Nutation: how to do it right - Page 9

#81: Post by **runeo** » January 6th, 2011, 2:25 pm

Hi
I used this technique for the first time today.
For the first time I got very nice espresso with so smooth crema, using the naked portafilter. Three times in a row! Personal record.

I also thought that the "blonding" came very abrupt. Felt in a way like it did a perfect first third, then skipped the second third and jumped to the blonding phase!

Is this about distribution, but also, as a drawback, sorting the sizes of the fines in layers?
/Rune, not in native language!

#82: Post by **another_jim** » January 6th, 2011, 3:57 pm

I don't think it is the nutation by itself, since I use it all the time and I get gradual blonding on most baskets and coffees. I do notice sudden blonding on ridgeless LM style baskets, both double and triple; so it could be a combination of leveling technique and basket.

Many people prefer sudden to slow blonding, since it gives a definite place to stop the shot.

#83: Post by **runeo** » January 6th, 2011, 4:18 pm

@another_jim

I do notice sudden blonding on ridgeless LM style baskets, both double and triple

Yes, a ridgeless Synesso 14g in a naked LM handle.
Thanks for the "bulls-eye" explanation. I prefer to feel very impressed.

/Rune

#84: Post by **nixter** » January 10th, 2011, 1:38 pm

Really? Nine pages dedicated to arguing about how to wiggle the tamper? How about we just tamp the $%&#ing espresso and move on?

Yes, I am kidding... slightly. I do enjoy the minutia as much as the next coffee nerd.

#85: Post by **kmills** » January 25th, 2011, 1:01 pm

I found an interesting resource on nutation, in the course documents of my graduate course in ballistics of all places:

Looks like there is more than one kind and that nutation can look like precession at times.

#86: Post by **Bob_M** » January 25th, 2011, 5:17 pm

Nixter, not to drift the thread but is that my old friend HAL in your profile

#87: Post by **nixter** » January 25th, 2011, 7:23 pm

Bob. What are you doing Bob?

#88: Post by **another_jim** » January 25th, 2011, 9:32 pm

kmills wrote:I found an interesting resource on nutation, in the course documents of my graduate course in ballistics of all places:

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Looks like there is more than one kind and that nutation can look like precession at times.

Forget about nutation, I'm going with an epicyclic rosette tamp!

#89: Post by **kmills** » January 25th, 2011, 9:49 pm

Like I always say: Better nomenclature makes better coffee.

#90: Post by **earlgrey_44** » January 25th, 2011, 9:58 pm

Bah! My hypocycloid beats your epicyclic every time!