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Spraying from my bottomless portafilter

In Dial-in Help ·
Alejandro Weber
Level 2 ·

Got a bottomless portafilter and wow, my shots spray everywhere. I use a distribution tool and a calibrated tamper. Grinder problem or prep problem?

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7 comments

  1. Charlie KapoorLevel 1 ·

    How old is the bag? Anything under five days off roast fights back for me.

    1. Alejandro WeberLevel 2 ·

      That worked! Thank you.

  2. Bianca GreeneLevel 3 ·

    This recipe worked great for me today, thanks for posting it.

  3. Amara MensahLevel 6 ·

    Same grinder here. Burr alignment was my problem, worth checking.

  4. Victor KimLevel 3 ·

    Try a 30-second bloom with twice the coffee’s weight in water.

  5. Liam RiveraLevel 2 ·

    Rinse your paper filter with hot water first. It changes more than you’d think.

  6. Yusuf GuptaLevel 1 ·

    The grind size cheat sheet in Dial-in Help helped me with exactly this.