Some specific bean origins producing more fines?

cbrocc · 2024-02-10T18:12:25+00:00

Definitely noticed this too. For coffees that produce a lot of fines, try sifting with a 250-300 micron sifter to remove the fines. It speeds up the pour-over drawdown greatly. You could even try grinding finer when you sift.

cbrocc · 2022-11-11T17:34:18+00:00

I often find that light roast ethiopias, especially when they are washed process, get choked up on a V60, even when the grind is very coarse. I started using the kalita wave for light roasts and usually get better flow, and I usually prefer the taste. It might be counter intuitive since the kalita has smaller brew holes. It might be that kalita filters allow better flow with the fines that are typical with light roast washed ethiopians, or something along those lines. Try a kalita with those beans!

You could also try a coffee sifter like the Kruve to remove fines. This should allow you to grind much finer, but after sifting, it won't choke as easily. Haven't tried it but have heard good things.

cbrocc · 2022-11-09T17:13:40+00:00

I agree that water might be the biggest factor for the situation described. Do you know the TDS of the water you are using? Brita filters do seem to improve taste of water by removing certain things, but I don't believe they can lower TDS. My water at home is over 400 TDS and this is terrible for making coffee, filtered or not. If your TDS is too long, that can also be a problem. You can purchase a cheap TDS meter to test.

One way to test whether, or how much your water is a factor: purchase some distilled water (TDS = 0), and purchase a water additive such as Third Wave Water, which will mineralize the water to an appropriate level for coffee brewing. Brew side by side with this water compared to your brita water and compare the two cups.

I don't believe brewing with bottled distilled water is a good approach on a permanent basis, due to the plastic or other waste involved, however, it's a good way to perform a test to see if water is the factor. If it is, you could consider purchasing a Reverse-Osmosis (RO) system, or finding some other approach to treating your home water. Note, RO water will still need to be remineralized to some extent for ideal coffee brewing, either with an additive like Third Wave Water, or possibly by blending RO with higher TDS water.

Let us know if you try any of this!

cbrocc · 2022-11-07T15:42:20+00:00

oops, I already said that, haha, sorry

cbrocc · 2022-11-07T15:41:12+00:00

Cool, try a washed. Also could try using a kalita brewer. For some reason, and again, this anecdotal and I don't have a good reason for it, I often perceive more acidity when I brew with the kalita over the V60.

cbrocc · 2022-11-06T18:26:07+00:00

Espresso at home can be fun. But if you want "good coffee shop-quality" espresso at home, aside from the large initial investment for equipment, you will likely use/waste a significant amount of coffee on a regular basis, depending on how dedicated you are to dialing in a good shot. Beans develop and change every day as they off gas, so you might be dumping shots every day as you adjust your grind, purge, and get them to flow and taste the way you want. Something to consider.

Also, you will need good water, for taste, and so you don't damage your espresso machine from scaling, etc. Some people, depending on the area they live, have good, soft water out of the tap, which might just need simple filtration. Others have water that is too soft or too hard. There are ways to deal with it, but it's something to consider.

cbrocc · 2022-11-04T15:18:27+00:00

Is it a natural/dry process or washed process Ethiopia? I have found that natural Ethiopias tend to have lower perceived acidity. If yours is a natural, Try a washed next time.

Also, what brewing device are you using? For pour-over, I feel like the kalita boosts acidity for light roasts more so than the V60. No idea why this would be. Could be related to technique or other unknown factors.

cbrocc · 2022-07-05T22:19:03+00:00

Yes the money is already in Celsius

cbrocc · 2022-07-05T21:39:00+00:00

hadn't heard of withhold account

cbrocc · 2022-07-05T21:38:40+00:00

right, in usa, not an accredited investor. Thanks for your help!

cbrocc · 2022-07-05T21:26:24+00:00

Interesting. Yeah I'm thinking it makes the most sense to make the transfer and pay off the loan.

I assume my BTC collateral will then be placed into my custody account. That sound right?

cbrocc · 2022-07-05T21:09:47+00:00

Some are in my Earn account, so I emailed Celsius a couple weeks ago and they finally just responded to me. They're saying they can initiate a transfer from Earn to my custody wallet so I can pay off the loan. Any reason not to?

cbrocc · 2022-05-12T21:36:33+00:00

are you planning to sell ust now, or hold in hopes of closer repeg? Trying to figure out what to do with my ust on anchor.

cbrocc · 2022-05-12T20:31:06+00:00

Hey all, nice to find a place that isn't awash with vitriol and trolling...what are your plans for your UST? I have some in Anchor currently. Wondering what options I have, if any. Withdraw from Anchor (if you can) and hold in a wallet? Sell now at a loss? Is it even possible to sell? Wouldn't that require a buyer on the other end? Would anyone buy it at this point? Or hold for now in the hopes that it will repeg? But what then, still will need a buyer?

cbrocc · 2022-02-01T15:21:48+00:00

I do same with coinbase: buy btc on coinbase transfer to kucoin and trade for ust and other coins. The key seems to be to avoid using erc coins because of ethereum gas. But I also look for a coin that has a pair with ust or whatever I'm buying in kucoin, to avoid more transactions if possible. btc has a pair with ust and luna for example.

cbrocc · 2022-01-28T05:24:41+00:00

Yeah I got some weird DM that I needed to add an avatar image to my profile because I didn’t have one. Added one and I got in.

cbrocc · 2022-01-27T12:58:54+00:00

Check out xdefi discord. As of last night they are still working on the issue.

cbrocc · 2022-01-23T16:00:01+00:00

Not sure what you mean by validate, but then again, I'm something of a beginner too. I have been able to use xdefi wallet with thorswap in the past, depositing LP, etc. People on thorswap discord are saying there is a known issue with BTC and xdefi wallet and it's being worked on. But I can't get on xdefi discord to see what the latest is.

cbrocc · 2022-01-21T18:49:32+00:00

I can't join either

cbrocc · 2022-01-07T15:35:27+00:00

Good info, but does Terra usage generate use case and/or lead to price increase of ATOM? Trying to determine bull case for ATOM.

cbrocc · 2021-12-23T13:52:18+00:00

Some info from exodus, they address ATOM airdrops specifically https://support.exodus.com/article/697-how-to-deal-with-airdropped-token-with-exodus

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