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  • javabeen
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    Yes for the Indian beans.
    For the Yemen beans, I just tried them out last night and this morning after a 6 day rest. Ive made 3 shots. The first shot was erratic. The 2nd I adjusted the grind finer and choked the machine. The 3rd I adjusted the grinder a little more course and got the same erratic result.

    The Levetta has not been this finicky about grind settings in the past and gave me great pours and shots. Ill have to play around a little more with the grind but it doesnt sound right.

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  • smokeydeck
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    Have the pours been consistently erratic over the resting lifetime of both beans? I.e. have you adjusted the grind setting to compensate for the ageing of the beans?

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  • javabeen
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    VBM Levetta pours

    Ive been getting odd pours for the past couple of days now from my Levetta. They start off quite fast and think/lumpy/ooze out in glumps and then towards the end of the shot, they slow down and flatten out.

    Ive had this with the past 2 bean varieties Ive used - Indian Chickmagalur and Yemen Ismaili, which I roasted.

    The grind is a touch finer than normal. I have not changed my dosing, distribution method or tamping. The dose is good - the pf fits into the group with resistance and I get the imprint from the group on the puck when I remove the pf.

    Im thinking its either the beans, or something is going on with the machine/pump.

    Funnily enough, the pours are 45-55ml in 25-30 secs, and taste good.

    Im use to the constant even pours from start to finish, and now I get fast starts and slow finishes!

    I havent got around to grinding finer yet - Im thinking this might just choke the Levetta to death given the slow finishes.

    Any ideas what might be going on?

    Javabeen.
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