Baratza Encore Upper Burr Carrier Replacement | Coffee Grinders + Occam's Razor
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Baratza Encore Upper Burr Carrier Replacement | Coffee Grinder Things | Chris Baca
You're missing the rubber gasket that stops the beans from getting under the hopper. It's part of the reason why you had so many beans under it.
This!
The rubber gasket is mandatory ! Also, apply cleaning fundamentals www.baratza.com/clean-grinder-clean-cup/
It's also probably part of the reason why it was still able to grind with the tabs broken off. The extreme amount of coffee particulate and beans in there was probably holding the burs in place slightly.
This things is kinda important :p
Here is the link for the part you need. www.baratza.com/product/silicone-gasket/
there's a rubber gasket that sits on top of the burr holder - you need one of those!
I just went through this and had my red tab at 11, it wouldn't dial at all. I came back and checked your video closer, put the tab at 5 and now we're golden. Thanks for being so positive all the time, Chris!
Love that you love the Encore - Sooooooo many videos on high end stuff, but not alot (of quality) vids on Encore/Virtuoso. Also @ 9:00 - Welcome to Nerding Nirvana - when simplicity meets knowledge.
Look for the simplest solution first. Solid advice. I had a boss back in my IT support days who used to say, "When you hear hoofbeats, don't look for a zebra." Great video.
LOL! That was me when I had issues.
You should totally make a video on upgrading your encore to the M2 Virtuoso burrs. The consistency difference is so good, its veeeery worth it for $35 and its a fun project taking apart the grinder.
This upgrade changed my grind game
Definitely a difference in grind. Espresso grind is perfect. It grinds faster too. Goes through the beans like a hot knife through butter.
Yes. I thought going from my previous grinder to the Baratza Encore was a game changer. The upgrade to the Virtuoso burr showed me I had been missing. If you don't need to grind fine the Encore is great. But if you want espresso grind the Encore burr is great while the Virtuoso is off the chart.
Literally the problem I'm having now and thought it was the burrs! Thanks for taking us along on your repair journey Baca!
I just bought a encore for $85, which is a pretty sweet deal. The guy I was buying it from was super good about cleaning and had recently upgraded to the fellow ode. Even still, two and a half of the plastic tabs were broken off, thankfully the part's only $4.
Good mill, but it has a weak point, and that is the grindstone holder, it has three little ears that even if you drop it on the kitchen counter, they break, they should improve that piece.
Great video. I replaced the burr grinder with the holder and then remembered the gasket. Perfect coffee grounds again!
Shortly after replacing my upper burr holder the main drive gear stripped out. Another part designed to break so the rest of the grinder can be repaired. It was a fun fix and cost $8 I think. I’ll be waiting for that video with in the year!
Thanks for making this video. This was precisely the problem with my Baratza Encore. Parts ordered. Also, you're missing the rubber gasket. Cheers!
It's amazing what a $4 piece will do. I buy these in bulk because they wear out a lot when you're switching between espresso and chemex grind settings, and you only want to pay shipping for a 1oz plastic piece once.
I had issues with clogging after 8 months of use. Got to the point where it clogged and would not grind. Needless to say I was ticked. I mailed the Encore infor repair at ½ the price of the cost of the machine. Again I was steamed. I got it back and it was grinding coarse. Left voice mail and Facebook messenged Baratza support. The Facebook response clued me in to my user error. I did not properly snap the ring burr in place. Noticed my expresso grind was fast and much finer. Delighted about that. Got a call from Baratza support the next day. Explained my user error. The support person told me my grinder was under warranty for a year and I was reimbursed the cost for the repair. Explained the repair which was the paddle that pushes the beans had broken leading to my original issues. He also said they upgraded my burr to the one in the Virtuoso explaining why the expresso grind was so fine. This is what I call expert customer support. This company has a quality product that they support adding to the value. I got a quick tutorial from support on how often (usually once a month) and when to clean (when grinding slows). Watching videos like this shows the community support for this awesome brand. I am following Baratza and channels like this to educate myself on the product.
The 5 0 clock detail just saved my Virtuoso from the land fill thanks!
When you do need new burrs: You can upgrade to the virtuoso lower burr, it's a harder steel and is even better than the already good encore set.
I didn't know this was possible, thank you! Any other upgrades that you recommend?
@@rowdyrod You can get pretty accent colors from Baratza now, and also a single dose hopper soon which I am really excited about
This happened to me before. Snapped one of the 3 plastic tabs but the whole thing was still intact (unlike yours which split in half). It was so hard to spot if you didn't know there was supposed to be 3 tabs. The culprit was probably a piece of wood or rock since I used beans from a not so good source and didn't bother hand sorting.
PS: As mentioned, you're missing a black rubber gasket which minimizes the beans from getting stuck under the hopper. It goes on top of the upper burr plastic.
Great video and its exactly what happened to mine just now and I ordered the burr carrier replacement. Is it still safe to use the grinder with the broken tabs until the new piece comes in or should I hold off on using it?
Good mill, but it has a weak point, and that is the grindstone holder, it has three little ears that even if you drop it on the kitchen counter, they break, they should improve that piece.
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Chris! I’ve really been loving your videos and I’m always excited when I see you’ve released new content. I was wondering if you knew of other coffee-related vloggers other than James Hoffmann that post regularly so I can watch other content in the meantime.
So good thank you this is literally happened to me last week!!!
I've noticed that when I install the red line at the 11 o clock position, my grinds come out huge!
"Really uniform particle size" Yeah, but it's chunks.
Nothing here I didn't know. What I was hoping for was a tip to make this grinder grind finer. There is an adjustment on the burrs that change the factory setting of coarse to fine, but it doesn't do much at all. I am not fond of this grinder. (Correction. I notice that the tabs on the burr holder in my machine are missing.)
You're all my friends!
Thanks a lot man. Helped me out big time!
thank you, helpful
Good mill, but it has a weak point, and that is the grindstone holder, it has three little ears that even if you drop it on the kitchen counter, they break, they should improve that piece.
Braaah.....can I just say........your a dude!
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Keep up the awesome!
guess you didn’t clean the grinder often, hahaha... nice video man!
Great video. Really like your channel. Coffee greatings from Iceland
2:23 bruh.....have you never vacuumed it?
I’m new to ur channel Chris, and by far not only r u the most entertaining- u r the most knowledgeable. Dude YOU ROCK! Here’s my question.... I’m bought the baby- beginners espresso/ cappuccino maker by DeLonghi. The Dedica 15 bar. Well- I can not seem to get much pleasure in the frothing department. Wand is wayyyy to short and milk will not stretch. Certainly NO vortex....;(
Well... i can return this baby and buy a what???? Please recommend me the best cappuccino maker for my buck. Thanks!!!♥️☕️♥️
What happened to the Comandante? I've been diggin' hand grinders for simplicity when making my own coffee in a moka pot. Visited Cat & Cloud for the first time btw - macchiato was excellent!
Noice. Quick and easy!
Do you have recommendations for a grinder for van living? My wife and I are moving into our DIY built sprinter and I am considering the Comandante C40 hand grinder but wondered if you had other suggestions.
Thanks in advance!
Now i want to go check but i am terrified to see what i will find. But if i am placing an order i might as well get the the replacement top burr and plastic ring its only$4 even though the burs are rated for 500 lb of coffee and if i am ordering i might as well get an A3 upgrade burr ok now it$50 look at the can of worms you opened.
This is what I'm going for, plus they just announced more accessories for the encore
My upper burr is stuck after I cleaned the grinder. Any suggestions?
I have the same problem. It won't come out again. Have you been able to fix it?
Yeah so my Barazta broke within 2 months. Got another under warranty, then the paddles broke within 2 months. Total junk.
Did you remove the tabs from the threaded ring? Visible at 6:17
Never mind 😂
Well, that's certainly a long video about what happens when you don't do basic maintenance on your grinder ;)
- also; that rubber gasket.
I did regular maintenance and obviously something caused the burr holder tabs to break.
You’re coffee grounds look really coarse, we’re you brewing drip?
They were on a kalitta paper, so yes!
You have a missing part
SILICONE GASKET
and you couldn't taste it?
Have you ever cleaned your grinder? Like, how do you not fucking notice that?
Keep it stupid simple :-)
Broken Encore = Coffee Slap Chop
I came across you and your video series by chance as I was browsing through CZcams looking for the 'no-bra' challenge videos I'm doing a research paper on...
As I liked that first video, I then subscribed to your channel, and immediately watched this next one, and upon finishing, I canceled my subscription, and fell back into the bored slumber from which I came, being that it was slightly more interesting than the meandering and repetitive ramblings of yet another CZcamsr who needs a course on editing.
But more than that is my complete contempt for anyone who hold themselves to be an authority in their field of choice, then show, even proudly document, their incompetence and absence of understanding of the tools used in the performance of their profession.
I own the same grinder, and have been in the 'specialty coffee' arena since its purchase in May of '21. I have completed the same actions as described in this video, though I diverge from what is obviously a' fix-it 'seminar, to one on 'proper maintenance and up-keep'.
How does an experienced and award winning batista not notice something wrong way before the point shown in this video.
Having the same grinder has given me the experience to say that I, a novice by any standard, having noticed a decrease in uniformity myself early on, educated myself through CZcams videos, took apart my grinder in much the same way shown here, with the dramatic difference being that mine was just a matter of routine maintenance, and yours being a matter of apparent ignorance, and the much more salient quality of apathy and laziness.
Now I will get the usual onslaught of your true believers taking arms to defend you, but as someone who holds themselves out to be an authority in the field of Specialty Coffee, for someone looking for a reliable source for some of coffee's many sub-specialties, how could one rely on the information given if the source of bitterness comes from too small or too large of a grind setting, or just the result of too many 'fines' over too wide a spectrum due to improper maintenance.
My Baratza Encore is a very nice grinder, built and sold by extraordinary people, whom I suppose, would rather have their products shown in a light held by a much steadier hand..
And lastly, there is no need to be so verbose.. Edit, Edit, Edit..... Thx