Breville Precision Brewer Tips and Tricks

[@DanielNenesso]

Love the tip for sliding the basket during the bloom, can't wait to try it out!

[@JMWexperience]

Excellent ideas! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I appreciate it very much.

[@SeattleCoffeeGear]

Thanks for watching!

[@polus2494]

Thanks for the tips. Regarding the first one though; I find that the light roast beans I use taste MUCH better when the coffee has cooled down to around 45°C. So I do everything I can to get the coffee out of that thermal carafe as quickly as possible

[@SeattleCoffeeGear]

Many coffee drinkers like to let the flavor develop as the coffee cools. Tasting the coffee after cooling is actually a key part of the roast development process!

[@thriveover5580]

That last tip makes sense and was helpful! 👏👏

[@SeattleCoffeeGear]

So glad to hear it was helpful for you!

[@tonii2019]

Omg, thank you for mentioning the filter settings. We couldn’t figure out why our coffee was not tasting good. 👍 💯

[@keysersoze5094]

Did changing the filter setting fix this issue ? Iam having the same problem.

[@jezoliver6464]

I can find this setting?

[@paulnprimus]

I’d really like to see the grind settings you recommend for this, considering the breville smart grinder pro :)

[@darkfiremat]

the grind setting depends on the coffee you are using. There is no universal grind size that will work you have to tune it to your liking.

[@darkfiremat]

@@DocXango isn't that exactly what I said?

[@watercolours2162]

Can you please link to the mat you mentioned? Great video!

[@denisealgarin1012]

Please I need that too.

[@alexblackburnproducer]

Just purchased one and love these tips

[@bkochisarli]

@Seattle Coffee Gear Thanks for the video. What grind setting do you recommend as a starting point for the Baratza Encore?

[@samsdad638]

Love all the tips, especially the last one. I do pour overs every day - V60 and Chemex. It’s a bit of pain for a lot of guests. This reduces my time and should make similar quality coffee.

[@hoosierboss2012]

Great video, any tips for descaling? Thanks

[@Godpleaser07]

I LOVE mine. I’ve had it just over a year or so. My thermal carafe keeps coffee hot a LONGGGGG time. Like literally overnight it will still be warm the next day.

[@Ruben-l4e]

What are the cons of the cristal carafe? I ask it because there is offers in the glass carafe version.

[@clintwedel5704]

I have been getting dry grounds and under extraction. I finally put a french press screen on top of grounds so the shower head is even more spread out, and that was better. I'll try the rotate and/or remove thermal carafe during bloom, but kind of disappointed as i bought this to make good coffee without intervention...

[@robbie3robrob]

Anyone have a link to the tamping mats?!

[@SP-ww8hv]

Worried about this now lol… it’s coming tomorrow and I had no clue it was loud!!

[@cassidymorrison7112]

Awesome tips. Can't wait to try them out on my Precision

[@jonro100]

Simpler than rotating the brew chamber, I don't insert the thermos until bloom time ends. Your grounds will be perfectly saturated. That's assuming that you're using custom settings. I'm not sure if Gold Standard includes a bloom time.

[@mickeymallette2663]

I haven’t received mine yet, so I apologize for my ignorance. What thermos do you mean that you don’t add until the bloom time ends?

[@jonro100]

@@mickeymallette2663 The thermos/coffee pot that you pour coffee from.

[@mickeymallette2663]

@@jonro100 you mean the carafe?

[@seanpage2451]

That's an awesome idea, I'll need to try that

[@seanpage2451]

This worked great! Best coffee I've brewed yet. Thanks for the idea.

[@SquidandCatAdventures]

In a standard coffee maker, all of the water you put in gets used up. In this, can you set the water amount and then have water left over? In other words, can I just keep the water topped up and not worry about how much is in the tank? Also, can I just put any thermal travel mug underneath instead of the thermal carafe and have reasonable tasting coffee even in a smaller amount right into the travel mug (like about 750 ml)?

[@doctormoobbc]

No it will use up the entire amount in the reservoir. Water can go bad (as far as for brewing coffee) pretty fast when just sitting in a plastic container, so I think it's a good choice. On your other question, yes you can brew into a mug of your choice instead of the carafe, but ONLY on single cup mode which I think maxes out at 500ml. You might be able to bypass this by using "pourover" mode.

[@api-xyz]

After 30min keep warming stopped. Is there any other way to start up again keep warming mode ?

[@LS1core]

How often should I descale? What’s the best solution to use to descale?

[@b1_ferg]

Your descaling schedule will vary based upon your local water hardness level. The harder your water is, the more frequently you will need to descale. To find out what your water hardness is, every Precision Brewer comes with a water hardness test strip. All of this and more is detailed in the supplied manual when purchasing the Beeville Precision Brewer.

[@sbtyfr]

Mine has no filter settings. It has new filter yes/no option? I am confused. Mine is european version btw

[@dwightj.7895]

Thanks for your time/ great video

[@XYZ-ig3xq]

hello, thanks for this interesting video. Is it possible that there are different versions of the machine on the market? Of course, I wanted to check the filter setting immediately, but found that this setting does not even exist on my machine. I also noticed something else: I already have the second machine of this type because the first one was defective. i almost exclusively use the gold function. the first started a blooming phase shortly after the start and this is also shown on the display. the second doesn't do that. i have the feeling that my second machine is an older model with different functions and different software. is that possible? does anyone have any information? i don't want to have received an overhauled model of such an expensive machine. I have the version with a thermos. thanks for your answers.

[@matelot2001]

All I can say is that I had a similar issue. The machine, when in Gold mode, would only bloom when in single cup water levels... over that, it wouldn’t bloom. I swapped it out for a replacement and it still does the same... no bloom on Gold if anymore than one cup. I now have started to use MyBrew settings. Not ideal, for the price I would expect the machine to bloom ever batch, but wondering if this is a design thing.

[@XYZ-ig3xq]

@@matelot2001 yes, I only figured it out because the machine I had before did just that. and don't want my machine to have the option to select a filter. I don't know whether the previous machine had that. I'm interested in whether there are different versions.

[@doctormoobbc]

@@matelot2001 this isn't a defect. The gold setting has been updated to include NO bloom on multiple cups. It's intentional. You can get around this via mybrew.

[@blindbarista]

I've had this brewer for 2 or 3 years now and love it. One weird thing - over time the clock alips. Evety month or ao you have to reset it to be accurate.

[@jespero93]

I have a problem with this thing, can't brew a single cup without the carafe in. Is the drip stop supposed to be in an upward position?

[@bigsmiley]

There's a pour over accessory attachment for doing pour over without the kettle.

[@jespero93]

@@bigsmiley youre supposed to do a single cup without that attachment. Ive done it many times. Just recently started not working on me.

[@trrmbath97]

Anyone have tips on how to get this thing to brew at advertised temps? Even set at 207 the thing brews about 194, Gold setting also 194 doesn't matter where you set it 192 to 194F. Would like to see someone online temp one. Haven't seen anyone temp theirs on KZbin.

[@icaadanne1]

Thinking about buying the brewer and the pour over adapter, but for the v60, does both v60 02/03 fit?

[@jeffmusicman11]

Great Video! Thank you!!

[@joelraivid5581]

If using as a steep and release ie not put the carafe in place till all the water is in the basket and steeped for a couple of minutes, how much water does the basket hold in the cone filter?

[@saiphen]

Depends on the amount of coffee you have. I have been experimenting with a 30g/500ml brew and the 500ml almost maxes out the cone basket.

[@Talkitoutt]

Trying to decide between thermal or glass and I’m not sure your mention of adding hot water before brewing makes sense if everything else is automated after set up. Does the glass model pre heat the glass carafe prior to the coffee dripping in?

[@sighiguess]

yeah if you want the hottest coffee possible then the metal carafe won't work with the auto start feature. i have never used a metal carafe before but i hear all the coffee equipment ppl talking about the preheating the metal carafe. i wonder if it actually makes a difference. which model did u end up getting?

[@ourbeeshoneycom]

@@sighiguess most people dont like the glass craft, becuse it keeps heating the coffee after its brewed which from what ive looked into changes the flavor. Ive never preheated my current coffee maker metal craft and it does a great job at retaining heat, any hoter would be to hot.

[@b1_ferg]

So I just bought the Precision Brewer. Honestly, unless you like your coffee the hottest it can be, preheating the carafe is not needed. I add milk in my coffee which also takes away some heat, but it was still thoroughly enjoyable and plenty hot for my liking. That being said, I put my coffee into a Yeti thermos that I take to work, so I maintain the temperature after mixing in milk, but I nurse my coffee throughout the day. If you drink yours out of a mug and you drink it quickly, within reason of course, than you'll never have to think twice about preheating the carafe. I've seen a fair amount of complaints regarding this Brewer not brewing hot enough. It's safe to ignore them in my opinion. Also, one thing I didn't think about is that you cannot see the volume you are pouring out with the thermal carafe. I split coffee with my girlfriend. You can adapt, but it's something to keep in mind. I would still rather the thermal carafe over the hotplate as my gf wakes up an hour after me and the coffee is kept perfectly hot for her as well without destroying the flavour. My last Brewer, I'd take the glass pot off the hotplate, set it aside, and she would have to reheat hers in the microwave. Not ideal. Anyways, I hope my experience helps.

[@feesh6980]

@@b1_ferg Interesting. I preheat my 20 oz Yeti, and brew right into that. I measured the temp of the water right after the brew cycle this morning and it was 165º. I then add cream to my coffee and it's too cool for me. I like it hotter. Just switched to this machine two days ago from French Press and while this is a far superior taste, my thermal preheated french press carafe made a much hotter cup of coffee. I'm in search of answers, dang it! I can't believe it drops from 196-206º to 165 that quickly during the brew cycle. Still going to search. I use the "gold" setting. I may need to play with this. :)

[@Salsahot00]

You may want the metal It doesn't' break. The glass carafe is easy to break and good luck fining it anywhere including breeville we site!

[@benstrongopera]

Can you comment what grind setting you would use for Kalita accessory insert I don’t mind if it’s exact just a round about, using breville smart grinder? I’m having trouble

[@MrXpenno]

Nice tips, is there a way to disable one cup auto detection? I find it really annoying when it kicks in when it's not supposed to. Cheers

[@kentchr76]

There are no filter type setting in mine.

[@mirunagall7744]

It's the same with mine! Does that mean it identifies the filter automatically?

[@kentchr76]

@@mirunagall7744 No, I’m pretty sure it doesn’t. My guess is that they upgraded the stock shower screen to make filter setting irrelevant.

[@lauramichel7112]

How do you keep the sitting pot of coffee warm for a few hours? My bf makes the coffee and I wake up hours later but it’s always cold and I can’t figure out how to turn the hot plate on.

[@andrewstephens1176]

There isn't a hot plate...

[@JdotCarver]

If you have the thermos version, there is no hot plate. If you use the glass version there is one, but it shuts off after a few minutes (40mins I believe) But really you shouldn't reheat coffee. Think of a better solution.

[@doctormoobbc]

@@JdotCarver agreed. At worst, coffee moulds very quickly, and at best the taste deteriorates. OP hoping for coffee to brew once and stay hot all day is the wrong problem to solve.

[@cindypetrosino5795]

How many scoops, strong coffee, 4 cups?

[@ravieprasaud4527]

The 4 cups that marked on machine is 4 scoop. Only the marking on the machine not a measuring cup

[@woofa159]

Love precision brewer, especially when the shop had it super cheap, I expect was at the price with glass caraffe for the thermal.

[@Mrsp8472]

My recommendation is to remove the basket after bloom and stir the grounds yourself. Then after the brew has stopped adding water, remove the basket and do it again. Flattest coffee bed you'll ever see.

[@omerats96]

I just used my precision brewer for the first time so I'm pretty new to this, but how do you know the exact moment the blooming ends? When I started the brew, I wasn't really in grasp of what was going on (when blooming started and when it ended, etc) other than what the screen was telling me.

[@Mrsp8472]

@@omerats96 Bloom time starts when hot water is first added to the coffee. I haven't looked at the timer, but you can hear when it starts. After the water has been added, it simply sits there for the length of the bloom that you set, giving you an end point. Most coffee people will tell you that this step is simply to get the grounds wet so that water makes good contact with the coffee bed before it drips through. You don't particularly need a long time for this, but depending on how much gas is released from the coffee (due to a darker roast, for example), getting all the grounds wet could take longer. I advocate for a stir, but you'll have to keep track of the time that passes in your head (or watch the timer) so that you get the basket in before the rest of the water starts to flow.

[@Mrsp8472]

@@omerats96 Upon using it again (I've been doing pour-overs), there is no timer. I would just do a countdown in your head from what you set in the settings for bloom.

[@windyb416]

It seems that both the Breville and Moccamaster still require manipulation during bloom phase for even distribution. I bought an aftermarket basket insert for Moccamaster and it made a huge difference. Why these companies don't address this issue is beyond me

[@awed1408]

How do I determine the amount of water spilled for distillation?

[@blacksunshine489]

1st world problems, because quietness is very important in the morning. 🤣😂😭😆

[@cameljoe212]

This thing is a useless piece of garbage that is designed terribly. Dont waste your money on this.

[@snackpack210]

Dont buy this machine. Save your money. Will stop working.

[@JdotCarver]

So does everything in life, eventually.

[@kristinthomas9886]

I’ve had mine for years and use it daily. The hot plate is worn but that is the only issue I have had.