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Try have your hopper half full at least! for sure! Ive discovered this makes a huge difference to the grind.
Dont worry if you feel like your grinder is set really low, mine is usually set around 7-10 depending on my beans (super fresh, 3 day old roast or so). all these grinders are different.
I grind into the basket, tap it on the bench, grind, tap, grind then sweep the mound of grind across the top of the basket back and forward to get an even and just slightly domed top. Im using the single shot basket most of the time.
Then I TAMP with a firm tamp, very little tap on the side then tamp. Then i blow the loose grinds away from the basket into my waste bucket, shove the handle in the machine and extract.
As already mentioned dont use that extraction gauge as the absolute rule of good brewing. Just watch your extraction... practice practice! Ive only been doing this for a couple of months myself, and Im still trying to get excellent extractions (happens sometimes).
Also read the thread on the EM0480 in the grinder section.
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