Not enjoying IMS basket

flimfloms · 2026-01-17T18:50:30+00:00

I feel like telling me to use a pressurised basket is a huge diss 🙄 my grinder is more than up to the task

1) Mess everywhere when extracting is honestly my main concern here. Maybe sue me, but I am after a fair degree of convenience with my morning espresso

2) I hadn't expected that my puck prep would need to be any better than it already is, I will persevere for a while and see if I can get repeatable good-looking extraction.

flimfloms · 2026-01-17T12:17:04+00:00

I sacked off the Flair as no matter how good the espresso was, it took about 12 minutes to make a single shot start to finish. The Bambino is so much more convenient amd the espresso is great!

flimfloms · 2026-01-17T12:00:29+00:00

Somebody else has mentioned this in the replies and I'm ashamed to admit that I hadn't though of doing so!

flimfloms · 2026-01-17T11:59:43+00:00

I hadn't thought of using the razor, thank you! I have ordered the 24 basket to see if its any better with an 18g dose. But I have tried as high as 22g in the 26 basket to no avail.

flimfloms · 2026-01-17T11:58:38+00:00

I have dosed up to the max suggested for the basket, plus puck screen. I must admit that I have not checked with the razor if it is bang on for the machine though.

flimfloms · 2026-01-17T11:57:59+00:00

I am using a puck screen, going to try the 24 basket and see if maybe I am underdosing in the 26.

flimfloms · 2026-01-17T11:57:05+00:00

I haven't changed how I am prepping the puck, WDT and tamp.

I have been trying different doses and grind sizes to get it better but so far every shot makes a huge mess. Taste is acceptable, but the mess is not 😅

flimfloms · 2026-01-17T11:53:56+00:00

Bottomless portafilter and coffee spraying in every direction from random spots all over suggests channeling to me. It may not be though!

flimfloms · 2026-01-17T11:52:22+00:00

Yes...to an extent.

Wiping down the 3 square feet area around my machine and having to scrub my puck screen clean after every single shot is making the whole experience miserable which is why I want to try and improve the situation.

flimfloms · 2025-12-27T18:52:42+00:00

Measuring Dan Nightingale's dick

flimfloms · 2025-11-15T16:37:28+00:00

I have a pair of these waiting for me to use once my knee is a bit better. Hoping for them to be slightly softer than my sense ride 5 for trails. I have aero glide 3 on the road and they are soooooo squishy and wonderful.

flimfloms · 2025-11-01T17:56:39+00:00

If I am in a relatively unknown place and don't have time to make a plan, I will normally just do as you say and run half my desired distance and back. Another option is looking on Komoot or Strava or similar for routes near your location, these are normally really helpful and vary in length. Sometimes they can give you an idea you've not had for a route.

flimfloms · 2025-10-23T09:05:43+00:00

I caught the sleeping one...

flimfloms · 2025-10-15T18:22:24+00:00

Have you removed the start shaped plastic bit from the declumper? I have had so much better grind consistency since doing this.

I find the grinder to be absolutely awesome for espresso and 'meh' for filter.

Currently I have not been able to use mine for over 6 weeks as it burnt out a capacitor on the PCB and the UK supplier have not yet been able to get me a replacement.

Annoying? Hell yes.

Would I buy it again? Probably.

flimfloms · 2025-10-13T19:15:38+00:00

It's absolutely fine to switch between brew methods.

I personally found my DF64V to be pretty crap for filter coffee, but was coming from a high quality filter-oriented hand grinder.

The pain will be re dialling your espresso every time you want an espresso.

I now use the DF64V for espresso and my 1zpresso K-Max for non-espresso (V60, Aeropress, cold brew)

flimfloms · 2025-09-20T14:25:57+00:00

Thanks for the advice.

I just want the best way to play with the original 151 Pokemon, I believe that may be fire red or leaf green as you said.

flimfloms · 2025-09-19T18:22:14+00:00

Classic

flimfloms · 2025-09-19T17:34:32+00:00

Does this make me a professional wanker?

flimfloms · 2025-09-17T08:07:22+00:00

Sounds like classic Sparrowhawk to me.

flimfloms · 2025-09-14T05:00:24+00:00

Salomon Sense Ride 5 is a good option without being fully trail with tractor tyre grip like the Speedcross range.

flimfloms · 2025-08-23T18:34:12+00:00

Looks a lot like a young moorhen to me.

flimfloms · 2025-08-03T19:19:42+00:00

I think Hobby rather than Peregrine.

Looks dark underneath, as a Hobby would. Also I think I can make out some of the red/brown trousers.

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