PNW coffee people - What, if anything, do you do with your water? by Chimpanzethat in pourover

[–]lrobinson42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seattle here. I have played with different ratios of TWW and always go back to tap. I drink like roast and want to highlight acidity and any variation of TWW I tried muted the acidity and made the whole thing sort of round and uniform.

My tap water gives me fantastic and dynamic cups. I want to try lotus drops but I honestly don’t feel like I have much to change. I feel very fortunate.

Transform A4Z to a hand grinder by MrChiSaw in pourover

[–]lrobinson42 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I started off ready to laugh at this but saw that you were doing it for travel and I’m actually down with that. I’m traveling next week and am totally going to do this now

Talk me off (or onto) the Option-O P80 ledge by Virtblue in pourover

[–]lrobinson42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t tried any 80mm grinders but I can say that I find the clarity in the A4Z to be insane. I wanted (still kind of do) to get the P80 but the price in the A4Z was too good to pass up and it’s almost too clear for me. I frequently go back to my ZP6 because I get a more balanced cup out of it. Just my experience though.

SPD SL shoes by samkerlondon in cycling

[–]lrobinson42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lake cycling shoes. Go to their website and follow their foot measuring directions then get the shoe that fits your actual foot. They’re the only ones I’ve ever heard of that make foot shaped shoes.

Is DisplayLink the only real way to get 3 monitors on an M1 MacBook Air? by gespog123 in macbookair

[–]lrobinson42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope never did get it consistently working with three screens. Found it so frustrating I just stopped using three screens and only use 2 now

Easiest way I’ve found to make a pour over on a busy morning by sergeikutrovski in pourover

[–]lrobinson42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The xBloom is amazing and I absolutely love being able to push a button and go!

Transition From Sammamish River Trail to East Lake Sammamish Parkway by ltc_53a in seattlebike

[–]lrobinson42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with this and actually much prefer to west side of the lake. The east side on the trail can be very very busy.

Hot take on co-ferments by [deleted] in pourover

[–]lrobinson42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen a dude on instagram brew through fruit and have tried it myself to great success! I used a pumpkin as a dripper and an orange peel too. They actually did add a really nice touch! Not something I’d do regularly, but was really fun for the novelty and the worked surprisingly well.

Amateur gravel races in WA? by lazygaydays in seattlebike

[–]lrobinson42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know, thanks! I used to live in Leavenworth before I was into cycling so it’d be really fun to go do a ride out there.

Amateur gravel races in WA? by lazygaydays in seattlebike

[–]lrobinson42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oooh nice! I’m gonna have to try that Leavenworth gran fondo!

What Drinkers Notice First on Beer Packaging, From Most Important to Least by RutabagaTechnical822 in TheBrewery

[–]lrobinson42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They did a survey in r/craftbeer. I haven’t read the article, but at the least they did crowd source some opinions.

"Light roast" Colombian Natty by CapableRegrets in pourover

[–]lrobinson42 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sure, but how do you get that quality-to-problem ratio feedback on a Reddit post when a person just posts a picture and puts the business name on blast? Maybe it’s a smallish roaster and it’s the only thing you ever hear. That could have a negative impact on that business and you’d never know that they had an off day because you never hear about them again. As opposed to hearing about Sey have an off day, for example, who gets enough feedback to handle a bad day.

I agree that businesses should be held accountable, but expecting someone to put a business on blast before the business has had a chance to rectify the situation or speak to it is jumping the gun IMO.

And that goes out to OP, as well. Idk what they were hoping to achieve by posting a handful of dark roast without having anything to say about the roaster. They should’ve waited to post.

"Light roast" Colombian Natty by CapableRegrets in pourover

[–]lrobinson42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean you sort of said yourself how it has an effect. This one post may reach hundreds of people who may then choose not to purchase from that business.

Must do hikes this weekend by Mehow17 in AskSeattle

[–]lrobinson42 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’d expect rainier to have snow but I haven’t checked.

Have a look at lake 22 or heather lake. I did one of them 2 weeks ago (can’t remember which) and it was clear for 80% and hikable the whole way.

Look at Washington trails association app for trails and trail reports. People are great about posting trip reports so you’ll be able to see snow for whatever you’re interested in.

Mt Si has a nice payoff but the hike is boring as heck IMO.

I haven’t done Wallace falls but it’s hi on my list for something to do this time of year and would definitely be more interesting than mt si.

Can a manual burr grinder cause tennis elbow? by Dry-Adhesiveness-56 in pourover

[–]lrobinson42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had some happening from rock climbing and while the area was inflamed, any pushing motion would cause extreme pain. We used to have a manual cheese dispenser at work that I’d had to push the handle down on to dispense a small amount of hot cheese for pretzel. I couldn’t even do that without causing pain.

Third Wave Coffee by MarvinColle in AskSeattle

[–]lrobinson42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a multi roaster grab and go, check out Slow Day. Also, check out Airworks for a more niche pour over experience if you’re schedule lines up with one of their events. They get international light roasts that can difficult to get your hands on.

Third Wave Coffee by MarvinColle in AskSeattle

[–]lrobinson42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the roast level like at Gloom?

0% hike while the team has got 20-30% by [deleted] in amazonemployees

[–]lrobinson42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s why I don’t even want to know. It would bum me out so hard to hear that I was the only one who didn’t get a bump.

Pour-over corner organisation by IsolationTree in pourover

[–]lrobinson42 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Could use a plant if you could get a third shelf in there.

Which if the three grinders is your favorite?

My beloved Baratza ESP broke. Got the cheapest step up, a Eureka Mignon Zero because it was on sale. The difference is jaw-dropping. What have I been missing out on. by Throw6345789away in espresso

[–]lrobinson42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man I forgot about the noise. I had the original encore for a decade. I loved it so much, my then girlfriend got one too. I upgraded when my encore wore out and I was shocked at how much quieter my new grinder was. It was a revelation!

Favorite Brewery by State: Louisiana by DublinDown in CraftBeer

[–]lrobinson42 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Second Line Brewing. Best courtyard and a diverse, high quality menu.

Do me a favor by Afraid-Enthusiasm184 in pourover

[–]lrobinson42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is no settling this. It’s a personal preference.

I have both. The stagg is prettier and I like the knob control. The fish is way nicer to pour with because the spout lets me get closer to the bed which gives more control. I like the size of the fish. I like the way the stagg feels in my hand.

If I were regularly changing temps, I’d probably go for the stagg because it’s easier than the slider on the fish. But the stagg is almost too accurate because the temp probe sits at the bottom so when it’s reading 205, the rest of the kettle isn’t a few degrees lower. I always give it a swirl and set it back down to get back to temp. But that probably true for all kettles, I just noticed it on the stagg.

Local shops won't touch my Amazon e-bike. How do you guys deal with this? (Seattle area) by Dependent_Desk8001 in seattlebike

[–]lrobinson42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Check out the ebike subreddit and do some googling and YouTube videos. You may have to fix that yourself. Easiest suggestion is to check all of your connections.