------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Edit: It is Kev .. keeps us on our toes and up for the challenge .. never knowing what sort of monstrosity we will be producing next. It's a Dr Jeckyll thing >😃 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've bean reluctant to purchase more than 300g when trying out different beans in case I don't like them .. and found that by the time I figure out the grind and best method .. I'm just about out to enjoy them. With this last lot, as mentioned, it has taken 600g to finally figure it out .. so when purchasing beans I know I like, I will be purchasing more in future. I had bean mixing them up to make it more interesting for viewers, only this hasn't worked in my favour. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georges Premium blend Dose - 16.38g Tamp - Light++ Double fellini x 2 Pour - 30 secs for 25ml Rating - 9.22/10 Increasing the shot volume from 20 to 25ml is working well for my particular taste. Up until these last 2 lattes - the single extraction for 20ml, although nice and rich, appears to miss out on levels of flavour gained from a longer pour. Seeing the PV Lusso is known for its smaller shot volume, up until now, I have only had the option of a single 20ml shot .. or a 30ml double extraction shot. By going the full second extraction for a 30ml shot .. the last 1/3 of this second extraction adds an over-extracted yucky flavour which has tainted the richness of the more concentrated 20ml shot. By experimenting with the fellini .. I can now get a 25ml shot .. which seems to not sacrifice the richness, yet manages to capture a wider range of flavours that I was previously missing out on. A 25ml shot is now my ideal shot volume. I now need to achieve consistency with this.. which gets back to what Galumay was getting at when he recommended weighing the shot volume? I did try this and found it too difficult when using a lever machine .. as you needed to take the cup away at precisely the right moment .. and the digital scale was updating too quickly for it to be readable. With 2 guesses so far .. I've managed 23ml and 25ml .. and as long as I don't get above say 27ml, where I should probably sink the shot (Quality Control) .. the result in the cup should be up to standard. Guessing the shot volume is tricky, as quite often I've thought it has bean closer to 30ml .. and after measuring, found it to be the desired 20ml. The more crema in the shot .. the more difficult it is to guess where it will settle at. I also put the 2 sugars in the cup first, and have to consider what has bean partially absorbed into the crystals. Yeah .. ok .. sugar >😃 Guilty!
