Five cents worth of cous cous please.

Dry_bean.

Things are getting sillier by the minute.
First we had the 5 cent test to establish an approx level for coffee in the basket (good simple concept) then some budding Einstein decided that using rice would be a better way, a wanchor on another site has decided couscous "produces more accurate results", I imagine because it is more like ground coffee ::) now for the thunderbolt, why don't these wizards simply use ground coffee to establish the correct level, seems to me ground coffee is about as close to the consistency of  ummm, ground coffee as your going to get, of course I could be wrong. :rofl:
I'm contemplating using molasses, as a level measuring media, just add a little at a time, when the black sticky stuff contacts the shower screen you will see a tell tale smear of it covering the screen, easy.
There's a saying to the effect that 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing' never were there truer words uttered. :angel:

derrilex

But wont the molasses leak out the bottom of the basket ? What's the specific gravity of molasses ? I dont think it will be accurate enough. Notes, notes, notes. I need to know the notes :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Kelsey

Clearly it's because they wouldn't want to waste a potential godshot with a mere test. They only drink Geisha you know, so every shot counts!

derrilex

Numbers and notes :D

Dry_bean.

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"But wont the molasses leak out the bottom of the basket ?" Thought of that, gonna smear silastic over the bottom of the basket to seal the holes. "What's the specific gravity of molasses ?" Not sure why you need to know this :-| @ 60c it varies between 1.40  and 1.49, depending on whether it's 1st run or blackstrap. 

derrilex

:rofl: :rofl:

Brett H

I think in any endeavor there will be those who take something fairly simple and make it difficult.  I do love it when they do so because it makes the rest of us look so clever.

galumay

I do find the 5c rule works perfectly on the Izzo, although its a bugger getting them to stand on edge! I guess thats a function of deep, 55mm baskets.

Brett H

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I do find the 5c rule works perfectly on the Izzo, although its a bugger getting them to stand on edge! I guess thats a function of deep, 55mm baskets.

:rofl:  :thumb: