Cone size is huge help

October 11th, 2022, 6:44 pm

Hi ! Hoping I can get some advice

I have a rather large cone size towards end of shot.

Perhaps going too long on my shot. 5 sec pre infusion and 22 second pull.

It's a bean roasted at home from 6 days ago. So perhaps it's too fresh?

Here's a vid

#2: Post by **Nunas** » October 11th, 2022, 7:06 pm

Six days old should be fine. Have you tried grinding a bit finer?

October 11th, 2022, 7:10 pm

Brew temperature too hot?

October 11th, 2022, 7:12 pm

I'll try a bit finer grind currently at setting 10 on a breville grinder pro . My shot is at 196f What would you suggest going down to ?

#5: Post by **EvanOz85** » October 11th, 2022, 7:20 pm

Is the bean by any chance a robusta, or a blend containing a lot of robusta?

October 11th, 2022, 7:41 pm

This is the bean info

I roasted and pulled after first crack at 205 c

COLOMBIA LA MIRANDA GESHA -

Country: Colombia
Region: Planadas, Tolima
Farm: Finca La Miranda
Varietal: Gesha + Anaerobic Fermentation
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1,870 MASL

October 11th, 2022, 8:28 pm

Becausethewind wrote:I'll try a bit finer grind currently at setting 10 on a breville grinder pro . My shot is at 196f What would you suggest going down to ?

Sorry, nvm about the temperatures. I have no relevant experience with that grinder, nor, upon rewatching your video, have I used your machine. (There have been many versions of the Ascaso Dream.)

#8: Post by **BaristaBob** » October 11th, 2022, 10:45 pm

What type of basket do you use?

#9: Post by **RapidCoffee** » October 12th, 2022, 12:25 pm

Over the years, I have occasionally observed large crema cones (e.g. Vivace Dolce review 2010). I always assumed this was characteristic of the beans, especially robusta and monsooned malabar. Taste did not suffer.

Becausethewind wrote:Perhaps going too long on my shot. 5 sec pre infusion and 22 second pull.

In your video, only 11s elapses between the first drops and shot termination, definitely on the short side. You don't mention brew ratio, but I must agree with Nunas (Maurice): try grinding finer.

October 12th, 2022, 6:52 pm

A bit finer. From 10 to 7 grind size on breville pro grinder

It's not a big cone but got a lot of channeling. Perhaps it's my tamping pressure and style. Tastes good. But I want to get it better