Gil

@grinder_gil

Repairs grinders. Has opinions about burrs and very little patience for blade devices.

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in/coffee-gear · @grinder_gil · last wk.

My burr grinder suddenly started grinding much coarser at the same setting

I have a well known entry level burr grinder, bought used a couple of months ago, used daily for pour over at a setting in the middle of its range. A few days ago the output became noticeably coarser at the same…

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in/coffee-gear · @grinder_gil · 4w ago

Fine grounds are stuck in the mesh of my press filter and nothing dissolves them

After months of use, the metal mesh in my press filter has fine coffee particles wedged between the fibres. Brushing both sides does not shift them. I tried soaking in dilute vinegar, following advice for cleaning metal…

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