Fellow Ode 2 - stock burrs settings

GaryGorilla

Hi Everyone. I have just got the fellow ode 2, stock burrs. What setting do people start with for the hoffmann better cup v60? Or any other recipe and setting that is recommended with this grinder? I’ve upgraded from the wilfa svart aroma and hoping to get my flavour separation and clarity. Thanks

FadedFrontiers

I replied to your other post before seeing this, I always start somewhere between 3 and 4 depending on roast/process/origin and then tweak based on taste. My advice is to stick with one recipe at the beginning until you get used to it, but also expect grind ranges to change slightly as the burrs get seasoned.

GaryGorilla

FadedFrontiers thanks. Would you alter anything for naturals? This is the coffee I opened this morning

MWJB

GaryGorilla I’ve never found a technical reason to adjust grind for any different type of coffee.

Of course, if you think the coffee is a little silty/powdery, go a tad coarser. Go finer if clearly under/tangy.

Go back you your regular setting until you have ruled it out for a persistent, generic malfunction.

FadedFrontiers

GaryGorilla I would start on around 4 for a natural Omni roast as it will likely be easier to extract than say a filter roast washed for example

FadedFrontiers

GaryGorilla this is a useful resource for comparing grind references between grinders

https://honestcoffeeguide.com/fellow-ode-brew-grinder-gen-2-grind-settings/

https://honestcoffeeguide.com/wilfa-svart-grind-settings/

GaryGorilla

FadedFrontiers just did the hoffmann 1 cup at setting 4 and worked out nicely. Thank you. Curiously what method/recipe do you use with the Ode 2 and v60?

Tal

I usually start with the following approximate settings:

Aeropress usually start around 4-1

V60 usually ends up between 4-0 to 5-2 aiming for between 2min 30 and 3min30 draw down time.

Obviously each bean is different, but when I’m feeling lazy, Aeropress is almost always done at 4-1, and a 1 or 2 cup v-60 at 5-1

GaryGorilla

Tal thanks. What recipe/method do you use with the v60?

Tal

GaryGorilla

I use the James Hoffman methods, both 1 cup and 2 cup. Prefer the 2 cup recipe, useful for me and the wife on an evening!

FadedFrontiers

GaryGorilla I tend to default to a lazy version of it that involves a 17:1 ratio, 30-60s bloom with 2-3 times water to coffee and a swirl, then pour up to ⅔ total water with agitation, let it draw down for 15-30s then do low agitation pour for remainder of water, ending with a swirl. I will usually change timings based on taste and drawdown, experimenting is part of the enjoyment for me!