Broughton Audio Super Thread

[Lowendtech]

Pretty sure this is where the magic smoke escaped.

Good eye.

 

[saltydude]

Pretty sure this is where the magic smoke escaped.

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Black magic smoke.

 

[gonzkal]

I just got a Lido 3, it’s awesome. But, it’s manual. I don’t know how you feel about that. I love it, highly recommended.

I too only use a manual grinder, Invalid Link Removed. Highly recommended if you don't mind the little workout every morning, great quality-price ratio.

 

[davelowell2]

I too only use a manual grinder, Invalid Link Removed. Highly recommended if you don't mind the little workout every morning, great quality-price ratio.

I had/have but don’t use, a Skerton Pro, still strong after 3 years of everyday use.

 

[c5hokie]

I too only use a manual grinder, Invalid Link Removed. Highly recommended if you don't mind the little workout every morning, great quality-price ratio.

I had one of these too. Worked great. But the high volume of beans required for cold brew made me switch to the Encore.

 

[esoxhntr]

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Super. I'll just head on over to the nearest Amish co-op market and score one of those.

 

[Mosfed]

Same thing happened with me. I find the Monocomp and Cali are similar, but the Monocomp is quieter and easier to dial in.



As you should... it seems like a number of Monocomps move around, so they are not for everyone I guess, but man is it a good compressor.



Be careful what you wish for. Apex at the very front and Monocomp at the very back make a powerful compression combo on a board. I would imagine you'll get a number of PMs hoping for a more "permanent" swap.

that’s interesting - I would normally opt for tone comp in the front and clean limiting comp at the end. I should try the reverse

 

[esoxhntr]

I just got a Lido 3, it’s awesome. But, it’s manual. I don’t know how you feel about that. I love it, highly recommended.

Well, like my grandfather used to say - "Row boats always start". However, I'm not sure Mrs. Esoxhntr is looking for a pre-coffee workout.

 

[Mosfed]

https://www.amazon.com/Baratza-Encore-Conical-Coffee-Grinder/dp/B007F183LK/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2MOAWESXIKJXM&keywords=encore+coffee+bean+grinder&qid=1644165895&sprefix=Encore,aps,56&sr=8-3&th=1

Definitely not inexpensive at $170, but I’ve had mine for 3.5 years. My wife and I both make home brew coffee (decaf for her and regular for me), which takes a lot of beans. We do around 1-1.5 lbs per week of grinding, so it gets a lot of use. In the time I’ve owned it I’ve only had one issue - one brand of beans we bought were really oily and jammed up the chute. Unjammed it, switched to a slightly less oily bean and haven’t had any issues since.

I have one of these as well and have been quite pleased.

 

[MT Hope]

Super. I'll just head on over to the nearest Amish co-op market and score one of those.

Do yourself a favor and snag a larger model

 

[Mosfed]

I had one of these too. Worked great. But the high volume of beans required for cold brew made me switch to the Encore.

And I also use it for cold brew. What’s your preferred grind setting for cold brew?

 

[esoxhntr]

Do yourself a favor and snag a larger modelView attachment 4573666

Yes... that one just screams Valentine's Day Hero. Is that hole at the bottom where you attach the firehose?

 

[MT Hope]

Yes... that one just screams Valentine's Day Hero. Is that hole at the bottom where you attach the firehose?

That there's her carburetor...

 

[Lowendtech]

Yes... that one just screams Valentine's Day Hero. Is that hole at the bottom where you attach the firehose?

I was just going to say that it looked like early fire fighting equipment.

 

[JeffTCS]

Well, like my grandfather used to say - "Row boats always start". However, I'm not sure Mrs. Esoxhntr is looking for a pre-coffee workout.

And the workout is no joke, especially if you need to grind a bunch because you're making more than just a cup for yourself. Just set aside 15 minutes to grind and 15 minutes for your forearms to recover before you're able to do anything else.

 

[esoxhntr]

And the workout is no joke, especially if you need to grind a bunch because you're making more than just a cup for yourself. Just set aside 15 minutes to grind and 15 minutes for your forearms to recover before you're able to do anything else.

 

[WG Plum]

I was just going to say that it looked like early fire fighting equipment.
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Gonna need the brute squad to operate that thing.

 

[RJ]

The best part of the Baratza, besides consistent and even grind is the ability to easily and precisely change grind settings that cover a pretty wide range of brew methods. The only thing it doesn’t do very well is function as an espresso grinder, but that would be asking a lot if it…and why we also have an espresso grinder.

 

[NKBassman]

Alright... I'm guessing some of you out there know a little bit about making coffee. I hate the stuff, and therefore have no knowledge. I am forced to educate myself my wife loves the damn stuff, and I keep having to clean/fix/operate her grinder, which seems to work only intermittently. It also seems to make quite a mess. So. Anyone have any suggestions for a reliable and effective, small volume, no fuss coffee grinder. I'm sure she will use it to entertain her friends on occasion, but mostly it's just for her own use in the morning. Oh - ease of use is also a big deal. Not so worried about noise, though I suppose quieter is better, but that's not a deal breaker. The one we have already is pretty loud. It's a Krups.

i recently bought the cheapest burr grinder available on Amazon and got exactly what I paid for. The coarseness setting doesnt seem to do anything to change the grind, everything comes out super coarse.

FWIW, when we were in Rome a few years ago, the only coffee apparatus in our AirBnB was a Moka pot, and I've been hooked on it ever since. We don't even have a drip/carafe machine anymore. It's basically single (double) serve per brew, but its worth the effort.

 

[gh0st42]

I’ve go an Oxo Brew Conical Grinder off Amazon that’s been nice.

Pretty middle of the road price wise, but has been super easy and reliable, and does a solid job of everything from fine espresso to coarse French press. Built in scale is nice too.

Been used 2-4 times a day for almost 2 years now, and have only given it a couple cleanings.

For anybody on the fence, fresh ground coffee beans are a game changer.

Do whatever you’ve gotta do. Hand grinder, cheap grinder, expensive grinder, whatever.

Totally worth it.