Naked or Not?

Tango

I need a bit of help guys.... Using Muscles naked PF, it seems that my pour always seems to start on the left side as in the picture. I've checked my tamp, even tried tamping harder on the left side to see whether that will make it go out the right first but it won't even do that! Also taken the shower screen out to give it a clean and there doesn't seem to be anything wrong there either... Any ideas of what else I could try so I get an even ring instead of it favouring one side initially?? Shots taste great by the way 🙂

Brett_H

Check that your machine/bench is still level. After that do a chemical backflush and check with AM whether av6910 can develop issues around the showerscrean in relation to blockages in the water line. Ood luck!

Koffee_Kosmo

Brett H wrote:

Check that your machine/bench is still level. After that do a chemical backflush and check with AM whether av6910 can develop issues around the showerscrean in relation to blockages in the water line. Ood luck!

Yes I would check that the machine is level on the bench Across & front to back PS that's a great photo 😛 and that coffee looks tasty KK

Tango

Thanks Brett and KK! Didn't even think about the level of the bench...will check it tomorrow! It was a yummy shot 🙂

shape_shifter

Love that shot Tango even if it is lop sided 😃 I tell you AM the shower screens on the new one are going to be soaked once a week, I thought I was being clean, no way in the world was I close!!! :o

Tango

AngerManagement wrote:

Brett is 100% correct... Check out the shower screens.. Remember to NEVER do a major Backflush or use a DF basket to do the sweet spot test, unless you have first inspected and cleaned both shower screens.. PS. Level of the machine will have little to do with a Naked... The chemical backflush will do a fair of the main shower screen BUT most of the bad stuff and the crap that will block your gauge and feed lines will be behind the inner shower screen. Anger on Maintenaince; not that I know much ;D

I just had a bit of a play and I think I might have figured it out.... I'm currently using an 18g Synesso with the naked and when you lock the group handle into the machine, it locks in well past the centre - any less and you get squirts out the side. I changed the basket to the standard double single floor Sunbeam and the group handle locks in just a little bit to the right of centre. Result was a pour that was a lot quicker, but slightly more even when it started. Blonded super quick. So perhaps the lopsidedness is due to where the group handle locks in? I think I'm just going to live with the lopsided pours off the Synesso because I think (although it's probably just my perception) that they taste better than the double Sunbeam.

Kelsey

I'm finding the naked PF useful already, it's definitely exposing a weakness in my understanding of finding the right fineness of grind and my tamping technique. I have a great deal of difficulty tamping level - the naked helps, but doesn't entirely cure this. Any ideas?

Kelsey

I did see that - I didn't understand what the 'flanges' were until later in the thread. I'd be keen to purchase one of these when they become available. I'll add my voice to that so AD can get some additional 'motivation'... 😉

Koffee_Kosmo

AM I have taken possession of my new Strega Lever They use a different PF than other machines I am willing to give you one PF to be made into a naked Possibly the first in the world Purpose is to get some videos of the Strega pulling shots with a naked PF KK

Espresso_Store

I enjoy a naked with a 22g Basket - Double Ristretto I don't think you can beat it! It took me a while to get used to but after a bit of practice & fine tuning you can make a perfect espresso with a good amount of body 🙂

Koffee_Kosmo

The nakid PF is ready for my Strega Thank you goes to AM :thumb: Timber handles in the next month or so as I am testing styles and shapes that AM has sent me home with for trial KK

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