Wet puck?

by **duke-one** on Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:13 pm

Hello; Just got my Vario 30 and have been getting good looking shots, double weight @17g pull time 27s or so but my pucks are quite wet. Out of beans at the moment but have some Vivace Roasters Vita beans on the way. Grinder set at 3.5 with the Cafe Fresco beans I just finished. Flavors seem fine but I don't drink straight shots these days (latte or cap) so don't quite remember straight shot flavors. Any ideas?
Thanks, KDM

by HB on Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:20 pm

I'm baffled why this question comes up at regular intervals. In any case, as long as the puck is consistent, wet or not, it's fine. For reference, see prior discussions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ... or just puckology in general. If messy pucks offend, dose a few grams more.

PS: Please make use of the forum search tips. Also note that the Related Topics at the bottom of this thread link several prior discussions of this subject, including the FAQ entry Wet pucks.

by **duke-one** on Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:28 pm

I'm so sorry to bother you with an old question. My first search did not give me any useful info. Your links however had lots of "wet puck" stories. The same beans the same pack, same weight: from the Mazzer Mini to the Vario; dry puck to wet. So at least a fair question.
KDM

by HB on Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:33 pm

The grounds of some grinders are fluffier (or less compacted if you prefer) than others, which could explain the wet/dry puck difference you observed. *shrug*

by **CRCasey** on Wed Sep 08, 2010 7:06 pm

Dan's way of saying there are things you adjust for, but wet or dry is of little to no merit to taste. You are getting the good information here anyway.

You adjust, your machine will adjust, it is a dance.

-C

by **duke-one** on Wed Sep 08, 2010 7:27 pm

C; Thanks, the great unknowables of espresso!! When I first got started with serious coffee I think the prevailing wisdom was a wet puck was a sign of too fine a grind. But as you say how the shot tastes is what is important.
KDM

by **Bob_McBob** on Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:20 pm

Wet pucks only bug me because they're such a mess to clean up.

by **Ken Fox** on Thu Sep 09, 2010 12:02 am

Wet pucks are better, and less distasteful, than a number of other things using the "wet" descriptor, that I can think of that I would prefer not to write about on this family oriented website.

ken

by **another_jim** on Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:42 am

Bob_McBob wrote:Wet pucks only bug me because they're such a mess to clean up.

If the best dose and grind for a given coffee has the pucks sticking to the shower screen frequently, pulse the pump as you unlock the PF. That will push the puck back into the basket and reduce the mess.

by **CRCasey** on Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:32 pm

yep you just transferred the same mess to the screen.

Not cleaned it up.

Any way you cut it, cleaning is a basic part of the job.

-C


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