Re: Pls help a frustrated newby
soferfam- hi therXe and welcome.
I wonder how you are able to make an eSpresso with a grind level of 3 or 4? :-?
I have the rocky doserless and it is set on between 8 or 9 depenXding on the blend and the maturity of the beXans... I make small variations daily; but if I tried to press an eSpresso through a very fine grind less than 7 I reckon it would just labour so much nothing would come out. If I go to the 11-13 gind it literally pours out in 5- 12 seconds.
timXing for me is THE way of determining correct grind.
The machine I bought second hand came with a PID which means I dont have to temp surf- which is jsut as well cos I havent the patiXence for something as tech as that. There are some links to PIDing your machine and it is worth it. Coming from the incantoX- eSpresso at the push of a button- Coffee makXing is now an art and science and well worth it.
And dont be afraid to eXpress yourself here on coffeesnobs; all advice is meant in good humour, but you may find that the nature of all such intensely passsionate discussion brings out oddly heated comments at times. Grains of salt may be available on beanbay before long. ;D
RH
soferfam- hi therXe and welcome.
I wonder how you are able to make an eSpresso with a grind level of 3 or 4? :-?
I have the rocky doserless and it is set on between 8 or 9 depenXding on the blend and the maturity of the beXans... I make small variations daily; but if I tried to press an eSpresso through a very fine grind less than 7 I reckon it would just labour so much nothing would come out. If I go to the 11-13 gind it literally pours out in 5- 12 seconds.
timXing for me is THE way of determining correct grind.
The machine I bought second hand came with a PID which means I dont have to temp surf- which is jsut as well cos I havent the patiXence for something as tech as that. There are some links to PIDing your machine and it is worth it. Coming from the incantoX- eSpresso at the push of a button- Coffee makXing is now an art and science and well worth it.
And dont be afraid to eXpress yourself here on coffeesnobs; all advice is meant in good humour, but you may find that the nature of all such intensely passsionate discussion brings out oddly heated comments at times. Grains of salt may be available on beanbay before long. ;D
RH

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