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behaves so much more robustly
I get this with the espresso blend I use at present, no adjustment needed to the point I haven't weighed grinds into portafilter for ages, can trust it'll be right. It is a nice place to be for home espresso, but might not last forever as the blend changes over time.
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What do you mean by final shot? The first one you pull of the day? The last? How many do you pull and how far apart? If more than one, which is the issue?
rhb
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@HatBeard
i weigh the beans first and then grind. and it's the final shot that is at issue.
no visible issues with grind and it's the final shot that is out/changeable.
basically I'm happy with my technique and I am decent enough to be able to dial in most coffees very quickly and confident in adjusting dosing/grind and all that. it just baffles me that red brick behaves so much more robustly than pretty much all of the other coffees i try. like before i bought all of those other roasters coffee the red brick was solid, then there was loads of issues and as soon as I put red brick back in about 2 months after the last time I used it, adjust after first shot it's back to rock solid again and has stayed so for over a kilo of now.