I've had a Breville BES900 and Smartgrinder combo for over a year now. Results in the cup over that time have ranged from amazing to reasonable, but lately I've been having a ton of trouble with consistency. I'll grind on a specific setting and get a great 30 sec pour with about 8.5 bars of pressure, then the next day I'll use the same beans and settings but get a 20-22 sec pour with only 6-7 bars. If it makes any difference I've had the issue with both Campos and Pablo and Rustys beans.
All I want out of my setup is predictable repeatable results but at the moment I often have to make two or three cups before I get respectable pours despite tuning my grind. The only thing I can think of is that I don't measure my bean quantity exactly, so often roughly one shot will sit in the grinder overnight. Would that limited exposure to air cause this kind of fluctuation?
Since Christmas is coming round, I'm debating if I want to ask the SO for a grinder upgrade, but if the issue could be something else I'll likely hold off. Any input would be welcome.
All I want out of my setup is predictable repeatable results but at the moment I often have to make two or three cups before I get respectable pours despite tuning my grind. The only thing I can think of is that I don't measure my bean quantity exactly, so often roughly one shot will sit in the grinder overnight. Would that limited exposure to air cause this kind of fluctuation?
Since Christmas is coming round, I'm debating if I want to ask the SO for a grinder upgrade, but if the issue could be something else I'll likely hold off. Any input would be welcome.

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