Tamping and uneven flow from portafilter spouts - Page 2

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FirstBetta
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#11: Post by FirstBetta »

To IMA I agree that great coffee is the ultimate addiction, but while getting there places like this always hold out that that accomplishment is just around the corner so you keep looking. Is the spout posting by BDL on this site?

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doublehelix
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#12: Post by doublehelix »

I have also become addicted to espresso making and reading about it. Speaking of addiction, has any tried "vaping" grinds? :lol:

Oh no! Someone actually posted doing this:

http://forum.grasscity.com/apprentice-t ... beans.html

HMMMMMMMM......

IMAWriter
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#13: Post by IMAWriter »

FirstBetta wrote:To IMA I agree that great coffee is the ultimate addiction, but while getting there places like this always hold out that that accomplishment is just around the corner so you keep looking. Is the spout posting by BDL on this site?
{The following posted on this thread by BDL]
"More flow from one side of a dual spout than another has nothing to do with the grinder, tamping, or any other prep. It almost certainly caused by either the spout assembly being out of level, a bent spout, or a blockage in the spout.

If you take the basket out of the pf and remove the spout from the pf, you can see that the coffee flows from the basket into a narrow channel in the center of the basket; flows onto a "saddle" shaped peak on top of the spout assembly; and then is distributed by gravity to each spout. If the coffee flows on to the center of the saddle, everything is level, and nothing is blocked or "vapor locking," then the coffee will flow evenly out of each spout even if all the coffee is coming out of one side of the pf. That's an "is," not an opinion.

Poor leveling could result from a bent spout (particularly where it screws into the pf), one of the pf's lugs (aka the ears) being out of whack; the lug race (where the ears fit) inside the group; an irregular surface on the gasket; an improperly seated basket; or -- most likely -- the whole machine being out of level.

Disassemble your pf, clean it completely, check the lugs for damage, check the spout, replace the gasket if necessary (should do it at least once a year), and slap a level on your machine."

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