Thanks so much! Other instruction involve drilling the bottom or destroying the false floor but this took five minutes and it's really easy to put it back together. I'm wondering about grind, though: I have the same set up as you, except I use a Maestro, but I can only get about 15 sec for 2oz. Did you calibrate the grinder for a finer grind? I followed the steps but it mine makes a high pitched whine on the low settings - I think the burrs are touching, but I'd like it be finer. Any ideas?
@bbeasto I get a longer pour when I use really fresh beans. Older beans do not give good shot times, as you have noted. I wish I had a better grinder :( My grinder makes the same noises. I have my maestro set to "0"
@supaflyindo in the video I disassemble it and then reassemble it. To depressurize it remove all the moving plastic parts and springs from the bottom and pop out the plastic disk (the one that feel on the ground)
@supaflyindo It is much less forgiving of bad grind or stale beans. With fresh beans, a good grinder (something at least as good as the baratza virtuoso preciso) and a good tamper you will be much farther ahead. My good shots are much better than with pressurized portafilter, but my bad shots are much worse
FYI, I just went to home depot and purchased size 10 lock washers and use them in place of the round insert washers and now the pf doesn't wiggle around at all. Cheap and easy!
If you want to make it de pressurized, do you need to remove the black plastic part? What role does that part play? Also, since your screws now move around, is there a way to lock them in place so it doesn't ratchet around one in the brew head? Thx.
@IronmanFinisher3 By "black plastic part" do you mean the part that has the handle? The handle does move back and forth when the portafilter is inserted into the grouphead but this doesn't affect anything
Thanks so much! Other instruction involve drilling the bottom or destroying the false floor but this took five minutes and it's really easy to put it back together. I'm wondering about grind, though: I have the same set up as you, except I use a Maestro, but I can only get about 15 sec for 2oz. Did you calibrate the grinder for a finer grind? I followed the steps but it mine makes a high pitched whine on the low settings - I think the burrs are touching, but I'd like it be finer. Any ideas?
bbeasto 1 year ago
@bbeasto I get a longer pour when I use really fresh beans. Older beans do not give good shot times, as you have noted. I wish I had a better grinder :( My grinder makes the same noises. I have my maestro set to "0"
plettsam 1 year ago
So what should we take out to make it unpressurized??? Kinda confused but thanks for the walkthrough!!
supaflyindo 1 year ago
@supaflyindo in the video I disassemble it and then reassemble it. To depressurize it remove all the moving plastic parts and springs from the bottom and pop out the plastic disk (the one that feel on the ground)
plettsam 1 year ago
@plettsam cool thx man!! btw, do you feel there is a big difference on the quality of the coffee as people say?
supaflyindo 1 year ago
@supaflyindo It is much less forgiving of bad grind or stale beans. With fresh beans, a good grinder (something at least as good as the baratza virtuoso preciso) and a good tamper you will be much farther ahead. My good shots are much better than with pressurized portafilter, but my bad shots are much worse
plettsam 1 year ago
FYI, I just went to home depot and purchased size 10 lock washers and use them in place of the round insert washers and now the pf doesn't wiggle around at all. Cheap and easy!
IronmanFinisher3 1 year ago
@IronmanFinisher3 that is a very good tip!
plettsam 1 year ago
that is the "crema enhancer" but it also helps to pressurize the portafilter. you should remove it also
plettsam 1 year ago
No, I mean the plastic insert that you push out with the screwdriver. What role does that play?
IronmanFinisher3 1 year ago
If you want to make it de pressurized, do you need to remove the black plastic part? What role does that part play? Also, since your screws now move around, is there a way to lock them in place so it doesn't ratchet around one in the brew head? Thx.
IronmanFinisher3 1 year ago
@IronmanFinisher3 By "black plastic part" do you mean the part that has the handle? The handle does move back and forth when the portafilter is inserted into the grouphead but this doesn't affect anything
plettsam 1 year ago
What's the difference with out the spring? Or is just for cleaning purposes
Spaniard781 1 year ago
@Spaniard781 Which spring? There are a few springs.
plettsam 1 year ago