My friend got a new Bambino with the Baratza Encore ESP grinder and he's having issues getting pressure for a shot. Any advice, this is what he's sent me...
#Help dialing shot in Bambino
cursive furnace
After using a distributor....
After tamping...
Pulling the shot...
The puck...
merry coral
has he tried grinding coarser?
balmy rock
Bambino, non-plus? The baskets may all be pressurized
cursive furnace
He's using a double shot non pressurized basket.
merry coral
still needs to go coarser 😅
balmy rock
Choking is good because it means you can just go coarser and see what happens, a relatively simple path
cursive furnace
Second basket here.
That makes me feel better, because that's what I suggested to him before I came here to double check myself.
Thanks, @merry coral @balmy rock
merry coral
for reference, I usually do 1:3 in about 15 seconds or less on my bambino. using light to medium-light roasts
some coffees like 20-25 sec
(as an output, not an input)
balmy rock
he could also down-dose
actually yeah down dosing might be good anyways because look at the post-extraction puck, it's HUGE
could go down to 16 and still be plenty
bitter sluice
Yeah, I found 16g to be the happy zone with the Breville 54mm platform
cursive furnace
@jovial forge, FYI, this is the thread I made for your shot.
jovial forge
<@629042976508739606>, FYI, this is the thread I made for your shot.
Thanks! I’ll try going down to 16g next. Should I keep the grind at 21 for that or try going a bit finer?
balmy rock
change one variable at a time if you have the coffee to spare
jovial forge
Good point. I have the coffee to spare right now but might not after tomorrow. I have a feeling I’ll be very productive tomorrow as I’ll be wired from all the espresso I’ll be drinking.