How much to decrease ratio by when shot is slightly bitter?

I've dialled in some beans from my local roaster that taste great but they're just slightly bitter

I don't want to go overboard when decreasing the ratio though and want to know what a good amount is to decrease the ratio by incrementally until I reach the flavour I want

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not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

try it. Use big steps so you'll easily know when you've gone too far.
maybe ratio is not the control point you want to change. Maybe aim for a shorter contact time?

Mastema@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 1y

I think this is right. For bitterness I would start with decreasing time or temperature as it sounds like you are over-extracting currently.

01189998819991197253@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 1y

Pick one variable, and shift it slightly.

For bitter, I usually pick grind weight. So, if you're putting 18g in, try 18.5g, but keep output the same. If adjusting the input, I usually adjust by 0.5g increments, then fine-tune as needed.

If you'd rather adjust the output, then adjust only that. So, using our example above, keep input at 18g, but decrease the output a measurable tad. If adjusting output, I usually adjust by 1g increments, then fine-tune as needed.

Generally, I'd rather adjust input, because output is sometimes harder to fine-tune.

ctenidium@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

I use brew ratio for finetuning: when I think my coffee is just a tiny bit too bitter, I would decrease output by maybe 1 - 2 grams. When I think, the effect is too little, I would grind a little coarser instead.

Iheartcheese@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y