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Breville BCG450 v Sunbeam EM480/490 v Other?

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  • #31
    I know swill... :lol: Had it quite a few times. In the past I have found asking for a double shot with an extra shot, no water and hot milk on the side gives me the best chance. Then I go out and do 50 things in 5 minutes while the buzz wears off...

    And to keep OT, I seem to have found my settings on the 480, but I have a puzzle. From my reading I was expecting my nice yummy beans from the local grinder would require a finer grind than the Vittoria ones I got from Coles. (I got them because I have friends that drink Nescafé 43 and I have grave doubts about the condition of their taste buds ) But the ideal grind for the V seems to be about 10 on the 480 and I'm out about 13 for the finer beans. If I come under that with the good ones they start undoing my handle even with a pretty light tamp.

    Maybe it is my variation in tamping. I might go find the old scales from the back room and do some practicing and train my muscles to deliver the same tamp consistently - also it might help me to get the feel of the difference between a 10lb and a 15lb tamp pressure.

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    • #32
      I found that my own home roasted beans require a slightly coarser setting when they're fresher (about 5-7 days old). As they age over the next week (or 2 if they make it that far), the grind is adjusted slightly finer. If I use the same setting at 1 week as I do at 2 the brew will be bitter.

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