Re: Espresso brew pressure


"Java Man" <rickk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In article <a6725$435d686d$513b6e7f$14861@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> reply@xxxxxxxxxx says...
>>
>> "Java Man" <rickk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:MPG.1dc6d923a7cf0a7c989682@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > In article <abd5f$435d2329$513b6e7f$11506@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> > reply@xxxxxxxxxx says...
>> >>
>> >> "Java Man" <rickk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:MPG.1dc6b2ae41557760989681@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > In article <i_77f.36640$d5.193552@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, joro@xxxxxxxxx
>> >> > says...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Should one change the brewing pressure when one changes basket size
>> >> >> i.e.
>> >> >> one
>> >> >> pressure for a single espresso and slightly more for a double
>> >> >> espresso?
>> >> >>
>> >> > Change the grind. I use a coarser grind for single baskets.
>> >> >
>> >> > Rick
>> >>
>> >> Which, of course, is impossible to do in a professional environment.
>> >
>> > I wasn't aware that the OP was asking about a professional environment.
>> >
>> >> Which is why they make less holes in a single basket....
>> >
>> > I find the coarser grind is necessary to get a satisfactory single
>> > despite the smaller total area of the holes in the single basket.
>> >
>> > Rick
>>
>> That's the ultimate answer.
>> I find....
>
> I'm sure it's not "the ultimate answer", but perhaps you could explain
> why using the grind that works fine for doubles on my machine chokes it
> for singles?
>
> Rick

The first thing that comes up is the amount of coffee.
The coffee in the pf expands when getting wet. It needs room for expansion
otherwise it chokes the flow.
Try using less coffee and try using less pressure for tamping or just don't
tamp but level with some force.

This all goes for good evenly -consistently- grinded coffee. If not it will
become concrete.

Ronald


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