Not lifting the lever all the way up is tricky as there is only a very little way between no water and ample water gushing out...

I have been grinding rather fine already and the IMO best ristretty always were close to chocking the machine. The difference now is, that I cannot finish the pull with the double basket. With a - finished - single pull I end up having some 60ml (~2oz) in my cup - or partly in the drip-tray that is.

Before the changes it was about half as much, occasionally I had to use a Fellini- or double pull to get even 30ml (~1oz) into the cup....