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  • #31
    Re: "popcorning" inside grinders

    Remember, even if popcorning is occuring, and, if as a result, a different grind characteristic is produced to that of a full hopper, it is not necessarliy a bad thing.

    Provided the "popcorned" grind produced is consistant between successive grinds, then adjustments could [actually would] be made to the grind setting to compensate.

    I see popcorning as a problem, only if the popcorning produces variations, between each successive grind.

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    • #32
      Re: "popcorning" inside grinders

      I have an MDF and in all honesty, it rarely popcorns. I couldnt really count hpw many times it happens, it is so rare.

      I have loaded up my hopper with a lot of beans if I am grinding a heap of beans for OG to take to work every now and then and the MDF churns through them quickly. Not sure of the quality of the grind as this is usually for a plunger.

      I honestly cannot see how the amount/weight etc of beans in the hopper is going to affect the grind as the weight of the beans on the burrs does not affect the function of the burrs.

      Be honest with yoursves - Arent you all just being a bit anal about all this and need to take a reality check?

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      • #33
        Re: "popcorning" inside grinders

        Originally posted by lucinda link=1184501068/30#31 date=1187837113

        Be honest with yoursves - Arent you all just being a bit  anal about all this and need to take a reality check?


        Snigger! Hehe! ;D ;D Love the comment.


        I guess if people were less than a perfectionist, wed have to start a new website called Coffee Slobs. :-X



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        • #34
          Re: "popcorning" inside grinders

          I agree with Lucinda. There are quite a few other things that I can concern myself with before I would worry about this. If indeed I do perfect all the other "bigger" things that will improve my coffee making skills, Ill certainly look at this. And when I do, Ill hand-pick my beans and only use uniform sized batched, and slide them into the grinder one at a time, pointy end first!
          :P

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          • #35
            Re: "popcorning" inside grinders

            I shut the hopper door and they cant bounce as high.

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            • #36
              Re: "popcorning" inside grinders

              Originally posted by Thundergod link=1184501068/30#34 date=1187863402
              I shut the hopper door and they cant bounce as high.
              I leave the hopper door open so they can bounce higher! Wheeeee! ;D

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              • #37
                Re: "popcorning" inside grinders

                Originally posted by Dennis link=1184501068/30#33 date=1187860242
                And when I do, Ill hand-pick my beans and only use uniform sized batched, and slide them into the grinder one at a time, pointy end first!
                :P
                "chuckle, chuckle" ... wouldnt mind seeing you do that, Dennis....

                actually, the main reason i made the mini hoppers for Ms Carimali was the fact that i regularly forgot to put my hand over her throat and her bean-spitting behaviour had side effects... i kept grinding the beans into the carpet and the dogs found the beans i missed on the floor and ate them... caffeinated dogs... like having bouncy balloons on the very end of horizontal piece of string.

                L

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                • #38
                  Re: "popcorning" inside grinders

                  for my two cents worth,

                  using 4 grinders compak k8, k3touch,

                  la cimbali cadet and Fiorenzato T80 A,

                  inmho I have seen little or no variation when the bean level is low and

                  no discernible difference when a little pop corning takes place,

                  perhaps we should stick with the old

                  whats in the cup that counts theory

                  just me $1 worth,
                  did you see that? inflation and compound interest are a bugger of a thing when combined. ;D :

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                  • #39
                    Re: "popcorning" inside grinders

                    At least I know Im making good use of the plastic tamp that came with my machine...Fits perfectly in the throat of my Mazzer.

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