Coffee
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Hey, that's made here in Austin! It's not too bad.
I have a quick question for the more experienced coffee fans here.
My girlfriend recently got me a Chemex 8 cup and I love it.
Except for one thing: every now and then the filter seems to burst and it really pisses me off!
I've tried doubling, even tripling the filters used and it still manages to happen.
I'm following all the brew instructions from multiple sites, and I'm following everything to a T.
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Yup, what filter are you using? Are you stirring the grounds at all during the bloom phase? I lightly wet the filter before the grounds but I never stir.
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I used the Chemex for a long time. Then I got a no name ceramic filter at the fleamarket and my Chemex filters were empty.
I bought some bleached Melitta filters to use the ceramic filter. After two months I got some Chemex filters again and I really missed the richness of the cup, which I got from the keramic filter. Since that I never used the Chemex again.
Last week I got the Kalita Wave and I´m happy with it. It´s not so easy to get a nice cup, because you have to choose the fineness of grinding very precisely. But if you get it, it comes out a clean cup with richness and a nice body. It´s really worth a try. -
I use a generic 4-hole ceramic pour over rig and V60 filters.
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Any burr grinder recommendations? Under $150.
Jeff gave me this coffee grinder for my birthday a couple of years ago and that's what I use daily. It's fine for myself but if I'm making more than one cup it becomes a huge chore.
I hear good things about the Baratza Encore
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I have a Barazta Encore conical stainless (not ceramic) burr grinder. Love it. It was like a bill I think.
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It's above $150, but still recommend the Lido2. It's not missed a bean or grind since the day I got it. Very happy with it, still!
How tedious is it though when grinding 40g+ for your chemex? With the one I have it's like a solid 3mins. I mean I definitely want one but I figured if I'm spending that much why not get an electric one. Do you think the Lido2 is better than the Barazta Encore?
I have a Barazta Encore conical stainless (not ceramic) burr grinder. Love it. It was like a bill I think.
It's my top choice. They're like $130 on Amazon right now.
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It grinds very solid espresso all the way to cold brew and beyond. You can make extremely fine all the way to extremely coarse grinds very uniformly. I don't go anywhere near the fine or coarse limits, making everything from espresso to cold press. Has a pulse button and a really convenient switch.
I think it's a great value for sure.
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How tedious is it though when grinding 40g+ for your chemex? With the one I have it's like a solid 3mins. I mean I definitely want one but I figured if I'm spending that much why not get an electric one. Do you think the Lido2 is better than the Barazta Encore?
Takes about 10-15 seconds not much effort at all.
I do think the Lido2 will hold up better than the Encore, yes. Most of the Encore amazon reviews focus on Espresso grinding, and that is what it looks like it's geared to do. Course grinds will not have the consistency, nor will it handle it very well (check out the guy trying to use it for french press, he gave up).
Lido2 is made for Filter. Also appears to have a higher build quality and is more serviceable. I don't expect issues with the Lido2 for years, but if the day comes I know I can just purchase the part, not an entire new grinder…
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From Lido maker's website;
"What if something breaks? Can I get parts?
So far we have had to replace one broken plastic hopper (a large dog made off with the grinder to a bad end) and 3 adjustment rings (dropped grinder on floor with no jar in place). We have reached stable production at this point and finally have spare parts available. We will have them listed on our website soon. We have been able to supply this small number of needed parts so all is well, but open sale on the website will be better for all. Coming soon, we promise. " -
I'm not sure if it's the same dude, but one of the reviews was nonsense. He said it couldn't grind dark oily beans, that is definitely not true. He may have had a defective unit but his description of the behavior of the grinder was way off base from my experiences.
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Well I make pour over with it every morning and it's delicious shrug
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::) is probably about the only answer there :).
Did you ever watch the videos I did on how even the partical size was vs other hand grinders? Maybe you could have a look @ that and compare against your partical size distribution. Would be a pretty good way to see if it holds up to it and I'm full of it
