Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Naked

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • #16
    Failure rate for me is zero ... when it's not right, there must be a problem with the beans.

    OK ... I hear what you all say. Training tool, you are probably right but since it is cool, I can use it all the time. Furthermore I can use a double basket in it, and a triple basket ... no limitations ... bottomless.
    Double spout on a naked handle ... not impossible but it wouldn't be completely naked, more like a fig leaf on a naked handle.

    Back to my little splashing problem ... (no not that one, come on!)

    I have been paying more attention to the grind and the packing of the ... what'sisname? ... puck ... and yes, I get it. The finer the grind, the higher the pressure and the slower the water flows, the same with packing the grind. However I still notice although less ... that there is a main stream of golden coffee flowing nice and thick out of the basket but occasionally some of the holes on the outer rim seem to get a mind of their own and spray away from the center in a random fascion. Some sort of sabotage happening ... see if I can remember to make a short video of my inimical coffee behaviour. .

    PS ... how do you pack the coffee? Do you give the doser a few bang, press and then give a bit more, or do you fill the basket and then press in one go? My doser needs 5 lever turns to fill a double basket. I then press it down in one go. I wonder if doing it in stages and press at each stage will make a difference? Too much fiddling?

    The real reason I like the naked handle is because my machine groups are rather low and I like to use behemoth cups that need wiggling out from under the spouts.

    Comment


    • #17
      1) Naked p/fs show you exactly what the pour is doing
      2) Preserving the crema is improved by not bouncing through extra havoc.
      3) Using a single spout instead of a naked seems crazy to me - a naked gives a less "flow intrusive" result.

      Only the first of those may be considered as a training tool, and only then if you believe the learning curve ends at the first good shot. Needless to say, I cannot agree that a naked is a mere training tool.

      I guess I am with Mal on this one. I haven't used a spout at home for years, and cannot see why I would.

      Comment


      • #18
        I find naked also far less messy. Once shot is pulled and finished, there are no drips etc between pulling out the PF and banging out the puck etc.

        Cheers

        Comment


        • #19
          Hi Marc
          is your tamper a good fit?
          if you're getting spraying/ channelling around the edges, could it be that the edge of the puck isn't compacted?
          you might notice a good pour with a naked pf begins around the edges, moving into the middle.

          therefore, if you aren't tamping the edges well, it'll channel there.

          Comment

          Working...
          X