Very helpful video, Trent. I just bought a K6. For medium dark roast, would 30 clicks still work? Would a V6 pour over and French Press be 60 clicks? Thanks!
Hey thank you! Congratulations on the new K6 :) yes, I think 30clicks would work for medium dark roast. I always start at 30 and then adjust from there based on how the shot pulls & taste. I don’t have a French press but for aeropress I use 60-70 clicks often. For V60 I usually grind around 90-95 clicks. Some people find that to course and prefer around 70 clicks. So experiment with that and see what fits your taste best!
So I did 30 clicks for a shot on my Moka Pot. It was slightly acidic, so maybe I could do about 26, 27 clicks the next time? The puck looked pretty good but there was a very thin layer of muddy puck in a small corner of the basket. I have been wanting to get a new silicone ring, but I have no luck in finding it for a one-cup. I also did a shot for my French Press at 60 clicks. Coffee was 14gm in 200ml of boiling water. The extraction was okay, not bitter or acidic, but I find it slightly weak (looks like an Americano, is that what it is supposed to be?). I will do 70 clicks next time and see how it goes. Thank you again for your guidance. it is very helpful indeed!👍
@Ally-p5b9u okay, I don’t have a moka pot or French press so I’m not 100% sure. I’m just guessing based on what I know about brewing. For the Moka Pot it sounds like you need to grind finer and try to level the bed of coffee as much as possible. For the French press being an inmersion brew I think the time you brew and agitation would probably be the best adjustments. How long did you let it steep? Maybe add 30seconds or 1 minute to that time, or try to stir the grinds a few seconds longer and see how that changes your results.
I was on 30 clicks initially too, got a 15 seconds shot and was too sour. slightly better on 26 clicks but still got to go finer. I find the recommendation too coarse
@@Auggie246 thank you checking out the video and for the comment! Yes, the 30 clicks is definitely at the top end of the espresso adjustment. The adjustments definitely vary depending on the coffee, dose, and machine. For example, I used this same basket, coffee and dose on a Flair 58 and the shot sprayed everywhere at 30 clicks. I think I ended up grinding close to 20 clicks on that one. I will work on a follow up video to actually dial in an espresso with the KINGrinder K6, not just showing time top range. 🙌
Great video and helpful !
Very Helpful video!
By the way, K6 has a lot of statics, try to spray just a little bit of water on coffee beans before grinding (results are great!)
Hey I’m glad you like the video! Great advice to use RDT for reducing static. I should do that more actually.
Very helpful video, Trent. I just bought a K6. For medium dark roast, would 30 clicks still work? Would a V6 pour over and French Press be 60 clicks? Thanks!
Hey thank you! Congratulations on the new K6 :) yes, I think 30clicks would work for medium dark roast. I always start at 30 and then adjust from there based on how the shot pulls & taste. I don’t have a French press but for aeropress I use 60-70 clicks often. For V60 I usually grind around 90-95 clicks. Some people find that to course and prefer around 70 clicks. So experiment with that and see what fits your taste best!
@runningon.coffee Sure thing! Thank you very much, Trent, for more advice and information! Yes, very excited to try my new "toy" lol
@@Ally-p5b9u 🙌☕️
So I did 30 clicks for a shot on my Moka Pot. It was slightly acidic, so maybe I could do about 26, 27 clicks the next time? The puck looked pretty good but there was a very thin layer of muddy puck in a small corner of the basket. I have been wanting to get a new silicone ring, but I have no luck in finding it for a one-cup. I also did a shot for my French Press at 60 clicks. Coffee was 14gm in 200ml of boiling water. The extraction was okay, not bitter or acidic, but I find it slightly weak (looks like an Americano, is that what it is supposed to be?). I will do 70 clicks next time and see how it goes. Thank you again for your guidance. it is very helpful indeed!👍
@Ally-p5b9u okay, I don’t have a moka pot or French press so I’m not 100% sure. I’m just guessing based on what I know about brewing. For the Moka Pot it sounds like you need to grind finer and try to level the bed of coffee as much as possible. For the French press being an inmersion brew I think the time you brew and agitation would probably be the best adjustments. How long did you let it steep? Maybe add 30seconds or 1 minute to that time, or try to stir the grinds a few seconds longer and see how that changes your results.
I was on 30 clicks initially too, got a 15 seconds shot and was too sour. slightly better on 26 clicks but still got to go finer.
I find the recommendation too coarse
@@Auggie246 thank you checking out the video and for the comment!
Yes, the 30 clicks is definitely at the top end of the espresso adjustment. The adjustments definitely vary depending on the coffee, dose, and machine. For example, I used this same basket, coffee and dose on a Flair 58 and the shot sprayed everywhere at 30 clicks. I think I ended up grinding close to 20 clicks on that one.
I will work on a follow up video to actually dial in an espresso with the KINGrinder K6, not just showing time top range. 🙌
Mine flows best around 22-26 from zero mark( which is about +3-5 clicks from locking)