Thanks for your reply Neil. I use Illy, Peets, some store bought, and try beans from small roasting houses in and around the Bay Area.
I am not familiar with the roasting process and how long it takes.... but what I buy locally I am told is fresh.... and the likes of Illy are vacuum packed. I buy the beans in small quantities half a pound at a time and I buy it weekly. I keep them sealed but do not refrigerate or freeze them. I recently bought a burr grinder from Breville. It has about twenty different settings and I am currently playing with the extra fine/ espresso grind. I will check out the link you sent. Thanks! Audrey On Jul 26, 3:03 pm, "Neil Atwood" <[email protected]> wrote: > Two things: > > Beans and Grinder > > Beans: > What beans are you using? When were they roasted? How long do you keep them? > > Grinder: > What grinder do you have? > > Regards > > Neil A. > Blue Mountains, Ozhttp://minstrygrounds.net.au- A blog about selecting, > roasting and drinking > fine coffee > __________________________ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > > Of AM > Sent: Monday, 27 July 2009 3:42 AM > To: Brewtus > Subject: water pressure and creating crema > > I have had Brewtus for almost three years. I have been happy with it > except for the fact that I can't get a consistent crema when pulling a > shot. I have gotten a burr grinder, measured out beans (14grams), > timed the shot, tamped to the point of adding it to my daily workout, > opened the machine to tighten bolts....offered to make sacrifices to > the kona gods.... Could not get any real help from WLL..... > > I think that the water pressure coming out of the porta filter is too > low. I have tried to change the pressure via that screw gauge behind > the drainage tray but the crema level does not improve. Any advice on > how to get the water to flow through the porta filter any slower? I > want my crema! > > Thanks for your suggestions! > > AM --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
