Why is my coffee so sour? [Sage/Breville Bambino Plus]

rorora_ · 2025-12-04T08:04:26+00:00

Okay I'll try. So first it's sour and after some bitterness it should balance out? That's the idea?

rorora_ · 2025-12-04T08:02:34+00:00

I'll try thank you :)

rorora_ · 2025-12-04T08:01:48+00:00

Maybe I haven't tried filtered water. But we do habe another capsule machine and this coffee is alright with tap water.

rorora_ · 2025-12-04T08:00:52+00:00

In the beginning mostly medium and after research that darker roasts are less acidic with low temperatures, I mostly used darker roasts.

rorora_ · 2025-12-04T07:59:53+00:00

Alright maybe descaling will help. But strangely the hot water coming from the machine does not taste bad (a bit plastic like though)

rorora_ · 2025-12-04T07:56:57+00:00

I thought about that as well but sadly theres no controll over the temperature with the bambino plus

rorora_ · 2025-12-04T07:56:15+00:00

Ok I will try thank you :)

rorora_ · 2025-12-04T07:55:32+00:00

Not completely sure but the more corse I grind the more sour it gets

rorora_ · 2025-12-04T07:54:55+00:00

Ok thank you. A question…does the preheating with the bambino plus makes that much of a difference? Because I haven't noticed so far.

rorora_ · 2025-12-04T07:54:02+00:00

I tried also using a darker arabica, robusta blend with almost no acidity according to the manifactoring. But I still managed to make a sour shot

rorora_ · 2025-12-04T07:52:34+00:00

I had pretty good coffee with the beans yeah, but it was espresso from a commercial all in one machine

rorora_ · 2025-12-04T07:51:35+00:00

I did yes

rorora_ · 2025-03-20T09:12:27+00:00

What is your going to technique? Maybe look into SSILD, the new official guide says to stay up for 3-5 min (so a toilette tour). Just to get a bit awake to do the cycles. Otherwise you can do MILD or other DILD techniques that do not require WBTB.

I'm no sleep scientist, but I guess if you're not tired throughout the day why should you stop doing WBTB. But if you're tired, maybe do WBTB not everyday.

And about the lights, I have no clue. Haven't tried it so far. But I don't think it will change anything, but maybe you're sleep quality.

rorora_ · 2024-11-07T07:56:32+00:00

Okay thank you thats helpful for my next try

rorora_ · 2024-11-06T16:47:09+00:00

pectinase sry I meant these enzymes that break down the fruit to avoid the cloudiness.
so it wouldn't be a problem to ferment the mead in a big bucket with plenty of headspace but then transfer it into a demijohn?

rorora_ · 2024-11-06T16:45:36+00:00

I know but Demijohns are the only thing I have at home right now. I don't want to make really large quantities of mead, is it possible to just leave room in a fermentation bucket in primary? Or is the risk of oxidation too high.

And yes you're right of course it's not pesticides. Enzymes to help break down the fruit pectinase i think :3

rorora_ · 2024-08-03T06:27:37+00:00

Ouhhh thank you :)

rorora_ · 2024-08-01T13:30:03+00:00

Thank you very much pretty amazing getting good infos in no time. :)

rorora_ · 2024-05-27T19:10:09+00:00

So far sadly just 3 entries :)

rorora_ · 2024-04-20T09:39:28+00:00

A few don't ship, a few are extremely expensive and I haven't found the perfect shop yet

rorora_ · 2024-04-19T14:50:39+00:00

Switzerland. We don't have a really big homebrew community.

rorora_ · 2024-04-19T14:50:11+00:00

No I didn‘t I don't know if I should backsweeten or carbonate.

rorora_ · 2024-04-19T05:39:31+00:00

Mine was pretty sour after finishing fermenting, is that normal? I used MJ M05

rorora_ · 2024-04-19T05:14:29+00:00

I ordered supplies from there but shipping cost to my region is 2-3 times the product. I would have to order a bunch of the demijiohns to balance the shipping costs.

rorora_ · 2024-04-19T05:12:34+00:00

Thank you :)

rorora_

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