Hey Barry, Do you recommend the ridgeless then, or ridged? I was thinking about the 18 and 20 ridgeless, but would consider the 20 ridged and 20 ridge less also? b
Sent from my 8-track deck On Mar 26, 2012, at 17:45, Barry Corliss <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I've been using La Marzocco baskets and portafilters for many years now. > Although I have always had channeling issues with the LM ridged basket, I > preferred the taste to all other baskets I tried. The so called LM > "ridgeless" was never a "real" LM basket and still didn't have the same taste > to me, although there was less channeling. > > I should add that I almost always use Vivace Vita, as I live in the Seattle > area and pick it up fresh and locally. This bean is far more prone to > channeling than many other beans I have tried. I used to home roast, but I > don't have the time for it anymore, although I enjoyed the process and > results. > > A few months ago I got intrigued reading about VST baskets (look on any of > the coffee forums for lots of info), and ordered an 18 gm ridged basket. Then > recently they introduced a ridgeless version and I got one of those. > > http://tinyurl.com/cbss5ou > > I have noticed quite a difference! Just to add more variables into the mix I > bought a VST tamper as well. These expensive tampers are made by Pullman in > Australia, and they are beautiful. They are made larger in diameter than the > standard 58mm tamper, so they cover much closer to the basket edge. I had > been using a Schomer Ergo Tamper for many years, and it was a big switch to > the flat base (his is slightly convex). > > Channeling almost never happens anymore, and the shots are darker and more > intense in flavor. I can also get a much better ristretto with lower volume > and less blonding in a 28 second pull (or longer!). > > This new setup required a drastic change in my grinder (Mini Mazzer) > adjustment to a much finer grind. I like to overfill my baskets, about 20 > grams or so. They are actually designed for this. I am not as precision > oriented as Kitt, and others, weighing each basket, etc. > > Everyone will have a different tale to tell about how they prepare their > espresso, but I can guarantee that you will have a different experience with > the VST products. I am happy with my results. > > Best, > > Barry > > > > ___________________________________ > Barry Corliss > MASTER WORKS CD Mastering > Seattle, WA (206) 282-2274 > http://www.master-works.com > ___________________________________ > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
