How do you dial in your coffee?

1. Fill the hopper with coffee.
2. Grind a small amount of coffee to purge.
3. Make sure you’re using a scale.
4. Pull a shot with a specific brew recipe in mind.
5. Stop when you reach your desired output.
6. Adjust the Grind Collar.
7. Purge a small amount of coffee (2-3 seconds worth)
8. Pull another shot.

How do you adjust the grind on a coffee grinder?

Adjusting the Grind

1. Decide what adjustment (finer or coarser) you require and move the collar.
2. Turn on the grinder for 10 seconds and discard that grind (it will still be on the old setting).
3. Run a test shot keeping dose and tamp technique consistent.

How do you get rid of static cling on plastic?

Rub a dryer sheet along the inside and outside of the plastic box. Dryer sheets contain external anti-static agents that can make a plastic box more conductive. Objects with high conductivity cannot retain static; therefore, rubbing a dryer sheet on a plastic box will help to dissipate static.

How do you clean a brim burr grinder?

Pull the hopper and lid up and out of the grinding chamber. 3. Wipe the exterior with a damp cloth or paper towel to remove any excess ground coffee. Wash in warm, soapy water, rinse and dry completely.

What is the collar movement guideline for adjusting the grind?

For most commercial coffee grinders, rotating the collar clockwise will make the grind finer, and rotating the collar counterclockwise will make the grind coarser. The collars on commercial coffee grinders will be locked in place.

What do the numbers mean on a coffee grinder?

A grinder has two burrs that are placed on top of each other. The distance between these two burrs defines the fineness of the ground coffee. The closer the burrs are together the finer the grind. Sometimes numbers indicate the distance between the burrs, the lowest number indicating the finest setting.

What setting should a coffee grinder be on?

In our labs, CR engineer Ginny Lui tests every grinder for three settings. Coarse (usually the higher settings) is best for a cold-brew machine and a French press because they have a longer steeping process that needs bigger grounds. Medium-sized grounds are best for your everyday hot cup of drip coffee.

How do you stop static on a plastic slide?

You can set an array of ionized air blowers to coat the slide and slider with ionized air. It will discharge the static. You can spray the slide and slider with water. You can wear metal clothes.

Should you adjust your espresso grinder size?

When altering the grind, always make sure that you adjust in small increments. Over or underestimating your grind size even slightly can make huge differences to the espresso’s extraction. You should also regularly “purge” your grinder by grinding a small amount of coffee.

What grind settings should you use when brewing coffee?

Keep the variation between grind settings small. After you’ve brewed one cup at what we’ll call the “baseline” setting, grind coffee for two more cups, one slightly finer and one slightly coarser than the baseline cup.

Does grind size affect espresso extraction?

Over or underestimating your grind size even slightly can make huge differences to the espresso’s extraction. You should also regularly “purge” your grinder by grinding a small amount of coffee. This clears out any old or stale coffee that may be stuck on the grinder’s burrs.

How long should you shake a coffee grinder?

Make sure you have a hold on the top of the unit and give it a shake during bursts so that the grounds get well mixed while grinding. This will make the grind much smoother and consistent. For a coarse grind, 8-10 seconds, a few seconds at a time should do nicely.