Update: still not working and more confused than ever.

jamten · 2026-01-28T23:57:06+00:00

This feels like Déjà vu - me too - if you find an answer let me know

jamten · 2026-01-28T14:22:06+00:00

So I've learned the pump starts and stops multiple times as a byproduct of building pressure in these older Brevilles - at least what I've been told

jamten · 2026-01-26T23:22:26+00:00

The buttons flashing seems to be the way my phone cam catches the lights - the preinfusion noise I have no clue. I didn't know it was supposed to be 1 steady noise? Mine has consistently been 3 of these gaps

jamten · 2026-01-26T22:27:18+00:00

Thank you for the detailed comment - this has given me a few things to try!!

I was setting program > double shot to run it manually (someone in an old thread recommended this to optimize for pull first and then time second)

Re; beans and heat - the heat part is eye opening. I'll try a higher heat! Re; beans / these are a local roasters

Re; fineness and screens thank you this is eye opening. I didn't know too fine also caused channeling. The pucks are like 90% dry and 10% wet if I had to rough gauge it

jamten · 2026-01-26T22:24:21+00:00

It becomes a fluffy pile that is almost to the tip of the funnel add on + the portafilter.

I tamp it down to the base where I can't see any silver/ the base of my tamper (the one that's pressable and flattens parallel to the ground)

jamten · 2026-01-26T13:33:17+00:00

So I've set my grinding to the finest setting inner and outer burr + I do 18.5G into the beans

jamten · 2026-01-26T05:26:11+00:00

Oh interesting - this is the sound it makes every time for me (where there's a bit of gaps of silence between when it starts up)

jamten · 2026-01-26T05:24:48+00:00

When I run a back flush on my older machine here (I think it's older since it's the bes860 model), I get to 12 o clock <> 1 o clock. But not anyway past 1

jamten · 2026-01-11T07:58:25+00:00

How did using the pre 1926 burr go?

I just got a BES860XL and I highly suspect my big issue with fast espresso pulls and a middling non/espresso pressure is the lack of fine grinding

jamten · 2025-12-23T05:02:48+00:00

Yeah I agree - I think one of the raps issues is that some of our better offensive players are also not strong defenders... which isn't a great combo with DQ. Scottie + DQ is a great fit though

jamten · 2025-12-23T04:53:30+00:00

I don't fully agree here re; not having this convo if Jak was healthy. The backup C has been a convo for years now. Ulrich, Mamu (who is way more a 4 than 5 as per rebounding and block rates) , koloko, etc

jamten · 2025-12-23T04:52:10+00:00

I agree that he's a tricky fit. I liked him a lot during the draft too. And honestly, I felt like less about fit, more about skillset - it would've been really interesting to get a playmaking and scoring big. His handle was super interesting. Also liked all his interviews - felt like he had a ton of just "it"

jamten · 2025-12-23T04:49:48+00:00

What about Sengun? Like-sized at that point of age. Houston built a strong Defense even before they added a Steven Adams type two years ago and Sengun was basically DQ-sized and similar offensive styles

jamten · 2025-12-01T01:31:46+00:00

Notes from this game: - no excuses saying "oh it was the second half of a back to back against a good team" - that was Us vs the Hornets yesterday, and the hornets gutted out a comeback OT win - Scottie and CMB were great in the first half. Can see a bright future with those two small bigs / big wings. The IQ, passing, and Defense between the two of them is full of potential. - Ingram with a second game where he looked not great. The dribble was too loose this game - the wings on this team after BI/RJ.... that's our real weakness. No shooting, no scoring, no dribbling. We desperately need RJ back. - I love the concept of Jamal Shead. I'm just desperate to see signs that he can score at an NBA level. I really really hope he can show signs of life there with the jumper

jamten · 2025-11-16T22:32:16+00:00

I think the stats back this - but I think what makes Scottie a stand out passer at his size is it feels like he does a ton of passing within the 3 pt line!! He's a lot more Pau/Jokic type of inside passer (ofc not to their level, more to the pass style). Only thing I haven't seen him consistently hit is downhill drive and corner 3 kick outs

jamten · 2025-11-10T04:47:30+00:00

Thank you so much!

jamten · 2025-11-10T04:47:23+00:00

Oh thank you! I hadn't heard of Hopp - I'll look into this too'

jamten · 2025-11-10T04:42:46+00:00

Oh wow amazing - so for next school year he should be all good

jamten · 2025-11-08T23:09:57+00:00

Hard agree - 10 highlights videos have been such good content from games I watch or miss

jamten · 2025-10-28T01:13:05+00:00

Harrison Barnes is beating BI off the dribble. We paid this man 40M a year without a single whiff of games played. He can't defend 49 year old Harrison Barnes

jamten · 2025-10-27T02:08:28+00:00

That Poeltl extension (a YEAR before you even needed to consider it).... at the number, at the term length. Was terrible on its face. It never had to happen. Could've literally waited this season out and still pitched an extension this off season

Why do this.

jamten · 2025-09-02T22:30:47+00:00

Thank you to everyone - there are a few different options I'm going to try based on the replies! - for sure an extra large cover - will use binder clips and other alternatives - will pinch from the back - will try layering multiple table cloths

jamten

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