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Got the DF64 today, seasoned this evening, can't dial in until tomorrow evening as Nil By Mouth from 07:00 tomorrow ![Frown :( :(](/styles/default/xenforo/vbSmilies/Normal/frown.gif)
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Further to your advice - when would you advise spritzing the beans? Just before putting them through the grinder? Worried that any moisture on the beans might affect the grind.
if you have any problems optimizing extraction time - then stepless is useful, rather than, say, just tamping harder, because you find it runs through otherwise.Not that specific mod, but I did mod the grinder to allow it to grind finer (forget what the mod was called now).
What was the best price you found it forJust ordered me a grinder finally. What absolute hell finding the 'ideal' one for ones needs. In the end I opted for a Baratza Sette 270. I'll use a single dose hopper instead of the gigantic stock one with my Bambino Plus.
Stocks for Manual and Electric grinders since December have been an absolute joke.
£299 from Coffeehit along with the single dose hopper for £22. Prices seemed to vary massively from retailer to retailer.What was the best price you found it for
Same place I’ve bookmarked thank you£299 from Coffeehit along with the single dose hopper for £22. Prices seemed to vary massively from retailer to retailer.
Just need to wait for it to arrive and be prepared to be deafened as it’s meant to be loud but fast.
I’m biased - but separate grinder and machine gives you more options in the future if this becomes a rabbit hole. I’ve used a friends bambino plus and it’s a great machine all round. Only quirk is the portafilter size but given how popular it is there’s a lot of 54mm accessories around now compatible with it.Can anyone confirm that there isn’t a better bean to cup machine than the Bambino Plus and Barratza Sette 270 combo for a similar cost. I’m ready to take the plunge, my original budget was £500 but happy to go to around £600 for this combo
Could you elaborate on the porta filter size, I didn't realise this could be an issue, do you mean as in it is too small?I’m biased - but separate grinder and machine gives you more options in the future if this becomes a rabbit hole. I’ve used a friends bambino plus and it’s a great machine all round. Only quirk is the portafilter size but given how popular it is there’s a lot of 54mm accessories around now compatible with it.
Size is absolutely fine - more just the mass market is 58mm portafilters so more accessories traditionally at that size but given how popular 54mm sage machines are you see lots more 54mm accessories (portafilters, baskets, dosing rings etc) than you used to.Could you elaborate on the porta filter size, I didn't realise this could be an issue, do you mean as in it is too small?
Unhappy with LaMarzocco 17g ridged basket , extraction typically too fast & inconsistent with about 15g dose and also wet puck ( lot of space above coffee) so tried a change to the IMS Italian option 18g but ridgeless and also has slightly convex base.
So far getting better results, was concerned that the ridgeless might drop out, knocking out, but holds fine with pf spring and yes I guess it does help for puck ejection.
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After researching about LM (I had originally been disappointed by finish)
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that is what they say anyway - but I do not have one of those.