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  • #16
    I have some cheap eBay 500g scales for bean weights. It is 0.01g resolution. Easily measures 1 bean weight. Portafilter blows out the 500g limit though, and it's too small to fit a portafilter on.
    But I use it to pre pack my beans into single dose sized ziplocks. Then repack back into the suppliers bean bag and freeze the lot.
    If going to work for 4 days, grab 4 ziplocks. If home and ready for espresso, grab 1 baggie.
    Works well for me, though the initial weighing and bagging is a bit painful for 1kg of beans.

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Jackster View Post
      Portafilter blows out the 500g limit though, and it's too small to fit a portafilter on. .
      Having used the TiAmo for a few weeks I'm pretty sold on the grinding into cup concept now (see above). Much less messy and no clumping. So you don't really need your heavy portafilter on a scale.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by steve7 View Post
        2. I have no quick way of stopping the grinder when the desired weight is reached, without also compromising the weighing process - plus grinds will still come out for a while after the machine stops, so you have to anticipate.
        Have you tried single dosing beans into the grinder? Weigh whole beans into the cup and then dose into the grinder. If you have any sort of consistency in retention, you may be able to adjust for this in the bean weight to achieve the desired grind weight. If not, this message will self destruct in 5 seconds....4....3...

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        • #19
          I know this was directed at steve7, but I would consider this if I was the ONLY user of the grinder. Wife and son prefer to find a few beans already in the hopper...
          I'm not going to try to change their practice if they are happy enough with their own results They won't be bothering with scales and dosing cup either

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          • #20
            Originally posted by CafeLotta View Post
            Have you tried single dosing beans into the grinder? Weigh whole beans into the cup and then dose into the grinder. If you have any sort of consistency in retention, you may be able to adjust for this in the bean weight to achieve the desired grind weight. If not, this message will self destruct in 5 seconds....4....3...
            I did try something close to that, but the retention weight in my grinder is not consistent - it is give or take more than a gram - so could be out on that last bean! It was just too much fiddling.

            I find the timer on the grinder is best set to say about 11 grams and it will give +- 0.4 grams, depending on the state of the beans. If I want a 12 gram dose I just “blip” the grinder a couple of times and give the delivery cone on the Quamar a bump. I can get to within 0.2 grams on my cheapie scale without too much fiddling.

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            • #21
              If anyone is interested there's a set of Brewista 2 scales on fleabay (273663488250) at the moment for $35 including postage from Doncaster VIC (to me in Sydney at least). Used in a Melbourne cafe. I bought an identical one from the same seller a few days ago for a friend and it was fully functional but with some marking from cafe use.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by level3ninja View Post
                If anyone is interested there's a set of Brewista 2 scales on fleabay (273663488250) at the moment for $35 including postage from Doncaster VIC (to me in Sydney at least). Used in a Melbourne cafe. I bought an identical one from the same seller a few days ago for a friend and it was fully functional but with some marking from cafe use.
                Thanks for the tip - picked them up.

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