Re: Frustrated as hell! EM6910 crema
I realise that he isnt using a doser grinder.
My comments above are for illustration only - and re-iterate that experience allows good pours from the senses being used and having a store of experience (leading to a gut feeling about whether a little more/less is right) and with a doser grinder grinding fresh each time into the doser and then into the PF sees you relying on that gut experience more than grinding straight into the PF without a doser (or for that matter grinding into a receptacle and then using a scoop measure) What I am pointing out is that in time precise measurements using weight etc are not required...and with time and experience he will get the feel for what is right.
He can and should aim for consistency and knowing what weight he needs is helpful (for example when I kicked off I used to grind dose and tamp and then weigh the PF (knowing its empty weight) to see if I was hitting the mark - but in reality, and assuming he doesnt want to weigh each batch of beans for each shot for the remainder of his coffee making life, sheer volume of shots pulled is what will lead, intuitively, to good consistent pours - in my opinion at least.
Cheers
I realise that he isnt using a doser grinder.
My comments above are for illustration only - and re-iterate that experience allows good pours from the senses being used and having a store of experience (leading to a gut feeling about whether a little more/less is right) and with a doser grinder grinding fresh each time into the doser and then into the PF sees you relying on that gut experience more than grinding straight into the PF without a doser (or for that matter grinding into a receptacle and then using a scoop measure) What I am pointing out is that in time precise measurements using weight etc are not required...and with time and experience he will get the feel for what is right.
He can and should aim for consistency and knowing what weight he needs is helpful (for example when I kicked off I used to grind dose and tamp and then weigh the PF (knowing its empty weight) to see if I was hitting the mark - but in reality, and assuming he doesnt want to weigh each batch of beans for each shot for the remainder of his coffee making life, sheer volume of shots pulled is what will lead, intuitively, to good consistent pours - in my opinion at least.
Cheers



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