I believe there is a way to prolong the lifespan of the impeller by doing a more thorough cleaning regularly. Run with rice grain (uncooked) to remove the residues oil that stuck inside the machine. This is what I learnt from some other videos.
I have had this grinder for 5 years. I totally agree that with the stock impeller that this grinder will not do esspresso well and the impeller will where out. Mine did after 6 months of daily esspresso grinding. I replaced the impeller with an aftermarket 3d printed one (I will try to find the link and post it in this comment). So I have been grinding for esspresso everyday now for the past 4 1/2 years with ZERO wear or issues. Highly recommend if you have this grinder and want to use it for esspresso. Also one final tip: to improve ground retention do the air pumping with the lid while the machine is still running. You will remove more captured grounds this way!
Here is the link to the impeller replacement that I did. This also gives you super detailed step by step on how to replace it. www.ifixit.com/Guide/BCG600SIL+Dose+Control+Pro+Coffee+Grinder+-+Jamming+due+to+Worn+Impeller/96493
@@macehead So after you replaced the part, you were getting good, consistent shots afterwards? Was that with a pressurized or unpressurized basket? Looking to purchase a grinder for espresso and budget is an issue
@TheManPrice i am grinding for a non-pressurized portafilter basket. So I have been grinding at true esspresso grind levels with excellent results. I will mention that I do not use very dark/oily beans which can present problems for some grinders. I also remove the burrs and give the grinder a good cleaning about every 3 weeks.
Hi. For how long have you been using it for espresso grinding? And to get this straight, you have been using it for 5 years with the original impeller? Thanks ! Looking forward to reviews of other grinders :D this was quite consistent, but for the clumps, wouldn't a WDT tool solve this issue pretty quickly ?
thanks for the comments! it was used briefly with espresso. unfortunately (fortunately?) my espresso machine does not use pressurized baskets as most breville units do so the quality of grind was not up to par for my machine. i am on the original impeller which is showing wear but I mostly use this for coarser grinds (french press, pour over, aeropress) which i believe is much more gentle on the impeller
Can confirm this is the case, just bought one this week and was relieved to find the impeller is a metal design. So far the grind has been perfect for non-pressurized espresso.
Sadly while the top is metal clad - the actual impeller surface underneath is still the same plastic and still wears. While the metal part may keep it functioning, I’m concerned with the issue of the plastic wearing and being brewed with the coffee.
Thank you for the honest review. I am looking for a decent grinder that makes good espresso grinding but in a budget and it is kind of hard to decide. At least, together with this video and many others, the conclusion is quite similar. So I will save money for now and not get this one.
@@petervansan1054 Hahaha... Not really helpful after one year. Joking. What did I misunderstand? I would need to re-watch it. Anyway, I ended up investing way more on another grinder. On a Baratza Sette 270wi. (Didn´t have access to that Breville here in Oslo)
I believe there is a way to prolong the lifespan of the impeller by doing a more thorough cleaning regularly. Run with rice grain (uncooked) to remove the residues oil that stuck inside the machine. This is what I learnt from some other videos.
I believe you didn't realize that the uper burr can be adjusted to get much more finer ground.
It increases retention real bad!
Thanks for the review! Looking forward to a review of what you upgraded to.
I have had this grinder for 5 years. I totally agree that with the stock impeller that this grinder will not do esspresso well and the impeller will where out. Mine did after 6 months of daily esspresso grinding. I replaced the impeller with an aftermarket 3d printed one (I will try to find the link and post it in this comment). So I have been grinding for esspresso everyday now for the past 4 1/2 years with ZERO wear or issues. Highly recommend if you have this grinder and want to use it for esspresso. Also one final tip: to improve ground retention do the air pumping with the lid while the machine is still running. You will remove more captured grounds this way!
Here is the link to the impeller replacement that I did. This also gives you super detailed step by step on how to replace it.
www.ifixit.com/Guide/BCG600SIL+Dose+Control+Pro+Coffee+Grinder+-+Jamming+due+to+Worn+Impeller/96493
@@macehead So after you replaced the part, you were getting good, consistent shots afterwards? Was that with a pressurized or unpressurized basket? Looking to purchase a grinder for espresso and budget is an issue
@TheManPrice i am grinding for a non-pressurized portafilter basket. So I have been grinding at true esspresso grind levels with excellent results. I will mention that I do not use very dark/oily beans which can present problems for some grinders. I also remove the burrs and give the grinder a good cleaning about every 3 weeks.
@@TheManPrice sorry meant to reply directly to your comment... see above
Hi. For how long have you been using it for espresso grinding?
And to get this straight, you have been using it for 5 years with the original impeller?
Thanks ! Looking forward to reviews of other grinders :D this was quite consistent, but for the clumps, wouldn't a WDT tool solve this issue pretty quickly ?
thanks for the comments! it was used briefly with espresso. unfortunately (fortunately?) my espresso machine does not use pressurized baskets as most breville units do so the quality of grind was not up to par for my machine. i am on the original impeller which is showing wear but I mostly use this for coarser grinds (french press, pour over, aeropress) which i believe is much more gentle on the impeller
Your recommendation?: Beans one week old, I wish for espresso in 54 duofilter: what grind size and time?
Nice video! What did you upgrade to?
I got a eureka mignon specialita. A review is coming soon now that I have a good amount of hours on it.
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Breville switched to a metal impeller since 2018
Can confirm this is the case, just bought one this week and was relieved to find the impeller is a metal design. So far the grind has been perfect for non-pressurized espresso.
Sadly while the top is metal clad - the actual impeller surface underneath is still the same plastic and still wears. While the metal part may keep it functioning, I’m concerned with the issue of the plastic wearing and being brewed with the coffee.
Clumping at the expresso settings is all to do with the roast on the bean, not the burrs
Thank you for the honest review. I am looking for a decent grinder that makes good espresso grinding but in a budget and it is kind of hard to decide. At least, together with this video and many others, the conclusion is quite similar. So I will save money for now and not get this one.
you got the wrong conclusion dude
@@petervansan1054 Hahaha... Not really helpful after one year. Joking. What did I misunderstand? I would need to re-watch it.
Anyway, I ended up investing way more on another grinder. On a Baratza Sette 270wi. (Didn´t have access to that Breville here in Oslo)
When you don't use a dedicated microphone, you get what you get - voice that sounds like you're talking from all the way across the room.