Re: Back in the saddle again.
Hi Ira. I'm still trying to get up to speed with the new Quest roaster. They've made some changes and the roasting guides I've found leave a lot to be desired. The drum is drilled on the back end and if I roast at the recommended setting I'll get 2nd crack around 7 minutes. I've been experimenting and hopefully will have some roasts I'm satisfied with soon. The good part is with 150 gm batches I get to do 3 batches from each pound. I got 8 lbs of assorted beans so I could get a wide variety. It's probably best that I don't add a new grinder in the mix until I get the roasting sorted out a bit. That said if my internet had not dropped out I would be on the list. It won't hurt a thing for me to wait and see what comes out next but I was really impressed with that grinder. Thanks for all the info. I only make a couple of espressos a day but I love them and have been very pleased with the BII. Herman On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 1:43 PM, Ira wrote: > Hello Herman, > > Sunday, October 16, 2016, 11:35:34 AM, you wrote: > > > The internet blocked me from falling down that rabbit hole. At least this > weekend... > > Clearly the single dosing grinder market is heating up. It's quite likely > there will be others coming along in the next year, likely at higher and > lower price points. There is the Baratza Sette coming out soon that is > getting really good press for use as an espresso grinder, possibly better > than the high end grinders for those just looking for a really good > espresso or cappuccino from a traditional roast and not chasing the 3rd > wave attraction with lightly roasted single origins. When I saw one taken > apart at SCAA in Atlanta, I was impressed with the design, apparent > stability and repeatability of the grind adjustment and speed of grinding. > It's really clever design and while it's still in preproduction limited > release and having it's final details worked out, the people I know who are > using it have almost all had very positive things to say about it as an > espresso grinder. Including the comment from someone who can usually be > trusted that he thought it might be the best entry level grinder ever. Very > forgiving as to setting, zero grounds retention, easy to adjust. But it's > noisy, it was the one and only thing I hated about it. It uses a high speed > DC gear reduction motor, and I hated the sound, but it's good enough and > fast enough that probably won't be a problem for most people. > > -- Ira > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Back in the saddle again.
Title: Re: Back in the saddle again. Hello Herman, Sunday, October 16, 2016, 11:35:34 AM, you wrote: The internet blocked me from falling down that rabbit hole. At least this weekend... Clearly the single dosing grinder market is heating up. It's quite likely there will be others coming along in the next year, likely at higher and lower price points. There is the Baratza Sette coming out soon that is getting really good press for use as an espresso grinder, possibly better than the high end grinders for those just looking for a really good espresso or cappuccino from a traditional roast and not chasing the 3rd wave attraction with lightly roasted single origins. When I saw one taken apart at SCAA in Atlanta, I was impressed with the design, apparent stability and repeatability of the grind adjustment and speed of grinding. It's really clever design and while it's still in preproduction limited release and having it's final details worked out, the people I know who are using it have almost all had very positive things to say about it as an espresso grinder. Including the comment from someone who can usually be trusted that he thought it might be the best entry level grinder ever. Very forgiving as to setting, zero grounds retention, easy to adjust. But it's noisy, it was the one and only thing I hated about it. It uses a high speed DC gear reduction motor, and I hated the sound, but it's good enough and fast enough that probably won't be a problem for most people. -- Ira -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Back in the saddle again.
The internet blocked me from falling down that rabbit hole. At least this weekend... On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 1:34 PM, Benjamin McCafferty wrote: > Good lord people! Now THAT is taking it to a silly level! And I like it. > :) > b > > Sent from my apple IIe > > On Oct 16, 2016, at 10:14, Ira wrote: > > Hello herman, > > Friday, October 14, 2016, 3:33:37 PM, you wrote: > > > They look amazing! I'm just not satisfied with the mini and was trying to > decide which route to go when I saw this. Now I have to convince myself to > part with the cash :) > > And I guess if we're going down that rabbit hole, I should point out this: > > http://lynweber.com/product/eg-1/ > > Similar but different and only $3,300. > > -- Ira > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Back in the saddle again.
Good lord people! Now THAT is taking it to a silly level! And I like it. :) b Sent from my apple IIe > On Oct 16, 2016, at 10:14, Ira wrote: > > Hello herman, > > Friday, October 14, 2016, 3:33:37 PM, you wrote: > > > They look amazing! I'm just not satisfied with the mini and was trying to > decide which route to go when I saw this. Now I have to convince myself to > part with the cash :) > > > And I guess if we're going down that rabbit hole, I should point out this: > > http://lynweber.com/product/eg-1/ > > Similar but different and only $3,300. > > -- Ira > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Back in the saddle again.
Title: Re: Back in the saddle again. Hello herman, Friday, October 14, 2016, 3:33:37 PM, you wrote: They look amazing! I'm just not satisfied with the mini and was trying to decide which route to go when I saw this. Now I have to convince myself to part with the cash :) And I guess if we're going down that rabbit hole, I should point out this: http://lynweber.com/product/eg-1/ Similar but different and only $3,300. -- Ira -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Back in the saddle again.
Thanks Ira these look a lot easier to work with than the big canning funnel I was using! Steve From: on behalf of Ira Organization: LA Zaino Reply-To: Date: Friday, October 14, 2016 at 8:51 PM To: "StevieG." Subject: Re: Back in the saddle again. Re: Back in the saddle again. Hello StevieG., Friday, October 14, 2016, 12:52:48 PM, you wrote: Looks like a really great grinder - very compact and very nice visual appeal. Anybody know what the ring was that the video showed when filling the basket? I have been using a canning funnel that fits into my basket very well, but it is a bit unwieldy. It's a dosing funnel. Here are some examples: http://oehandgrinders.com/OE-Dosing-Funnels_c_25.html -- Ira -- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/brewtus/NvCLUH025_k/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Back in the saddle again.
Title: Re: Back in the saddle again. Hello StevieG., Friday, October 14, 2016, 12:52:48 PM, you wrote: Looks like a really great grinder - very compact and very nice visual appeal. Anybody know what the ring was that the video showed when filling the basket? I have been using a canning funnel that fits into my basket very well, but it is a bit unwieldy. It's a dosing funnel. Here are some examples: http://oehandgrinders.com/OE-Dosing-Funnels_c_25.html -- Ira -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Back in the saddle again.
They look amazing! I'm just not satisfied with the mini and was trying to decide which route to go when I saw this. Now I have to convince myself to part with the cash :) On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 6:16 PM, Ira wrote: > Hello herman, > > Friday, October 14, 2016, 12:16:58 PM, you wrote: > > > Wow! I wish you hadn't posted this. Now I'm drooling over it. Looks like > they don't have any more in stock according to the web page. Keep us posted > on how you like it. I'm still using a mazzer mini that I converted from > doser to doseless. I've had it 10 years and replaced the burrs once but > I've been itching to replace it. > > He makes them in batches of 32. There should be some left to pre-order, 3 > flats and 6 conicals. You need to pre-order them and then wait a while for > it to get built. It's annoying, but the only way to get one. The get built > and tested one or two a day once the parts arrive. > > -- Ira > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Back in the saddle again.
Title: Re: Back in the saddle again. Hello herman, Friday, October 14, 2016, 12:16:58 PM, you wrote: Wow! I wish you hadn't posted this. Now I'm drooling over it. Looks like they don't have any more in stock according to the web page. Keep us posted on how you like it. I'm still using a mazzer mini that I converted from doser to doseless. I've had it 10 years and replaced the burrs once but I've been itching to replace it. He makes them in batches of 32. There should be some left to pre-order, 3 flats and 6 conicals. You need to pre-order them and then wait a while for it to get built. It's annoying, but the only way to get one. The get built and tested one or two a day once the parts arrive. -- Ira -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Back in the saddle again.
> > Yeah, thanks a lot Ira! Now I have to remodel my kitchen as well! > Looks like a really great grinder - very compact and very nice visual appeal. Anybody know what the ring was that the video showed when filling the basket? I have been using a canning funnel that fits into my basket very well, but it is a bit unwieldy. Thx, Steve -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to brewtus+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
