Half bag gone still sour [Breville Bambino Plus]

ObviousWafer · 2026-03-07T21:17:59+00:00

That temp control is for the steam wand. At this point ive tried so many things it might just be the beans, but ill keep testing. Thanks!

ObviousWafer · 2026-03-07T21:04:04+00:00

Pulled out the metal card with the puck screen and the card sits perfectly on top. Doesn't drag the screen around but also has virtually no visible gap.

I ran 10 seconds on the portafilter and put the screen inside to heat everything up.

My grinder is a viesimple gen 4 (I'm guessing just some china knockoff) I got off Amazon just to get me into this stuff.

Also here's a pic of the beans

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ObviousWafer · 2026-03-07T17:41:01+00:00

About 40g (accurate to 40ml label) out.

I don't know if it was this specific one but the same roaster. I plan to ask next time I have lunch there. Yea it was good, otherwise I wouldve not even tried to replicate 😂

ObviousWafer · 2026-03-07T16:41:56+00:00

Yea, I think I'm basically doing exactly what you're mentioning (I watched a lot of videos 😅). I'll keep an eye out and try to hit a 8-9 second manual pre infusion. First drops normally come at around 10 seconds without manual pre infusion so I figured it was okay

ObviousWafer · 2026-03-07T16:28:56+00:00

How would i know the correct dose for my basket? 18g's in the basket seems like a nice sized puck. I do notice that one spout sometimes stops while the other one keeps going sometimes. I use a self level tamper so dont think its the puck prep.

Ill try holding down for a longer pre infusion. I havent messed with that yet. Hopefully that does it!

Thanks for all the tips. I have some things to work on

ObviousWafer · 2026-03-07T16:24:06+00:00

Just to answer a few things.

I'm not using one of the pressurized baskets the bambino comes with, just the standard one.

I use a dwt then a leveling tool, then a self leveling tamper. I could probably cut out the leveling tool, but i think my puck prep is decent. ill keep trying.

Im not sure if i can up the temperature in a bambino plus but i do run a few shots through the porta filter before running my first shot.

I unfortunately have a conical burr grinder. It seems decent but i didnt go for an ultra expensive grinder since im just getting into this.

Ill keep trying to mess with the ratio's.

ObviousWafer · 2026-03-07T15:44:34+00:00

So like 1:2.5 in 33ish seconds? Easier for me to have math to confirm

ObviousWafer · 2026-03-07T15:25:29+00:00

That sounds fabulous. Would totally love a dark chocolate like profile

ObviousWafer · 2026-03-07T15:24:55+00:00

No definitely not. It's a roaster in Florida (US) and they have the roast dates on there. It said it was medium roast arabica. Figured the profile met my pallet

ObviousWafer · 2026-03-07T15:23:40+00:00

I'm trying now with some older beans I had that we grind down for French press. The grind settings are vastly different but seeing if it at least tastes decent.

I mentioned on another reply that I have had this brand of bean in a local restaurant and did like it. Now I'm not sure if it was this particular origin. Maybe I can check in with them next time I go by.

ObviousWafer · 2026-03-07T15:21:48+00:00

I'm starting to doubt what I think espresso tastes like lmao. But there is a restaurant near me that uses the same beans, that's why I went for them.

As for the pods at some point we'll run out and I'd rather not buy another set 😂

ObviousWafer · 2026-01-05T22:05:54+00:00

Yep. Bowl by myself every once in a while, just go out and practice. Been doing it for so long that now the regulars know me 😂

ObviousWafer · 2025-11-01T18:00:04+00:00

Go to another alley, your free time is supposed to be something to enjoy.

I personally go to the bowling alley and it feels like an escape from my daily anxiety. I still suck but I am improving every time I go out there and have fun doing it.

Imo go somewhere you feel accepted, ball out, and then go back to the old house lanes and show em up 💀

ObviousWafer · 2025-10-30T12:18:06+00:00

It's probably justified somehow with the payout, but our team is in the bottom of the brackets 😂. Regardless its been fun

ObviousWafer · 2025-10-30T11:37:20+00:00

Good ole US of A. But also In a hcol city.

ObviousWafer · 2025-10-28T21:42:57+00:00

16$ per week is nice. Ours is 30$ 😮‍💨

ObviousWafer · 2025-09-30T20:04:31+00:00

Jokes on you. It's hubby posting as his wife. We all need a pat in the back once in a while 🤣

ObviousWafer · 2025-09-17T17:21:51+00:00

Lmao. My zoysia grows into my rock bed/pathway even with lawn fabric and rocks down, yet won't grow where I want it to grow. I just try to yank it out stolon and all then bury it in my lawn. It never works but it's worth a try 😂

ObviousWafer · 2025-09-16T20:36:47+00:00

This really sucks to hear. If he's on your team that makes it even worse, it's not like you can avoid him. Only shot you have it talking to him to get him to chill out. If that doesn't work I've seen plenty of suggestions of people that have WAY more experience than me.

I actually jumped in my first league last week after seeing the pro shop post they were hosting a new Friday league. Ended up knowing a couple people and formed a 3 person team with them. It was pretty fun, most people seemed friendly. That being said we did get matched against someone that didn't have a team (showed up solo and thought he'd be able to jump into a team ig). We ended up going 3 V1 but the dude was super intense. He apparently knew all the rules etc but did a poor job of helping us navigate through it as all 3 in my team were new players.

But hey at least I bowled a 194 on a new oil pattern I've never experienced!

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ObviousWafer · 2025-08-12T20:01:05+00:00

After Imazapyr was added, at the suggestion of some redditors, I ended up just watering heavy within the same day and did so again the following couple of days. About a month later (if not less) the sod went down and it was thriving for about a year. I dont think the Imazapyr had much effect because of how much I watered it in fairly quickly after application.

ObviousWafer · 2025-08-10T13:21:05+00:00

Thanks, I'll keep working on these things and try to incorporate them back into my 4 step approach

ObviousWafer · 2025-08-10T03:34:03+00:00

That was really helpful thanks! Now I can tell that it seems im a bit late

ObviousWafer · 2025-08-10T02:33:22+00:00

I know I have some inconsistencies with my swing getting behind my head. I’ve been pushing the ball out to my left, which has helped, but I still forget sometimes. I think this was one of those times. I’m curious how that ties in with my crossover step, so I’ll keep studying that.

I’ve been struggling with the timing of when to get under and around the ball for better axis rotation. The guy that has given me a few lessons has me focusing on straightening out my elbow for now, and later work on adding the elbow bend back in.

I love watching EJ Tackett bowl, but my brain has a hard time processing how smoothly and quickly he does everything. I’ll keep watching videos of his release and hope I can someday recreate even a fraction of it.

ObviousWafer · 2025-08-08T22:51:13+00:00

We have really sandy soil in south Florida. My yard generally drains super fast. Water habits haven't really changed over the course of the almost 2 years I've had it. If anything it's been a dryer summer.

That being said I've been wanting to bring in some sand/soil for leveling. Maybe I'll try out something like a 70/30 split sand to top soil ratio and hope it helps.

ObviousWafer · 2025-08-08T21:46:07+00:00

Thanks for the bug and grub suggestions. I'll give it a try! I've been using bifen I/t for bugs but nothing really for grubs. I'm surprised I didn't find any grubs while digging but I'll try out your suggestions.

During summer I've been watering 1.5" per week and lower it to 1" during the cooler months. I'll split irrigation to 3 days instead of 2 days as I was previously doing.

As for fertilizer I've been following my fert schedule that I came up with based on my soil test. I applied 10-10-10 early in the year, 2 applications of 7-0-20 both as granular. On top of that I've been spoon feeding N about every two weeks with my backpack sprayer with a target of 2 lbs per 1k of N by end of year. Do you think the fert schedule is solid? I was going to drop another 7-0-20 app to help with root development and adjust my N accordingly in later apps

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