tompoland jcb1973 no indent, the yes mayb underfilling. With some machines (strong preinfusion pressure) this can create more channeling. It may not be a biggie but you can either try upping your dose a couple of grams or using a smaller basket and see if you notice that the pour is more even (assuming you are using a naked basket).
dutchy101 tompoland Interesting - I tend to give mine a scrub with a brush in hot soapy water after every coffee and also a soak in Puly Caff every other week.
JahLaza jcb1973 hi, I just realised I typed shower screen here. That’s incorrect, I bought an IMS competition basket and the stuck pucks pretty much stopped then. I never replaced the shower screen,I kept using the one that came with the machine. I had seen a few users reporting the stock shower screen with the Elizabeth is fine so no need to change that
MediumRoastSteam jcb1973 - You should’ve read mine! 🤣😂👍 MediumRoastSteam I can confirm that using some IMS baskets solves the problem for me at least. I currently use a VST 18g and accept the stuck pucks. Or use a puck screen. :-)
jcb1973 JahLaza no problem, made me laugh… Good that you didn’t recommend a new machine, who knows what I might have done then!! As it happens IMS basket has resolved sticking for me also. Need to grind much finer with IMS basket, is that normal?
JahLaza jcb1973 yes, I’ve found I can grind finer with it, and have also read this online. I’m not sure the reason but I think it’s mainly due to the basket having more holes with more uniformity. There are far more experienced people than me on here who can advise I think I saw some commenting on this in the past. Well glad to know you’ve overcome that issue, hope you’re enjoying great coffee 😊