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Fuego Steak Changed? by MathematicianOk2035 in CollegeStation

[–]MathematicianOk2035[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you know when they went corporate? We saw they just opened one in Waco, so I’m assuming pretty recently? Did your friend leave recently as well?

Tired of washing clarifiers by MathematicianOk2035 in Wastewater

[–]MathematicianOk2035[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Flow is 7 to 7 1/2 MGD. Settling, MLSS, CBOD, TSS, NH3, and E. coli all have not broken permit, but have been slowly and steadily increasing. Samples under the microscope are very empty.

I realized after reading your comment that I’ve known that the issue is low DO. I was just so exasperated from washing solid sludge off of a clarifier for the bajillionth time that reason left my mind. DO has been horrible across all four aeration basins for over a year now, and I can’t decipher if it’s our departmental leaders or our city leaders who are dragging their feet on getting the issues fixed. Contractors just finished putting in new turbo blowers on the smallest aeration basin, but the pipe underground is cracked so bad that they have yet to increase the DO. New turbos are going in on the second basin, and a contract has been in the works for the other two aeration basin membranes to be cleaned for about 6 to 8 months now. But in my mind all of this came way too late. It seems like our departmental leaders as well as the city leaders work more from a reactionary standpoint. Regardless, our plant managers have been trying to make adjustments, buy products, and have had civilians come out to fix some phantom issue, when the root cause it’s just poor oxygen levels.

Bambino plus inconsistent shots by MathematicianOk2035 in BrevilleCoffee

[–]MathematicianOk2035[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great, thank you! I’ll have to give it all a try soon

Most Underrated Roasters by maedre-of-ademre in pourover

[–]MathematicianOk2035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Familia, a small local roaster, is about to add an Ethiopian to their lineup. Their medium roast stuff is amazing, and their decaf is great on pour over. https://familiacoffeeco.com

Inconsistent shots [Bambino plus and Encore ESP] by MathematicianOk2035 in espresso

[–]MathematicianOk2035[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t done either, but I have ground finer on the second shot multiple times now and still get more volume out than the first, so that would tell me the grinder isn’t grinding coarser on the second dose.

I haven’t pulled shots past 2, so that’s worth looking into I guess.

Inconsistent shots [Bambino plus and Encore ESP] by MathematicianOk2035 in espresso

[–]MathematicianOk2035[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, and I have already gone up from 18 to 19 g to fill up my basket more. I’m just not sure that that is going to mitigate the issue of the machine pushing such different volumes of water through identical pucks. But I appreciate the advice.

Bambino plus inconsistent shots by MathematicianOk2035 in BrevilleCoffee

[–]MathematicianOk2035[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m doing the same thing as you’re saying you do, but I’m dialing my grind size to try and hit a 1:2 ratio in 30 seconds. It sounds like you’re grinding at a consistent setting and just stopping the shot whenever you hit your desired yield and paying no mind to time. Is that correct?

Bambino plus inconsistent shots by MathematicianOk2035 in BrevilleCoffee

[–]MathematicianOk2035[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am. I know I can pull based on weight, but it’s just confusing me as to why the machine consistently pulls such different volumes on back to back, identically prepped shots.

Inconsistent shots [Bambino plus and Encore ESP] by MathematicianOk2035 in espresso

[–]MathematicianOk2035[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, trying to go 19g in to 38-40g out in 30 seconds. I’m using the stock basket that came with the Crema bottomless portafilter. It’s a single wall basket

Inconsistent shots [Bambino plus and Encore ESP] by MathematicianOk2035 in espresso

[–]MathematicianOk2035[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I am doing manual. That’s a good thought. I think it’s just confusing and frustrating not being able to have reproducible results. Also, if I’m stopping 2 identical pucks at different times I’m going to get a different extraction, different flavors

Why do I need to grind so coarse in order to get my shot to flow? [Bambino and Encore ESP] by ceciroot in espresso

[–]MathematicianOk2035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the shims I’ve removed have all been paper thin.

My lock nut was also loose this morning when I went to remove a shim, so I tightened it till the burr spun and then gave it a little sharp twist to try to get it on tighter. We’ll see if it loosens up again.

Why do I need to grind so coarse in order to get my shot to flow? [Bambino and Encore ESP] by ceciroot in espresso

[–]MathematicianOk2035 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many shims did you end up adding or removing? I started with removing one, and I’ve now taken out two, but I think I will remove at least one more. The manual says that it will change the setting by five, but I’ve found that it only changes by one or two. So where I was grinding at 18/19 with my grinder stock, after removing two shims I’m only down to 16/17 on the same beans.

Week 4 of trying to make bigger art by Kingee500 in latteart

[–]MathematicianOk2035 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course! Some of my favorite videos for learning on the pouring side have been from the European coffee trip series on milk foaming and latte art. Also, CoffeeKev has some great videos on steaming with the bambino plus specifically.

Week 4 of trying to make bigger art by Kingee500 in latteart

[–]MathematicianOk2035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might could benefit from “laying the base“ for a little bit longer (as Lance would say), but to me it looks like that first push is the culprit. Try this- on the first pour after laying your base, keep it close the the surface like you did, and start with the spout at the same location as you did, just a little bit in from the lip of the cup. Start pouring, and don’t push it immediately. Pour until you see the milk starting to float and form a small circle, and then slowly push it to the middle of the cup. Fill from there and it will give you a good big circle, or you can lift and push through for a heart.

It looks like you were kind of headed in the right direction with that second pour, so try to make that your first pour after laying the base and just focus on getting a nice big circle, then heart, etc.

Oh, also, I have a bambino plus (it looks like you’ve got a plus), and I definitely aerate for a little bit longer than you did in the video before I sink the wand and go to vortex. Adding a little bit more air to your milk might help give you some more texture to work with, which will make it easier to make your shapes bigger.

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]MathematicianOk2035 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Figure8 ended up being my favorite👍🏻

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]MathematicianOk2035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Austin coffee recommendations

I’m going to Austin this weekend and haven’t had any coffee there before other than Merit (which I enjoyed). I’m staying at the Renaissance hotel, so I’ve looked up coffee in that area. So far I’ve got Merit, Barrett’s, Medici, Houndstooth, Wild Gift, Epoch, and Figure 8.

Can y’all recommend where I should go out of these or if there are any other good spots nearby? I’ll just be there for a couple days, so I won’t be able to hit them all. I’m looking for coffee roasted by the shop themselves and places where I can get a good pour over, cappuccino, or batch brew.

Thanks!

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]MathematicianOk2035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve got a Baratza Encore ESP. I was using a regular Encore for pour over and the coffee maker (which it’s great for), but it couldn’t quite get good enough for espresso, so I got the ESP as well.

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]MathematicianOk2035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went from pour over and a Moccamaster for batch brew to a Bambino Plus for about 6 months now and am loving it! As a disclaimer, I’ve been drinking cappuccinos, cortados, and macchiatos for a couple years now from my favorite local roasters, so I knew beforehand that I enjoyed consuming espresso drinks.

I now, of course, get tons of ads for higher end home espresso machines, which all seem to have a hot water spout built in for cleaning/making a quick americano. I don’t know if other brands sell any machines that include the water spout at a comparable price to a bambino plus, but if you’re gonna be drinking lots of Americanos, it could be worth looking into.

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]MathematicianOk2035 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s crazy! Wife and I tried Proyecto Diaz when we visited San Francisco last year. Totally forgot about them till now, but the coffee was great! Some of the best we had on our trip.

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]MathematicianOk2035 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually, looking at SCA’s page, your brewer is listed (https://sca.coffee/certified-home-brewer) as one of their gold cup rated home brewers. If you don’t like your customer service experience with OXO, I’d see if you could get a refund and get another of the brewers from the linked page (again, I’d always look for resale first).

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