On Oct 25, 10:24*am, Pennyaline >
wrote:
> On 10/25/2011 5:49 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
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> > Well, I think I need to set the grind size to finer, maybe finest. My
> > Sumatran's yummy but it could be stronger.
>
> > MUCH stronger!!
>
> > Next time: finest grind setting!
>
> Some advice from a drip brewer disaster veteran: If you want stronger
> coffee, use more coffee. Just grinding it finer may not work and could
> lead to bigger problems. Very finely ground coffee can clog up and
> prevent water from flowing through, causing overflow from the basket.
> It's a waste of coffee, labor and time, and can be a hell of a mess to
> clean up. Take it from me. Just use more coffee.

I used 3/4 cup of beans. That's how much my coffee slicer holds,
before sluicing. I'll try a litle finer first, then I hope I don't
have to use more coffee. Sumatran just went up to over $10/lb! I'm
glad I'm working and getting PAID! :-)

John Kuthe...