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Woooo black friday. Sold 6 Gaggia Classics in one day and it's not even the weekend yet. I'm surprised the Silvias aren't moving more but there is a bit of a price jump.
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emotive posted:I think I give up on trying to make french press. No matter what I do, it comes out very... meh. Inconsistent grind hurts a french press a lot because all those fines will overextract badly during that prolonged steep. If your grinder can't grind consistently coarse enough then you can either go for a finer grind where it's more consistent and just shorten your steep time accordingly or you can sieve the grinds and discard the fines. The former's the easiest option: I don't use my french press often but, when I do, I use the same grind as I use for V60 and only steep for 3-ish mins.
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Nov 24, 2016 19:02
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sex swing from IKEA posted:I had that cuisinart and hated it-I can't remember the grind quality but that fucker was so loud. I have that grinder and that's the one I mentioned in my post above. Grind seems very inconsistent and it's definitely loud. Also, any small amount of beans just tend to bounce around in the hopper.
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Nov 24, 2016 22:54
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emotive posted:I have that grinder and that's the one I mentioned in my post above. Grind seems very inconsistent and it's definitely loud. Also, any small amount of beans just tend to bounce around in the hopper. Your grinder is not where you should be pinching pennies. If you want good coffee at home you have to buy good equipment.
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Nov 25, 2016 07:27
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kim jong-illin posted:Inconsistent grind hurts a french press a lot because all those fines will overextract badly during that prolonged steep. Changed to a medium grind and steeped for 3 minutes... came out much better. Maybe I'll invest in a good hand grinder since I never really make big batches.
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Nov 25, 2016 17:06
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Echoing the spend the money on the Capresso sentiment. That's really the go to entry level grinder, even though the price doesn't sound entry level at first. If you are the US, snag a Bed Bath and Beyond 20% off coupon and use that. Solid $80 well spent.
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Nov 30, 2016 00:29
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What's the optimal grind size for siphon coffee? Also should I worried about damaging the glass of my siphon if I crank up my butane burner to high when getting the water to a boil?
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Dec 2, 2016 06:59
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As I understand it, glass is mainly vulnerable to sudden temperature changes, and as long as you have water in the chamber it will take most of it. I saw someone heat water in a thin disposable plastic cup over a butane burner. Due to the water inside, the plastic never reached a temperature where it caught fire. Still, you can save quite some time by heating the water in a kettle first.
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Dec 2, 2016 08:21
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Question about cafetiere coffee, or rather, cleaning up: My flatmate seems to think that basically any amount of coffee grounds will clog our pipes, and I don't blame him for thinking that because we live in a cheap flat on the 5th-storey of a lovely concrete block that was meant to be cheap (and possibly temporary?) naval accommodation when it was built like 50+ years ago. But I admit I don't actually know how big a deal is it, and I've never thought to throw the entire contents of a used cafetiere down the sink to find out. So is this a big deal, and what's the best way to clean a cafetiere? I quite like being able to make a good flask of coffee before work and if I can do so without pissing off my flatmate then so much better.
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Dec 2, 2016 17:09
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TheDarkFlame posted:Question about cafetiere coffee, or rather, cleaning up: My flatmate seems to think that basically any amount of coffee grounds will clog our pipes, and I don't blame him for thinking that because we live in a cheap flat on the 5th-storey of a lovely concrete block that was meant to be cheap (and possibly temporary?) naval accommodation when it was built like 50+ years ago. But I admit I don't actually know how big a deal is it, and I've never thought to throw the entire contents of a used cafetiere down the sink to find out. So is this a big deal, and what's the best way to clean a cafetiere? I quite like being able to make a good flask of coffee before work and if I can do so without pissing off my flatmate then so much better. ...dump coffee grounds in trash, wash cafetiere? 
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Dec 2, 2016 17:21
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I use a bamboo turner (any non metal utensil that doesn't risk cracking the carafe will do) to loosen the grounds and get them out of the carafe, and then wash the remaining little bit down the drain.
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Dec 2, 2016 17:36
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Jan posted:...dump coffee grounds in trash, wash cafetiere? No poo poo, thank you. TheDarkFlame posted:My flatmate seems to think that basically any amount of coffee grounds will clog our pipes I'm not exaggerating here, so I'm after, you know, actual information like how much coffee ground it might take to cause a problem. Or maybe some kind of method to free as much ground coffee as possible so I'm running barely any down the drain, like the above post.
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Dec 2, 2016 18:13
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You could use a chip brush to get more in the trash but I know someone who routinely dumps the whole French press load down the drain and it's never caused a problem 
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Dec 2, 2016 18:27
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I've never had any issues with coffee clogging my drain. I dump pretty much all of my coffee grounds down the sink (through the garbage disposal).
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Dec 2, 2016 18:31
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In my experience coffee grinds can make existing issues worse, but aren't likely to cause a clog by themselves. I've worked in a few cafes that have had issues caused by the coffee grinds and milk fat clogging things up, but as long as you aren't dumping grease or anything down the sink, it's probably not the end of the world.
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Dec 2, 2016 18:37
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Am I just a huge goony oaf, or are Bodum's press pot beakers extremely prone to shattering? Is there someone on the market who makes attractive press pots out of thicker glass?
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Dec 2, 2016 19:38
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TheDarkFlame posted:I'm not exaggerating here, so I'm after, you know, actual information like how much coffee ground it might take to cause a problem. Dr Cheeto posted:Am I just a huge goony oaf, or are Bodum's press pot beakers extremely prone to shattering? Is there someone on the market who makes attractive press pots out of thicker glass?
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Dec 2, 2016 21:03
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We got a new supplier called GROSCHE who about half of their french presses have "SCHOTTE(tm) glass from Germany". They do seem a bit sturdier, though single wall.
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Dec 2, 2016 23:31
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There's a seller on Amazon with Capresso Inifities for $59 shipped. Says they're new but the seller doesn't have any feedback. Worst case scenario I end up with no grinder and a refund, worth a shot though. The ones from Amazon are only $75 with prime shipping, still cheaper than BB&B.
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Dec 3, 2016 17:48
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I havent drank coffee in like 5 months due to health problems and am suicidal on the regdik-dik posted:I've never had any issues with coffee clogging my drain. I dump pretty much all of my coffee grounds down the sink (through the garbage disposal). They live in a cheap old apartment there is probably no garbage disposal and only one drain. I miss my old apartment and being able to grind up a whole bowl of orange rhinds to make it smell nice in the kitchen
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Dec 3, 2016 19:04
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Someone way back in this thread mentioned that french press remnants are about the same size as garbage disposal remnants. Ever since I read that I've been pouring my daily grounds down the sink on the regular. I've done it at 3 different places and I've never had any problems, but if I owned this house I'd probably dump em in the trash.
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Dec 3, 2016 19:58
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Swan Lake Algae Problem posted:In my experience coffee grinds can make existing issues worse, but aren't likely to cause a clog by themselves. This. Older buildings were often plumbed with tiny lines draining the sinks. You can't feed them coffee grounds without running into problems. I worked in an old wood-framed building from the 1920s that had this problem. We tried a composting bucket for a while but ran into problems with people taking responsibility for it and/or telling people when they were taking off for six weeks of holidays. The solution for us was to dump the grounds down the toilet. If your toilet drain can't handle coffee grounds you need to move now.
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Dec 3, 2016 20:18
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A minor amount of grounds (like what is left after you dump a French press into the trash) shouldn't affect even an old drain if you send a bunch of water down after them so they can't collect in a trap with a bunch of fat. If the drain is slow already then maybe don't though.
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Dec 3, 2016 20:20
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Coffee grounds make reasonable fertiliser so maybe consider recycling them rather than just flushing them down the drain.
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Dec 3, 2016 21:08
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Josh Wow posted:There's a seller on Amazon with Capresso Inifities for $59 shipped. Says they're new but the seller doesn't have any feedback. Worst case scenario I end up with no grinder and a refund, worth a shot though. The ones from Amazon are only $75 with prime shipping, still cheaper than BB&B. kim jong-illin posted:Coffee grounds make reasonable fertiliser so maybe consider recycling them rather than just flushing them down the drain.
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Dec 3, 2016 21:28
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Josh Wow posted:There's a seller on Amazon with Capresso Inifities for $59 shipped. Says they're new but the seller doesn't have any feedback. Worst case scenario I end up with no grinder and a refund, worth a shot though. The ones from Amazon are only $75 with prime shipping, still cheaper than BB&B. I missed the $59 deal but ended up grabbing the $75 one for my grandma anyways. I think she grinds the night before and sets the brewer on a timer, but that's her problem.
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Dec 5, 2016 02:21
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Any advice on how to get dark roasted grounds to not stick to the insides of the drat grinder? I usually buy medium roast beans for the Chemex, but for the Moka pot, my wife and I like a darker roast, and every time we grind, it feels like half the loving beans stay stuck on the inside of the grinder and I have to fish 'em out.
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Dec 5, 2016 12:50
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Reinanigans posted:Any advice on how to get dark roasted grounds to not stick to the insides of the drat grinder? I usually buy medium roast beans for the Chemex, but for the Moka pot, my wife and I like a darker roast, and every time we grind, it feels like half the loving beans stay stuck on the inside of the grinder and I have to fish 'em out. It might not be the dark, it's usually the oil. Many dark dark roasts are oily, and that oil sticks to everything. In turn, all that ground coffee you've been making sticks to the oil. Then more oil sticks to the coffee already stuck to the original oil, and then more coffee sticks to oil stuck to the coffee.... well you get it. Oily beans can kill grinders easily if they aren't cleaned near constantly, it's easily top 5 for problems involving grinders that we see here. Unrelated, Bizwank did you open a shop in Canada? Some guy just bought 10 Ulka EP5/s pumps off our Amazon store.
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Reinanigans posted:Any advice on how to get dark roasted grounds to not stick to the insides of the drat grinder? I usually buy medium roast beans for the Chemex, but for the Moka pot, my wife and I like a darker roast, and every time we grind, it feels like half the loving beans stay stuck on the inside of the grinder and I have to fish 'em out. Scaramouche posted:Unrelated, Bizwank did you open a shop in Canada? Some guy just bought 10 Ulka EP5/s pumps off our Amazon store.
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Dec 5, 2016 22:43
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Just curious is anyone has experience grinding coffee in a home flour mill? The burr mechanism looks the same and there are articles available about grinding wheat in a coffee grinder. Price is similar to a Baratza Encore here so I wouldn't buy one specifically for coffee, but I'm thinking about getting one for baking and beer making. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRSQKQBXfzw
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Dec 6, 2016 04:33
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Hexigrammus posted:Just curious is anyone has experience grinding coffee in a home flour mill? The burr mechanism looks the same and there are articles available about grinding wheat in a coffee grinder. Price is similar to a Baratza Encore here so I wouldn't buy one specifically for coffee, but I'm thinking about getting one for baking and beer making. I would not recommend that for beer grain milling for a multitude of reasons. There isn't nearly enough adjustment to it and you're also really just cracking beer grain to remove the inside from the husk, not making flour. It would probably also take forever. That hopper would probably hold maybe a pound of grain whereas most beer grain mills hold at least seven pounds. Also the rollers in a beer grain mill are probably at least 5x the size. You'd be milling all day.
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Dec 6, 2016 06:42
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Ooof 2 of the Baratza Sette 270W's already come back for repair. One the display just failed on first run, the other a bunch of little plasticky pieces just broke off on third run.
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Dec 6, 2016 20:07
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Hexigrammus posted:Just curious is anyone has experience grinding coffee in a home flour mill? The burr mechanism looks the same and there are articles available about grinding wheat in a coffee grinder. Price is similar to a Baratza Encore here so I wouldn't buy one specifically for coffee, but I'm thinking about getting one for baking and beer making. I agree with Rockcity. You are going to want a dedicated mill for brewing because you want it cracked, not turned into flour. There are a lot of good options out there that are in the $100 range for brewing. Sometimes less if you get it used and have a decent corded drill you can power it with.
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Scaramouche posted:Ooof 2 of the Baratza Sette 270W's already come back for repair. One the display just failed on first run, the other a bunch of little plasticky pieces just broke off on third run. That doesn't bode well. I've been holding off to see how it holds up in the long term.
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Dec 6, 2016 21:08
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Frankston posted:I don't want a V60 anymore. Quoting this because after watching that video I'm sticking that thing on the do-not-buy list
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My daughter wants to get into cold brew - I was thinking this would be a 'cool' present.. http://coffeesock.com/coldbrew/copy-of-coffeesockdiy-coldbrew-kit-gift-pack-quart-and-12-gallon I know there are homemade ways to coldbrew that are cheaper etc, but this looked neat, and it's xmas.
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Dec 6, 2016 22:08
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$40 for a sock in a jar?? Pivoting business now.
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El Jebus posted:I agree with Rockcity. You are going to want a dedicated mill for brewing because you want it cracked, not turned into flour. There are a lot of good options out there that are in the $100 range for brewing. Sometimes less if you get it used and have a decent corded drill you can power it with. Yeah, I agree on that point. It's been a long time and I forgot that the old hand cranked mill I used for beer making is a cracking rather than a grinding mill. They do make a cracking mill attachment for the Bosch Universal mixer I just picked up second hand, but of course for additional $$ because Bosch. If I'm going to get back into brewing again I should probably stick with the hand mill and make myself work for each batch. Or maybe go full country geek and run the hand mill off the tractor power take-off, I dunno...
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Aquila posted:I missed the $59 deal but ended up grabbing the $75 one for my grandma anyways. I think she grinds the night before and sets the brewer on a timer, but that's her problem. sever
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