[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":176},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-\u002Fbrewcraft\u002Fdocs\u002Fdialing-in":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":168,"extension":169,"meta":170,"navigation":171,"path":172,"seo":173,"stem":174,"__hash__":175},"docs\u002Fdocs\u002Fdialing-in.md","Dialing In",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":161},"minimark",[9,13,40,45,134,138,145,149],[10,11,5],"h1",{"id":12},"dialing-in",[14,15,16,17,21,22,25,26,29,30,33,34,39],"p",{},"Dialing in is the process of tuning your grind so a specific coffee tastes its best. Espresso comes down to three numbers: ",[18,19,20],"strong",{},"dose"," (dry grounds in), ",[18,23,24],{},"yield"," (liquid espresso out), and ",[18,27,28],{},"time"," (how long the shot runs). You fix the first two and adjust grind until the third lands and the taste balances. The golden rule: ",[18,31,32],{},"change only one variable at a time",", and while dialing that variable is almost always grind size. For the why behind these numbers, read ",[35,36,38],"a",{"href":37},"\u002Fbrewcraft\u002Fdocs\u002Fespresso-fundamentals","espresso fundamentals",".",[41,42,44],"h2",{"id":43},"the-numbered-process","The numbered process",[46,47,48,60,73,83,97,118,128],"ol",{},[49,50,51,54,55,59],"li",{},[18,52,53],{},"Set your DOSE and leave it fixed."," Weigh your dry grounds — about 18g in an 18g basket. Whatever you pick, keep it identical for every shot while dialing. Changing dose mid-session moves the target and hides the effect of your grind changes. Use the ",[35,56,58],{"href":57},"\u002Fbrewcraft\u002Fproducts\u002Fbrew-scale","Brew Scale"," for a repeatable dose.",[49,61,62,65,66,69,70,72],{},[18,63,64],{},"Set your target YIELD by ratio."," Start at the standard ",[18,67,68],{},"1:2"," — 18g in gives 36g out. Put your cup on the ",[35,71,58],{"href":57}," and weigh the liquid espresso, not the cup, not the crema volume. Yield is measured by mass, in grams.",[49,74,75,78,79,82],{},[18,76,77],{},"Pull a shot and TIME it."," Start the timer the moment the pump starts and stop when you hit 36g. Target roughly ",[18,80,81],{},"25-30 seconds"," to reach your yield.",[49,84,85,88,89,92,93,96],{},[18,86,87],{},"Taste the shot and read the time together."," Too fast (under ~20s) usually tastes sour, thin, and weak — the water rushed through and under-extracted, so grind ",[18,90,91],{},"finer"," to add resistance. Too slow (over ~35s) usually tastes bitter, harsh, and dry — the water dragged and over-extracted, so grind ",[18,94,95],{},"coarser"," to speed it up.",[49,98,99,102,103,107,108,112,113,117],{},[18,100,101],{},"Change ONLY the grind between shots."," Move one small step at a time. Grinders overshoot easily, so resist big jumps. Stepless grinders like the ",[35,104,106],{"href":105},"\u002Fbrewcraft\u002Fproducts\u002Fvortex-grinder","Vortex"," and ",[35,109,111],{"href":110},"\u002Fbrewcraft\u002Fproducts\u002Fprecision-grinder","Precision"," let you nudge grind in tiny amounts, ideal for espresso; the stepped ",[35,114,116],{"href":115},"\u002Fbrewcraft\u002Fproducts\u002Fcompact-grinder","Compact"," moves in fixed clicks, so if one click runs too fast and the next too slow, split the difference with a small dose or ratio tweak. After each change, run a little coffee through to purge old grounds so you taste the new setting.",[49,119,120,123,124,127],{},[18,121,122],{},"Re-pull and repeat."," Keep looping steps 3-5 until the shot both lands near 25-30s ",[18,125,126],{},"and"," tastes balanced — neither sour nor bitter. Time alone is not the goal; taste is the judge, and time is your guide toward it.",[49,129,130,133],{},[18,131,132],{},"Confirm you are dialed in."," You are done when you can repeat the same shot three times in a row with consistent time, yield, and taste. Write the setting down.",[41,135,137],{"id":136},"fresh-beans-matter","Fresh beans matter",[14,139,140,141,144],{},"Every bean, roast, and even bag behaves differently, so a setting that worked last week may need adjusting today. Coffee is at its best roughly 5 to 21 days after roast. Very fresh beans (under ~4 days) can gush and channel from excess CO2. 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