Simple OE Pharos grounds catching mod

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Baribrew
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#1: Post by Baribrew »

I just got my Pharos II from OE tonight and have been seasoning / testing the grind sizes at various turns from zero.

In the process, I happened upon a bowl in the cabinet that fits PERFECTLY in the bottom rubber ring on the grinder as a grind catching vessel. You can bang away to ensure no grounds loss and it WILL NOT COME LOOSE!





Using this method with a good couple of taps, I was able to get within .1 grams of the coffee I put in EVERY TIME. Most often, my reading was the same as the input (pre-grind) weight.

E.g.:



After grinding, you simply remove the plug, attach the bowl, tap the grinder, and then remove the bowl and dump grinds in your pf.

I'm sure any bowl with a 3.5" mouth would fit; however, the particular bowl I am using has a nice arc to the bowl that makes it stay in the rubber ring better. Also, the foot at the bottom of the bowl makes removal of the grind vessel a breeze.

The bowl I am using can be found at the link below (and on Amazon):
http://www.homeessentials.com/modules/i ... p?id=63142


Oh, and a few Pharos Glamor Shots:



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CoffeeBar
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#2: Post by CoffeeBar »

Congratulations on your new grinder and hope you enjoy your coffee everyday :D