Thanks for the suggestion. You clearly understand using ESE pods to make the best possible espresso. If I understand correctly though, it would be a long-term, perhaps permanent conversion, at least for me. I still want to grind my non-decaf shots, the vast majority of what I pull. A fairly thorough survey of this admittedly arcane topic showed (I

I would just focus on making good shots with the stock BDB. The slayer mod is nice to experiment with, but you're adding a lot of variables before you have the basics of espresso under control. I did the slayer mod myself, and it's not a magic thing that makes your shots good, at first it might even make your

That is correct. In fact my graphs for 50 and 100g look totally different to my full load 190g batches, not talking about time as the roasting time is similar. Talking about airflow/power, for lower weight batches I use more airflow to push the heat in. With a "full load" in my case 190g (machine can do max 200g but

I can't speak for the youtube versions. The grinders Dan and I received several months ago (I call them Beta versions in the review) had a loud and vibration prone motor noise. This revised grinder has a quiet motor. However, the grinding noises are still fairly high. This is the case with all single dosing grinders used without a lid

This looks interesting. My Behmor is about 15 years old as well, replaced the motor, board, and afterburner. Anyone with experience of this Skywalker?

Update about my grinder: Weber offered to pick it up back to inspection about 2.5 weeks ago. Even though I expected Weber to offer an exchange one-by-one with a new grinder, they didn't offer it and I accepted. They received it last Thursday, and I was under the impression they will easily fix the alignment issue ASAP to make sure

Perhaps the sort of aficionado who will shell out $365 for a coffee brewer is the sort who wants to pick their own grinder?

I'm glad they didn't as I would suddenly make it of no interest, many of us already have. Also it's better for them to sell you two pieces of equipment than one

So I gave up trying to fix my bes920 and went out and bought a brand new machine today. I must be cursed because this new machine is gurgling too. As soon as you press either the 1 or 2 cup buttons, you hear gurgling for several seconds before a steady flow of water starts coming out fron the brew

Seeing them up close sitting out in the open in the trier scoop under good light gives you a more accurate impression of their color and surface texture compared to watching them behind a thick piece of glass swirling by in a dark drum... At least that's what I think. YMMV