18g VST basket.

anywhere between 16.5 and 17g in. Normally aim for about 40g out as a starting point.

Nortmally wait 8s for preinfusion and output time about 25 - 40s on top of preinfusion.

Adjust to taste!

 

oh... I might go higher on the dose to about 18g if I can't get fine enough on the EK... I like to tamp light!

 

Re dose - id read this -

http://www.baristahustle.com/espresso-recipes-analyzing-dose/

 

Thank you for your comments.

MarkyP: up to 40s on top of preinfusion? Can you suggest the beans? It seems to me that best time on top of preinfusion is somewhere in between 20-25s. I ussualy dose:

19g in VST20 for ratio 1:2 - 1:2.3

16.5g in VST18 for ratios around 1:2.5

13g in VST15 for ratios up to 1:3

 

Is there someone else who could suggest some recipes?

What about the last redbrick?

 

it really does depend on the coffee... You start by fixing your dose and home in on the best ratio, then adjust grind to fine-tune. There is no 'recipe' just a process to find the best recipe for you and a particular bean.

 

Is there someone else who could suggest some recipes?

What about the last redbrick?

"

We would recommend the following recipe as a starting point:

Dose: 19 grams

Brew temperature: 201ºF-202ºF/94ºC-94.5ºC

Brew time: 28-30 sec

Total Volume: approx 50ml

Brew weight: 36-38 g

The recommended baskets for this espresso recipe are the VST 20g."

 

mazi think of your question along the same lines as asking 'Can anyone give me a recipe for a cake'. It varies from bean to bean and there is no one recipe that works for everything. As Marky and Boots have said, you can establish a common starting point and adjust from their based on taste until you find what works best for you. No easy shortcuts unfortunately.

 

I like the ims 12-18 basket with a 15.8-16 dose on the L1. It seems to suit it well.