Turns out I have been doing it all wrong, don't use water on the burs!
Maybe every three months. I take the burs out, wash and dry them, wash or wipe clean everything else, and the struggle to replace the burs without messing up the grind lever. Usually takes me three tries since I have yet to figure out the proper orientation of the parts.
Here's the recommended way for my Baratza grinder...
Cleaning the stones on my flour grinder was simple, run some rice through a cycle. I wonder if that would work to clean the coffee grinder. The recommended Full Circle™ biodegradable grinder cleaning tablets are stupid expensive and are made from grain.
@Sethbanks711 If you like the coffee it makes, then that's all that matters. There are pros and cons to the all-in-one machines, but until you hit one of the cons, all is well.
@silvermouse coffee prices are at or near their all-time highs. I didn't read that article, probably because it's the prediction de-jour in the coffee world. Harvests are small, weather is bad, etc., and those predictions not only don't typically come to reality, but are based on coffee being a traded commodity. The prices, by the time I see them, aren't going crazy. Coffee might be a buck more now (to me, the roaster) than they were 10 years ago, but I don't think raw material costs are what's driving the retail price of coffee for the end user. But I can see where a roaster that's going through 1,000's of lbs. per month is irritated when it costs him a nickel more per lb. I'm selling a mere 70lbs a month (which takes ~85lbs of green) and I don't have any overhead to talk about, so it's a nothing-burger for me. (first time using that phrase, nothing-burger. I like it.)
As for cleaning burrs, I've had my Barataz Virtuoso for 15+ years and never clean the burrs. The beans I put through it never have any oil on them, so there's nothing rancid in there to affect the flavor. Sure, there are nooks and crannies where coffee grounds will accumulate, but my thinking (might be flawed) is that this coffee that's in those nooks and crannies is staying put, and doesn't affect the new coffee being ground. But, google rice - the right kind of rice is important - rice works fine. There's also a product called Grindz, tablets that you run through the grinder and follow up w/ some coffee beans, that is highly regarded.
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How often do you guys clean your burr grinder? I use my air compressor.
Anyone ever used one of these? My coworker gave it to me. Built in burr grinder and all. Is this unholy in the coffee world?
Turns out I have been doing it all wrong, don't use water on the burs!
Maybe every three months. I take the burs out, wash and dry them, wash or wipe clean everything else, and the struggle to replace the burs without messing up the grind lever. Usually takes me three tries since I have yet to figure out the proper orientation of the parts.
Here's the recommended way for my Baratza grinder...
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1631755/Baratza-Sette-30.html?page=11#manual
Cleaning the stones on my flour grinder was simple, run some rice through a cycle. I wonder if that would work to clean the coffee grinder. The recommended Full Circle™ biodegradable grinder cleaning tablets are stupid expensive and are made from grain.
Heads up, coffee bean prices expected to perhaps double this coming harvest. @peter4jc what have you heard?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2125525777467682/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=9207386695948186
@Sethbanks711 If you like the coffee it makes, then that's all that matters. There are pros and cons to the all-in-one machines, but until you hit one of the cons, all is well.
@silvermouse coffee prices are at or near their all-time highs. I didn't read that article, probably because it's the prediction de-jour in the coffee world. Harvests are small, weather is bad, etc., and those predictions not only don't typically come to reality, but are based on coffee being a traded commodity. The prices, by the time I see them, aren't going crazy. Coffee might be a buck more now (to me, the roaster) than they were 10 years ago, but I don't think raw material costs are what's driving the retail price of coffee for the end user. But I can see where a roaster that's going through 1,000's of lbs. per month is irritated when it costs him a nickel more per lb. I'm selling a mere 70lbs a month (which takes ~85lbs of green) and I don't have any overhead to talk about, so it's a nothing-burger for me. (first time using that phrase, nothing-burger. I like it.)
As for cleaning burrs, I've had my Barataz Virtuoso for 15+ years and never clean the burrs. The beans I put through it never have any oil on them, so there's nothing rancid in there to affect the flavor. Sure, there are nooks and crannies where coffee grounds will accumulate, but my thinking (might be flawed) is that this coffee that's in those nooks and crannies is staying put, and doesn't affect the new coffee being ground. But, google rice - the right kind of rice is important - rice works fine. There's also a product called Grindz, tablets that you run through the grinder and follow up w/ some coffee beans, that is highly regarded.
Coffee before coffee, 53.1 grams.
I found some coffee in the bowl of the cupboard above my coffee maker, so they lofted up to two feet above my scale when the incident happened.
we need a ??? button for when a wtf is inappropriate.
Yes, that photo needs some explanation.
Found on Instagram.
well, that''s a relief. I was afraid you were having a horrible coffee day.
Turned off the water to your bidet?
I know, You're a big dog and I'm on the list.
Let's eat, GrandMa. / Let's eat GrandMa. -- Punctuation saves lives
It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.