I’m still dialing it in, but at 11.36g in / 41.73g out, it was pretty good. Still not there, but closer than I thought on the first pull. I vaguely taste a fruit (apple maybe?) and some cacao. Not so much milk chocolate, as stated on the bag, and it’s a bit more acidic that I would expect from this roaster, but both of those points could be just it not being dialed in yet.

  • PhreeDFEnglish
    2•1 year ago

    I haven’t had Stumptown beans in forever, but they’re great. I’ve had Hair Bender & Founder’s Blend, both of which I would recommend. I haven’t tried Homestead yet. Do you adjust the temperature of the water at all when dialing in lighter roasts? I’ve heard higher temps can lead to better extraction for those.

    • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘OPMEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      I wish I could, but the BBE has no such control. All I can do is let it heat up for longer, before pulling the shot. I’m hoping I can let it heat more tomorrow than the 10 minutes I had today.

      I’ve had both of those roasts before and liked them, so I decided to try the homestead. It’s not as good, I don’t think, as the founder’s, but still good.

      • PhreeDFEnglish
        1•1 year ago

        Haha I deal with the same thing with my GCP – waiting 10 mins to warm-up, and then pulling a shot. Some extra warm-up time for this might be nice though, I’m wondering if it will be a noticeable difference.