Flick Senior Member Joined: 2 Aug 2007 Posts: 149 Location: Earth Expertise: I live coffee
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Posted Fri May 16, 2008, 2:04pm Subject: Massive cones of espresso
When the espresso is about mid pour there is a cone of espresso that appears in bottemless portafilters. Sometimes though when i pull the shot on my silvia the cone is huge. Im talking like extending from the whole basket. I'm using triple baskets, and i think it has something to do with it, but it doesn't always happen. Can't say much about shot since it was in a cappucciono, but tasted alright.
Posted Fri May 16, 2008, 2:09pm Subject: Re: Massive cones of espresso
Is the coffee super fresh? I've seen this with fresh and still quite gassy coffees. The best diagnostic would be taste, but I don't think the cone is a terrible flaw in of itself, if it is the taste will reveal it. Other than super fresh coffee the flow may have been slightly fast around the perimeter of the basket perhaps?
Flick Senior Member Joined: 2 Aug 2007 Posts: 149 Location: Earth Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Rancillo Silvia Grinder: Pasquini Vac Pot: Yama 3 cup Drip: Bodum French Press, Manual... Roaster: Iroast2
Posted Sat May 17, 2008, 3:51pm Subject: Re: Massive cones of espresso
Well the beans weren't super fresh, in fact i was worrying that they were getting old because it was a mix around 7-12 days, and not perfectly stored because of persistent use. But yeah the cone was like that though larger for most of it. About the size at 13 seconds in, and the shots aren't too fast either around 3.5 oz in 26ish. The flow in the beginning during the beading seems good, no i don' think the flow around the perimeter was fast, because there wasn't a donut effect. The shots aren't bad, bad not great, and the specific flaw is hard to pick out, the shots characteristics lack some definition.
Posted Sun May 18, 2008, 7:29am Subject: Re: Massive cones of espresso
To me 3.5oz in 26 seconds is a fast shot. I shoot for 2oz or less in 25 seconds. Are you temp-surfing when you pull the shot? My first thought is that the water is too hot.
Luca Moderator Joined: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,617 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted Sun May 18, 2008, 7:58am Subject: Re: Massive cones of espresso
DigMe Said:
To me 3.5oz in 26 seconds is a fast shot. I shoot for 2oz or less in 25 seconds. Are you temp-surfing when you pull the shot? My first thought is that the water is too hot.
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