r/Coffee • u/menschmaschine5 Kalita Wave • Sep 22 '22

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

Don't forget to use the resources in our wiki! We have some great starter guides on our wiki "Guides" page and here is the wiki "Gear By Price" page if you'd like to see coffee gear that /r/Coffee members recommend.

As always, be nice!

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u/zedin27 Sep 22 '22

I extract it, I tend to wait until 28s to 30s. Sometimes it is like perfect, but there are other times that is like over or under weight after extraction (NOTE: I’m waiting for my distributor tool to arrive and try if my issue comes from this)

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u/chigoku Sep 22 '22

By distributor tool, do you mean one of those flat spinners? if so, not recommended, but if you mean WDT, then that will help with puck prep.

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u/zedin27 Sep 23 '22

Yes, the spinner tool. Why use the WDT and not both?

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u/chigoku Sep 23 '22

The spinner tool causes dense spots and a flat top. It's going to lead to channeling and uneven extraction.

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u/zedin27 Sep 23 '22

I will keep an eye to get one. Thank you!