Originally posted by Wimmera
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And You can pull the shot you want.
Note / remember
"The aim" of the barista is to balance the heat/pressure/flow of the machine by providing the optimal resistance in the puck setup.
If you wish, look up my prev posts, which are numerous around the setup of a single basket, Ive laid it out prev..
My wife, daughter and S.i L. still prefer my single basket traditional 8oz flat white over anything else I offer them.
I used to but now if I pull myself a single it'll be a picolo latte.
So measurements matter to balance flavour in the cup to suit varying palettes.
And as Wimmera says its a different setting grind wise for a single to a dble / triple.
A single shot in my exp requires a courser setting.
Accuracy matters. Fresh roast is of utmost importance to hold up and not channel.
Marking grind settings for each basket makes it easier in the early days and helps you understand whats goin on.
I run many basket sizes and pull them back to back, so I s'pose thats a benefit of pulling your own espresso.
But as seen thats not trad in current speciality coffee land.
*Tip look up 5cent rule and dose what the machine/basket allows without overfilling.
You can Then backtrack on dose weight if you wish from there.
Ive never run a Lelit, but have a Single Boiler non HX and I usually pull the shot(s) then go into heat for silking the milk from there.
Either way the minutes in between are usually a 'comeon comeon' affairs.
GL Report back on your journey C25

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