and I have probably answered myself already in this post, but just need confirmation.
phew I finally got it out. [smiley=tongue.gif]
My question: When knocking out your puck are you meant to bang the portafilter (coffee filter basket) directly onto the knock bar or do you knock the handle part of the portafilter onto the knock bar? I could only see by knocking the handle part would you get a full round puck being released from the basket. If you are hitting the coffee filled basket onto the knock bar the coffee would break up. Is this correct?
The reason I ask this is that if I knock the handle onto the bar to release the coffee puck, the whole basket flies out into the knock box as well. I have thought that it might be doing this because of my wet pucks but not 100% sure, so this is why I am asking.
Sorry about the long winded question and I have probably answered myself already in this post, but just need confirmation.
phew I finally got it out. [smiley=tongue.gif]
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