Re: Dose size discussion.
Thanks for that James and yes...you also have a very nice machine and grinder set up
Stephen, I have been beating my head against a brick wall for ages telling people to dose "volumetrcially" rather than by weight. There is a range of different sized filters around, some machines have over time ended up with a mix of non compatible (from the point of view of size) filters...plays havoc with you when trying to set up a doser grinder. In addition, not all groups are machined in the same way, and as a result the group showers are not all positioned in the same place when the group handle is applied to the group.
This all makes for different amounts of grinds, even in the same sized filters, when fitted to different machines.
Clear as mud? If so, only because it was difficult for me to write this up. Its simple really...fill the filter...to the level suitable for your particular set up.
Anyway, another sweeping statement from me...people who insist on publishing doses **by weight** in their espresso texts, I guess have amassed less experience than they should have had, before writing these texts....
The best espresso text I have seen, is that published by another of our Site Sponsors - Pinot. If anyone is looking for one such text, you are wasting your time looking at anything else.
Stephen, your vendor (of the machine) should have made this (volumetric dosing) perfectly clear during your pre delivery familiarisation lesson.
Regardz,
FC.
Thanks for that James and yes...you also have a very nice machine and grinder set up

Stephen, I have been beating my head against a brick wall for ages telling people to dose "volumetrcially" rather than by weight. There is a range of different sized filters around, some machines have over time ended up with a mix of non compatible (from the point of view of size) filters...plays havoc with you when trying to set up a doser grinder. In addition, not all groups are machined in the same way, and as a result the group showers are not all positioned in the same place when the group handle is applied to the group.
This all makes for different amounts of grinds, even in the same sized filters, when fitted to different machines.
Clear as mud? If so, only because it was difficult for me to write this up. Its simple really...fill the filter...to the level suitable for your particular set up.
Anyway, another sweeping statement from me...people who insist on publishing doses **by weight** in their espresso texts, I guess have amassed less experience than they should have had, before writing these texts....
The best espresso text I have seen, is that published by another of our Site Sponsors - Pinot. If anyone is looking for one such text, you are wasting your time looking at anything else.
Stephen, your vendor (of the machine) should have made this (volumetric dosing) perfectly clear during your pre delivery familiarisation lesson.
Regardz,
FC.

size of filter basket
the barista’s packing (dosing, tamping) method.
the problem of over-extraction occurs.
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