best grinding setting
89358
It depends on what you are grinding and for what purpose. For me, I use fresh-roasted beans (usually less than a week old) and grind for espresso. I set my Gaggia between 6 and 4, starting at 6 with fresher beans, then moving down as they age. I've never needed a grind tighter than 4 because at that point, my filter basket stops flowing. For brewed coffee or lighter espresso with no crema, you could go with a higher number. Hope this helps!
89359
I wish I could give you an answer, but there are too many variables that go into the idea setting for your choice of coffee and espresso machine. While time consuming the best grind setting will take a bit of trial and error. Good luck!
89360
We are in the Pacific NW. We use setting number 2 for our espresso machine. On that setting we can get a good tamp and run about 25 secs... Our machine is a rancilio.
89361
I've got mine set on one and it gives a powdery finish to the grounds that can't be beat for a smooth, flavorful coffee. So much so that we hardly ever use the espresso machine unless we are making a base for ice cream or something that requires tons of coffee flavor with little liquid. This is a really great grinder!
2222658
I have found that by either loosening or tightening the screw on the top you can adjust the grind coarseness
450244
Yes, the smallest setting to grind is 4...my husband and I grind that much to make 2 cups of coffee.
828920
Thanks for responding, I don't think I'm going to find a machine that does what I want. Back to grinding by hand!
1500792
Exactly right, in my opinion. I use a grind between medium and fine and it seems to work very well.
501744
The grinding mechanism is steel, the housing is steel with an acrylic window to see the contents. There is not a grind coarseness setting.
2063649
I have noted the grind settings are not perfect. I keep a small bowl to catch the extra grinds. I also set mine to give me slightly less than I need, then I manually top it off.
1400632
The lid on the grinding chamber is clear. The machine's motor is electric but it is activated by a manual switch that the user must press to activate the grinding process. This means that you can press the grinding button for one second or for a year depending on the desired coarseness of the grind. You can easily determine your own desired level of grind or "medium-ness." Grind a little, check it. Grind a little more, check it. Cheers -
1097999
There are several settings so you can do just about anything with it. im a chef and it's the best grinder that I have ever owned!
1472189
I used a variable speed drive that I plugged my fixed speed grinder into. A fixed speed grinder turns much to fast without using something to slow down the RPMs
287428
It's harder than wheat for sure but doable. I run it though a couple of times. Once to 'crack' the corn and then again on a finer setting to make meal. I hope you have the power bar handle extender. This really adds to the ease of turning and grinding and is well worth the price! I have also found that the counter height makes a big difference in ease of grinding. For me higher is better. My hopper sits about chest high on me. No leaning over to grind� I use it every week and dearly love this machine!
1779333
There's a device on top that you tighten or loosen to adjust the coarseness of the grind. After owning for 6 months, I would not recommend this product.
2085510
I am a retired chef and have had mine for many years. It is by far the best on the market. Just turn silver nut at the bottom to change grind size. Clockwise for fine; counter clock for coarse.
1363855
1.Remove the top lip like you do when you shake out the material. 2. Turn the grind adjustment to the most course setting you can. (CLOCKWISE). 3. Grab the glass bottom with one hand and the top plastic with the other hand unscrew (COUNTER-CLOCKWISE). This does take a lot of force 4. Fill. 5. Return plastic plastic. Adjust the GRIND setting adjustment back to original setting. Hope this helps. Also keep the threads free from the material for this can add additional resistance making it harder to open.
1627643
Fredm - I purchased this grinder as a Christmas gift for a family member and ended up keeping it for myself and buying another one for the family member. I really like the product. It is a blade grinder and I find for automatic drip coffee-maker, I would normally set the grinder to medium. With this grinder, I need to set it more towards the coarse setting. You might have to experiment a little but I have no complaints about this grinder.
2236206
You can adjust the grind. I prefer my salt larger than table salt so it works well for me.
2236208
I have not tried it, but I would think the way it is built that you should be able to accomplish that. This grinder has several grind settings and does a great job. I am very pleased with it since I purchased it.