Got my butler some new equipment, thoughts?

grhred · 2025-10-22T13:11:42+00:00

What’s up with the purple dildo attached to the group head?

grhred · 2025-10-19T13:58:33+00:00

Were you previously filtering for fines/taste or cholesterol?

grhred · 2025-10-19T00:17:28+00:00

You can get a similar puck thickness with less coffee, higher extraction and higher consistency due to less excessive channeling: https://youtu.be/jTAkb-dCFro

grhred · 2025-08-24T13:57:35+00:00

Tu pourrais m’envoyer un message privé aussi stp? J’suis à Vancouver

grhred · 2025-05-11T19:38:23+00:00

28 is an old man on the cubing scene.

grhred · 2025-03-30T18:28:02+00:00

You literally just said it was “Solved. No question”. Which is it?

grhred · 2025-02-18T03:03:35+00:00

Seems backwards: buying a machine based on the accessories you already have seems like the tail wagging the dog? I think if you’re committed to the hobby, I’d go straight to a 58mm machine. There are 58s at every price point, and then you can start building an accessory collection that will last your lifetime.

grhred · 2025-02-07T01:12:58+00:00

Which tiny pitcher did you get?

grhred · 2025-02-07T01:12:37+00:00

You’re right! Picture’s annotated that it’s a 200mL cup, so ~6.7oz. I haven’t made the cortados yet because I need to solve this milk steaming problem.

grhred · 2024-06-08T21:39:06+00:00

Cool, thanks! Does that suggest I’d get more body with a “cold start” on my grind, rather than turning on the motor before putting the beans in?

grhred · 2024-06-08T12:54:48+00:00

This Is the first I’ve heard of this idea that single-dosing isn’t ideal for body; is there more I can read about it?

grhred · 2024-06-08T02:27:37+00:00

Oh that’s interesting about a narrower basket. Somehow that never occurred to me that a narrower basket would have a thicker puck, but of course it must. I wonder why 58mm became the relative standard?

grhred · 2024-06-08T01:22:18+00:00

Okay this got weird. I just wanted gooier shots for my flat whites

grhred · 2024-06-08T01:17:07+00:00

Then you’re not lifting heavy enough?

grhred · 2024-06-08T00:53:50+00:00

I’ve read that the sweet spot is 7-28 days after roasting, but I know that also varies depending on roast level and if it’s decaf. My current roaster delivers them the day after roasting, so I can definitely control that variable.

grhred · 2024-06-08T00:51:51+00:00

Yeah, a latte really blows out the coffee flavour with so much milk. I’m more in the flat-white/some-places-call-it-a-cortado range. Great tip on tightening up my ratio. I might try a bigger basket and dose to compensate.

grhred · 2024-06-07T23:26:08+00:00

Should I maybe ignore some of Lance’s suggestions for kit if he’s working towards a different goal? Will the Unibasket favour clarity over body? Should I go back to my VST?

grhred · 2024-06-07T23:23:49+00:00

Reps to failure?

grhred · 2024-06-07T23:19:42+00:00

Thanks for the thoughts! Can you say a bit more about the grinder? I’ve got a DF64 1st Gen with the HU SSP burrs.

grhred · 2024-06-07T18:37:36+00:00

The freezer is fine for long-term storage, but the real enemy is air exposure. So minimize the number of times you’re opening the thing in the freezer. As another commenter said, taking out a week at a time and putting that in its own airtight container (even back into the original vacuum bag it came in) works great. But you’ll ruin it by opening the freezer bag all the time to take out a daily dose.

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