I agree with Jake. You need to grind finer. The grind looks coarse to me. On my E5P the burrs chirp at -4 from zero so you should calibrate your grinder amd find that point and go from there, IMO

Your profile indicates you are using a SMEG grinder. I think that narrows things down and would suggest an upgrade when you can

I just purged my e5p with a bellows and got 6.5 grams of stale grounds out. With a clean grind chamber, I dosed 18 grams and got 12.5 grams out on first dose. Two more 18 gram doses after all the voids filled in the grind chamber were 18 grams in and 18 grams out. I find the e5p very

That link looks like it has a lot of good choices though I am unfamiliar with your area. I bet there's one within walking distance of where you live in a city that size! You may also consider increasing your dose to 16g and grinding just a tad coarser. I'm usually between 16 and 17 grams on my

I've had that same setup for a number of years and it is more than capable. My first suggestion would be to get your OPV adjusted to somewhere around 10 or 10.5. Search the forum for instructions. Remember too that the burrs on your Ceado are in the process of seasoning, assuming it's new. Making sm...

Clearly a turkey track. And, just in time for Thanksgiving!

My experience is that my Robot requires a finer grind than my HX. Holds true especially for light to medium roasts and for flat or conical. I've heard others say the opposite

I believe you need to remove your VB and clean it in citric acid solution. The symptoms you describe indicate it is not sealing properly. This is very common and part of normal maintenance. If after cleaning you have the same issue, order a new VB and install. They are inexpensive parts. Cheers, Chris

I'd start by increasing your dose and wdt. I'd also be looking at upgrading the grinder. Cheers

Roger, Can't give you pstat setting advice but congrats on the L1 acquisition! Looking forward to following your impressions. Chris