I grind into the basket and stir a bit with that blue handled tool that came with the grinder; really nice even pours, no halo effect or spritzers

what do people do with that red topped thing that came with the grinder

my shots with the current ritual sweet tooth are now around 7 on the scale; have only run a few pounds of coffee through the grinder so far

RyanP wrote:My flat also moved about 2 numbers after initial break in. All my shots pull in the 4.5-5 grind range.

Mine is running at 5 currently so that means I have had to tighten up on the grind since it was new. New around 6.5-7, but as it has gotten broken in I have tightened it a bit.

Love the grinder and the simplicity of it.

Seacoffee wrote:I grind into the basket but move it round so the grinds fill various parts of the basket rather than just leave it central to form a mound.

I've tried that, and it probably helps, but I found that it's hard to get even coverage unless you take the PF out of the forks -- rotating it and moving it forward and backward isn't sufficient.

Also, moving the PF around sort of defeats the purpose of the wonderful forks, which allow me to do other things with both hands while grinding (like going to the fridge and freezer to get milk and a pitcher!)

I need to adjust my forks the tinyest bit so I can do the walkaway; the ears on the pf I use with my triple basket are just a bit bigger than the ears on the pf I use with my double

what do people do with that red thing with the shaped bottom

I use a Catch Can and rotate the can in my hand as I pour the grounds into the basket.

This is similar to the LWW Blind Shaker. I tried that and it didn't work as well as WDT. Added more time to the workflow, too. The plain catch can makes more sense from a workflow perspective. Will give it a try.

Peppersass wrote:I've tried that, and it probably helps, but I found that it's hard to get even coverage unless you take the PF out of the forks -- rotating it and moving it forward and backward isn't sufficient.

Also, moving the PF around sort of defeats the purpose of the wonderful forks, which allow me to do other things with both hands while grinding (like going to the fridge and freezer to get milk and a pitcher!)

Dick, I have removed the forks

Somewhat radical, but if it works...

Guess this is one more thing I'll have to try.

FotonDrv wrote:I use a Catch Can and rotate the can in my hand as I pour the grounds into the basket.

That is a beautiful piece of metal

Thank you. It is T-6061 alu.

I could flare the top a bit but it would get closer to the motor body.