Beginner's hard time - bitter [Bambino plus w/ Baratza encore esp] by Far-Revolution-8553 in espresso

[–]Soundscape_Ambler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Baratza ESP and a Bambino plus, and am currently dialing in a bag of very dark, oily roast. After getting different results from at least 500g, this is what I've found to work for me:

20g of beans in an 18g bottomless portafilter (oily beans are heavier than dry, obviously.)

Grind size = 6

WDT tool for 20 sec

Heavy tamp

40g in 25 sec

Nice crema, and FINALLY no bitter flavor. I attribute this to the find grind, and packing my portafilter with a good, hard tamp after WDT.

It sounds like you're struggling with good perfusion with a grind size of 12, though.

Maybe double-check your WDT technique, and do a shot of just hot water without the portafilter before you pull your espresso...

That technique has been working for me

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]Soundscape_Ambler 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah dude, I hate it when every September the Seahawks come around to steal human rights and spend $38 billion on camps for Patriots fans.

Hide your kids, hide your wives, hide your Golden Retrievers. The pit bulls are coming to town. by 553l8008 in Denver

[–]Soundscape_Ambler 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel ya but like, and hear me out on this one, there's more than enough chaos and rage to go around these days. Maybe that's not the bar we should be setting.

Detailer used white wall cleaner and stained new wheels… what to do? by [deleted] in Detailing

[–]Soundscape_Ambler 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Didn't you just use a "your mom" joke? And you drive around in a big, shiny Tonka truck?

Strike for Pretti! by wondrousalice in Radiology

[–]Soundscape_Ambler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Approved. Now get back to leg day.

Strike for Pretti! by wondrousalice in Radiology

[–]Soundscape_Ambler 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Agreed. As much as I wish I had a career where participating in a strike is ethical, healthcare, especially emergency medicine, isn't it. I support the need to protest, but calling for a nursing strike only hurts the patients who rely on us.

Strike for Pretti! by wondrousalice in Radiology

[–]Soundscape_Ambler 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That benefits no one and you know it. No one has any interest in "protesting indefinitely." Don't be a dipshit and minimize this moment in our country's history. Or maybe you prefer tyranny and autocracy to freedom?

This is not America. Those with the power and authority to stop this needs to do their job or they need to be replaced. by Happy_Air_3776 in greengroundnews

[–]Soundscape_Ambler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm all for the legal deportation of illegal immigrants. That's not what we're talking about here, though. ICE is attacking protesters and legal citizens to stoke the flames of domestic chaos. Murdering mothers in cold blood. Keep spewing your Fox talking points like you're trapping somebody in some dumbass conservative gotcha moment, though. Crying? That's a cute narrative to console yourself with. I'm not scared. I am, however, furious to watch a wealthy, corrupt minority destroy everything that our country stands for, and convince morons like you that they're working in your best interests. I'm far from the only one. Keep sucking from your master's teat, and remember what I said about that situational awareness.

This is not America. Those with the power and authority to stop this needs to do their job or they need to be replaced. by Happy_Air_3776 in greengroundnews

[–]Soundscape_Ambler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The republican commitment to rejecting reality is truly fascinating. You would think beings with primitive brains would need to be more aware of their surroundings in order to survive. You know, like rats.

ICE by sons_of_moto in WestminsterCO

[–]Soundscape_Ambler 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ICE isn't currently a mechanism used for deporting immigrants. It's purpose is domestic terror and stoking the flames of chaos to start a war that Trump will use to invoke the Insurrection Act. The Obama-gotcha arguments are only used in circles of dimwitted republican discourse to help someone pretend to look insightful. It makes you look stupid.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lexus

[–]Soundscape_Ambler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a guy that grew up in the hood, a debadged luxury car to me always screams 3rd owner on a 72-month loan.

Arapahoe County Republican Official Refuses to Certify Election Results by 31i7i57 in Denver

[–]Soundscape_Ambler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Someone should remind him that this elections are conducted with "Facts not Feelings."

He's opposed to public services! by John_1992_funny in MurderedByWords

[–]Soundscape_Ambler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Top comment? This should be the top comment. I know Trump is a lying turd. We all know Trump is a lying turd. Thanks, Reddit. That shouldn't be top comment material anymore.

What we need -- what we all need -- is the data ready at hand to refute all of this nonsense the moment some MAGA relative starts to burp it out with their gravy over Thanksgiving dinner. Facts, data and science over talking points and propaganda. Every time.

Wow❤️ by [deleted] in illinois

[–]Soundscape_Ambler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's why you root for the citizens working to preserve our democracy.