What is the best grind setting for a Chemex?
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According to the quick start guide that comes with the grinder, Chemex is 20-21.Quickstart guide:https://www.baratza.com/wp-content/uploads/Quickstart_Guide_Encore_Virtuoso_and_Preciso_v2.2-31.pdfFull manual:http://www.baratza.com/wp-content/uploads/Encore-Manual-EN-v2.1-SS.pdf
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Sorry, I don't have a Chemex. I use a Hario V60 most mornings. I set the grind at 11. As others have mentioned it's personal thing but the user manual suggests 20-21.
1110584
I use setting 18, But it really is a matter of taste. :tip,: if you adjust, use two clicks ether way at a time. lower is finer. Higher is courser <-- less bold.
1110585
Sorry I have never used a Cheney type of coffee maker so cannot comment. However I can tell you that the grinder has a vast array of settings. It can produce a grind as fine as powder (like Coco or Flour) and as corse as grains of sand. I should think it would have the grind for Chemex. Please note the grinder setting are continuous. Not the type that says fine- med- corse. You just need to know the number marked on the grinder. I am sure tha Baratza can answer. By the way this grinder has longevity. I 18 years of daily Exresso use this is my second Barttza grinder. The first one did not wear out I messed up and broke it. No I do not work for Bartza. Lol Sorry I have never used a Cheney type of coffee maker so cannot comment. However I can tell you that the grinder has a vast array of settings. It can produce a grind as fine as powder (like Coco or Flour) and as corse as grains of sand. I should think it would have the grind for Chemex. Please note the grinder setting are continuous. Not the type that says fine- med- corse. You just need to know the number marked on the grinder. I am sure tha Baratza can answer. By the way this grinder has longevity. I 18 years of daily Exresso use this is my second Barttza grinder. The first one did not... » Read More Sorry I have never used a Cheney type of coffee maker so cannot comment. However I can tell you that the grinder has a vast array of settings. It can produce a grind as fine as powder (like Coco or Flour) and as corse as grains of sand. I should think it would have the grind for Chemex. Please note the grinder setting are continuous. Not the type that says fine- med- corse. You just need to know the number marked on the grinder. I am sure tha Baratza can answer. By the way this grinder has longevity. I 18 years of daily Exresso use this is my second Barttza grinder. The first one did not wear out I messed up and broke it. No I do not work for Bartza. Lol « Show Less
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I use a fine grind like you'd get when you buy ground coffee from the store. Hope this helps.
1048235
I believe your grind is not fine enough. I use the grinder in the grocery store and put the setting on espresso or Turkish (the finest).
1208786
I have used it with a French press. You can adjust the size of the grind by unscrewing the knob on the top of the handle. Then rotate the grinding wheel up or down for coarser or finer grounds.
775196
Trial and error is the best method. Try a little grind at either extreme, then hit the halfway mark. Try a grind there...then adjust up or down depending on what works best for your preferences, and the beans you are using.
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No, the settings run from Extra Fine to Fine to Medium to Coarse, with four levels of each. For espresso, I set at the lowest level of Fine and French press at the lowest level of Coarse. I've done percolated coffee only a few times, but I ground the beans at the middle setting of Fine and everyone raved about the coffee. So, hopefully that will work for you... trial and error always works as well...good luck
1129008
The knob in the bean bin sets the grind. Finer grind = stronger coffee. Less water, obviously does as well.
963344
You want the grind to be fine as opposed to coarse. (6 or 7) I like a strong espresso so I set my dosage more towards the plus sign.
778490
You can adjust it to grind at different degrees of coarseness, and it is very consistent at whatever degree you choose. It is smaller than I expected, but otherwise very nice. I prefer it to the electric grinder when I am making less than a full pot. It takes too long to use for a full pot since you have to refill it 3 or 4 times.
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I use Folger's Black Silk in the regular grind. Something else might be better, but that's all our store offers! We're in a small town! However, the coffee is very good so it must be a good grind for the pot. Ann Sciba
690955
Right in the middle works best for me. About what you would use for a drip machine, or slightly coarser. I've found that for small batches of coffee a finer grind works best, but for a full pot you want to go slightly coarser so the filter does not get clogged. Hope this helps
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I'd say quite the opposite is true with Chemex, though the why of it stumps me. It's true that you can make your coffee as strong or weak as you like by adjusting your brewing technique, volume of grinds, size of grinds, etc... but I'd say that where Chemex excels is creating a smooth non-bitter flavour even in an unusually strong brew. In my opinion, It's the antithesis of a press brew in that regard.
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It can grind as fine or as coarse as you want depending on how long you run it. I use it for grinding the beans for all my coffee, whether it's coarse for my Chemex of really fine for my espresso.
537532
I don't use French press, so can't speak to whether or not coarse grind works best. From what I've read and seen, that is the proper grind. However, if you're not happy with your results, you'll definitely be happy with the Baratza Preciso. I got mine a year ago, and have never been sorry. For me (I use several different fine grinds for lever press espresso), it is simply the best and only grinder to have. Be sure you get the Preciso. It has the most options for grinds, other than the Vario, which is way too expensive.
1500792
Exactly right, in my opinion. I use a grind between medium and fine and it seems to work very well.
519568
Yes, it only has one functional setting when grinding. You control coarse to fine by length of time you depress grind switch.
2063649
I have noted the grind settings are not perfect. I keep a small bowl to catch the extra grinds. I also set mine to give me slightly less than I need, then I manually top it off.