KitchenAid KES6551 - Troubleshooting Over Extraction; Over Extraction Identification and Solutions

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OVER EXTRACTION
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 Over Espresso range
� Flow starts after 10 seconds
� Flow drips or not at all
� Crema is dark and spotty
� Espresso is very dark brown
� Tastes bitter and burnt
� Extraction takes more than 40 seconds
SOLUTIONS
Grind size coarser
� Adjust and re-test
Decrease grind amount
� Adjust and re-test
Always tamp to line
� Adjust and re-test
Tamp using 30–40 lbs of pressure. The top
edge of metal cap on the Tamper should be
level with the top of the Filter Basket after
tamping.