ocarolina Senior Member Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 59 Location: chicago suburbs Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Rancilio silvia 3 Grinder: baratza preciso Drip: french press - no drip Roaster: behmor / iroast2
Posted Mon Apr 2, 2012, 4:24am Subject: having difficulty getting right grind from Preciso
I just got a Preciso last month, and am having trouble getting the right grind for espresso. I go coarser, and no crema, I go finer, and grinds are saturated with a puddle of water, with a semi-weak shot. I have a Rancilio Silvia- and am getting accustomed to temp surfing, but I cannot seem to get the grind right for a good 25 second shot with good crema. I roast my own beans, so they are fresh - SM monkey blend, and espresso workshop blend. I have been going between 8 and 11 - and it does not seem to matter if I fine tune the grind. I had great pucks at first when I got the unit, but now not having too much luck.
pilot25 Senior Member Joined: 7 Jan 2012 Posts: 93 Location: MD
Espresso: Rancilio Silvia Grinder: Preciso
Posted Mon Apr 2, 2012, 4:02pm Subject: Re: having difficulty getting right grind from Preciso
I have a similar problem. I think the Silvia sets the pressure too high. I'm going to attempt to set it to 9bars vs. the 15 Silvia is automatically set at.
ocarolina Senior Member Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 59 Location: chicago suburbs Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Rancilio silvia 3 Grinder: baratza preciso Drip: french press - no drip Roaster: behmor / iroast2
Posted Mon Apr 2, 2012, 7:45pm Subject: Re: having difficulty getting right grind from Preciso
How can they be worn out, when I just got the dang thing 2 weeks ago? If it is that bad of a product, they why are people recommending it? It cannot be the burrs - will look into adjusting the bars.
Intrepid510 Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2010 Posts: 314 Location: California Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Thu Apr 5, 2012, 1:52pm Subject: Re: having difficulty getting right grind from Preciso
I am not quite sure what was wrong with mine, but I had it for a while before my issues started coming up and I did grind a lot of coffee through it. They mailed out a refurbed one to me, and I do think the burrs were worn out, but that is just my guess.
As far as your issue, you are not seeing a difference when you adjust your grind down? i.e. no difference from 12 to 8? Is the red dot on the upper burr holder in the 5 oclock position?
ocarolina Senior Member Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 59 Location: chicago suburbs Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Rancilio silvia 3 Grinder: baratza preciso Drip: french press - no drip Roaster: behmor / iroast2
Posted Fri Apr 6, 2012, 7:15am Subject: Re: having difficulty getting right grind from Preciso
I got great espresso now, but I had to adjust all the way down to the lowest setting. I guess it does not matter if it is the lowest setting, as long as it works. My espresso beans were not ground fine enough at 8, so I guess I will just keep it there till the newly roasted beans are in there tomorrow.
Posted Fri Apr 6, 2012, 10:06am Subject: Re: having difficulty getting right grind from Preciso
ocarolina Said:
I got great espresso now, but I had to adjust all the way down to the lowest setting. I guess it does not matter if it is the lowest setting, as long as it works. My espresso beans were not ground fine enough at 8, so I guess I will just keep it there till the newly roasted beans are in there tomorrow.
My first Preciso exhibited the same symptoms that you describe - at first setting #10 worked, but gradually I needed to grind finer and finer - a part of the adjustment ring inside the grinder had failed - Baratza made it right though.
I can't recommend strongly enough that you give them a call.
I chew coffee beans with my teeth while gargling with 195 F water to enjoy coffee. What is this "coffee brewing" device you speak of?
Posted Wed Apr 11, 2012, 5:28am Subject: Re: having difficulty getting right grind from Preciso
I love my preciso, it sounds like you have a problem with yours. At the least it could be calibrated to give you the right grind a bit higher in the scale. Honestly once you get it figured out I think you'll be very happy with it. Being my first prosumer grinder, it has made all the difference in my coffee, and I have heard excellent things about baratza's customer support.
Erik- I bought my preciso from you correct? If so the thing still holding up great, Craig did a great job with the fix for you. I have had nothing but consistant grinds since day one with it!
EricBNC Said:
My first Preciso exhibited the same symptoms that you describe - at first setting #10 worked, but gradually I needed to grind finer and finer - a part of the adjustment ring inside the grinder had failed - Baratza made it right though.
I can't recommend strongly enough that you give them a call.
Posted Wed Apr 11, 2012, 7:16am Subject: Re: having difficulty getting right grind from Preciso
jmrmotorhead Said:
Erik- I bought my preciso from you correct? If so the thing still holding up great, Craig did a great job with the fix for you. I have had nothing but consistant grinds since day one with it!
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