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  • Naked

    (Yes I do sometimes wander around the house naked but this is not the topic. )

    I bought a naked handle some time ago and from the other 3 handles this is the only I use. I just like it and the fact that I can fit a triple basked in it.
    One thing has been bothering me lately ... It is messy.

    It seems that it is splattering all over the place. At first I didn't notice and sort of wiped the mess from the back panel as I wipe the rest of the machine all the time. Yet I have been paying more attention as to how this happens and it seems that the little holes rather than dripping out in an orderly fashion, they spit in all directions. Surely if I use a normal handle I wouldn't even notice this.
    I tried different things, packing more, variations in grind, but both things alter the final result that ultimately is coffee and not cleanliness so I am sort of putting up with it.
    Has anyone noticed this and perhaps found a solution?
    Machine is a Commercial Carimal 2 handles

    Your replies are appreciated.

  • #2
    Sounds like you might be getting some channeling. You should get a nice even extraction (ideally) where the coffee drips and forms over the entire pf/basket and then becomes a steady stream.

    Channeling occurs when you get a path through the puck that offers less resistance and coffee sort of 'explodes' out of the puck causing it to spray.

    Sounds like you have tried a few things with little success. Maybe try being particular about how you pack the basket. So tamp as evenly as possible. Try the Weiss Distribution Technique (or another distribution technique) to loosen some of the clumped grinds.
    It's all about getting a nice even puck so the water flows evenly through the coffee and gets a nice even extraction.

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    • #3
      I tend to agree Marc, I have a naked PF, it was a novelty at first, however I much prefer a standard PF.

      As you say, if you get it wrong with a naked you may well have a mess to clean up.

      I believe the original purpose of the NPF was as a learning tool, once you have your ducks in a row the idea was to revert to an enclosed basket setup.

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      • #4
        Are you saying that after going naked you must put clothes back on? Seems counterintuitive.
        So channelling mm I give it my best shot

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        • #5
          G'Day Marc,

          (Yes I do sometimes wander around the house naked.)

          Without pictures it doesn't happen.

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          • #6
            Agree with Yelta. I only use the bottomless portafilter for troubleshooting or dialing in some new gear.

            Once everything is sorted I go back to the spouted portafilter.

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            • #7
              Not to state the obvious, without using the NPF, the OP might not necessarily know he was having a problem. So it can be a catch-22.

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              • #8
                Are you guys using single or double spouts in these cases? (or does it depend on what type of cup/glass you are using)

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by HomeBrew View Post
                  Not to state the obvious, without using the NPF, the OP might not necessarily know he was having a problem. So it can be a catch-22.
                  Not really, as long as he enjoys the coffee he is producing there is no problem, not everybody is anal about detail.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Rockford View Post
                    Are you guys using single or double spouts in these cases? (or does it depend on what type of cup/glass you are using)
                    A naked portafilter has no spout.

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                    • #11
                      Sorry was referring to the comments...

                      Agree with Yelta. I only use the bottomless portafilter for troubleshooting or dialing in some new gear.

                      Once everything is sorted I go back to the spouted portafilter.
                      I believe the original purpose of the NPF was as a learning tool, once you have your ducks in a row the idea was to revert to an enclosed basket setup

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                      • #12
                        I use a single spout Rockford.

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                        • #13
                          Once I started using the "naked", I never went back to a spouted Group Handle.
                          As a mainly espresso and black coffee drinker, you definitely appreciated nailing your shots and the "naked" most definitely helps with that. It's also cleaner.

                          Horses for courses...

                          Mal.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Dimal View Post
                            Once I started using the "naked", I never went back to a spouted Group Handle.
                            As a mainly espresso and black coffee drinker, you definitely appreciated nailing your shots and the "naked" most definitely helps with that. It's also cleaner.

                            Horses for courses...

                            Mal.
                            Didn't realise you were a "naked man" Mal, I agree, it's nice to "nail your shots"

                            Not trying to stir the pot, would be interested to know what percentage you consider unsatisfactory? having a bit of an insight into your personality, I cant imagine it would be very high.

                            My failure rate is pretty low, about the only time I make adjustments is when I start a newly roasted batch, and about half way through the batch as the beans start to age, usually takes about 3 or 4 shots to get it spot on with a new roast, even then the grinder only needs minor adjustment, the early shots are not undrinkable, usually a bit tight as I've wound the grinder down a notch or two to compensate for ageing beans.

                            Once I find the sweet spot that's pretty well it for the batch, the goods shots continue until I need to roast again, about 14 days.

                            At a guess, I would say I go through approx 8% of a roast fine tuning, after that it's plain sailing until the next roast.

                            Perhaps I'm living in a fools paradise, or is it a case of ignorance is bliss.

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                            • #15
                              Not trying to stir the pot, would be interested to know what percentage you consider unsatisfactory? having a bit of an insight into your personality, I cant imagine it would be very high.
                              Hmmm...

                              Maybe one out of fifty?
                              Hard to say really as they are so few and far between.
                              With dialling-in between roast batches, very rarely have to move the grind adjustment more than a couple of index graduations. There just isn't much in it to be honest... The shots before adjustment are still pretty darn nice.

                              Mal.

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