RTFM, repeat if necessary
Perhaps it would help me to get a longer brew time with luscious crema if I was actually using a finer grind when I thought I was.
According to the concise manual, on a Gaggia MDF (adjustable to *thirty-freakin-nine* degrees of grind fineness!), '20' is NOT finer than '9' after all.
[smacks self in head with portafilter]
That would explain why my shots were coming out sour in 12 seconds instead of tasty at 27 seconds.
If it ain't workin', RE-READ the F'in Manual.
According to the concise manual, on a Gaggia MDF (adjustable to *thirty-freakin-nine* degrees of grind fineness!), '20' is NOT finer than '9' after all.
[smacks self in head with portafilter]
That would explain why my shots were coming out sour in 12 seconds instead of tasty at 27 seconds.
If it ain't workin', RE-READ the F'in Manual.