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For me, the parameter that changes the final result the most is, undoubtedly, the grinder setting’s, which, as you already pointed out, affects the total extraction time.
Deos extraction time change anything? How to dial in grind? Finer until it becomes bitter/clogs and dial back?
It does! If it takes too long to extract (too fine grind), you will get over extracted result and increased bitterness, and the opposite if water disappears too quickly and extraction time is shorter. In my experience, for light roast fine grinding and some over extraction is preferable in order to get all the flavour out of the beans, but with every new coffee I get, I adjust it to get the balance I look for in my cup (it is different for every person) Usually, adjusting the grinding for your target extraction, let’s say 3:00, is good enough to start experimenting with different level of coffee roasts!
do it by taste. most coffee has a grind size cliff of bitterness and you have to stay coarser than that for best results. rarely, you may find one that is great no matter the grind.
Good to know it is a cliff and on some coffies. On my first local bag there is no wall as the filter clogs due to small grind size rather than becomes bitter.
Honestly does not seem as complicated as espresso so far.
if you find you are clogging a lot but the taste is good and you just want to clog less, try minimizing agitation (and disturbance of the coffee bed by overagressive pouring). keeping the bed 'intact' keeps the fines in the matrix rather than migrating them to the filter
Thanks! You answered a question i had about in what way does pouring technique matter.