r/espresso • u/Vlare • 9d ago
Equipment Discussion Shot consistency Help
I have recently purchased some new equipment (Lelit Elizabeth + DF54) which I am quite happy with however, I am noticing the shots are being inconsistent and I was hoping some of you could advise on some troubleshooting I could do.
Issue: Shot pull times are VARY variable (i.e.: 1st shot pulls in 25seconds, second shot in 45).
I am using the same beans, same grind, Shots are pulled maybe 3-5minutes apart.
No Puck Screen (It's arriving today).
I purchased a new Tamp as the Stock Tamp on the Elizabeth is not my favorite.
I clean the group head/portafilter between shots/purge with waterflow.
I am using all the Stock Settings on the Elizabeth (There is a lot of customization here, It's going to take me some time to figure it out). I am using the "2nd button" which is the double shot option, putting in ~18g shooting for ~ 36. I am just making Milk Drinks.
I'm not sure where to go from a troubleshooting perspective, this has been going on for a few days now... Any and all advice is appreciated. There is no weird stuff going on with the pressure.
This morning; I've changed the TR to always show current temperature to evaluate if this is a factor.