New technique: Rapid Fine Blowout

[sodium05]

I have a measly breville bambino and smart grinder pro. I often really struggle to get consistent shots, requiring excellent puck prep and testing and tuning basically every morning.

I finally found a way to avoid this, a technique I call the: RFB (Rapid Fine Blowout Technique).

The technique is simple and only requires bellows on your grinder. As you grind our beans, rapidly press the bellows to push coffee out way faster. I've been finding that doing this allows me to grind wayyy finer, and get much more consistent shots.

I believe what's going on is by rapidly blowing the ground beans out, you're majorly reducing clogging and regrinding already properly ground beans, thereby significantly reducing the fine production. That's the only reason I can think of for both the increased consistency and reduced grind size requirement.

I call upon you to test this out and let me know how it goes. I might try installing a high powered fan to blow into the grinder as it grinds if this works. I'm especially interested in the difference this makes in conical vs flat burrs, as I've only tried on a crappy conical.

 

[shadow745]

Reads like the aftermath of a late night trip to Taco Bell, bwahaha... the pro part of this is you might have found something that helps dial things in... the con is being able to duplicate that.

Assuming you're single dosing by the sound of it, not my thing to do at all, but to each their own. If this is the case, pretty much any grinder will tend to have a bit of inconsistency spitting out the last few grams as burr load decreases. Exactly why I like using a hopper and simply go a touch finer on the last dose of the day. Also will add that I look fwd to burrs that will increase fine production as that's precisely what gives espresso texture far more than any other single variable based on what I've done/used.

 

[sodium05]

Reads like the aftermath of a late night trip to Taco Bell, bwahaha... the pro part of this is you might have found something that helps dial things in... the con is being able to duplicate that.

Assuming you're single dosing by the sound of it, not my thing to do at all, but to each their own. If this is the case, pretty much any grinder will tend to have a bit of inconsistency spitting out the last few grams as burr load decreases. Exactly why I like using a hopper and simply go a touch finer on the last dose of the day. Also will add that I look fwd to burrs that will increase fine production as that's precisely what gives espresso texture far more than any other single variable based on what I've done/used.

Inconsistency is why I plan to hook up a super high powered fan to the top of the grinder. Thinking I can pour the beans through/over the blades, then when I turn it on, it will keep the burrs extremely clear!