Newly revised Puck Simulator Basket
Each time we sell out a manufacturing run of something we make, we try to improve it.
Our Puck Simulator basket lets you use your espresso machine as if you had coffee in it. It's useful for designing profiles, for testing a machine, for calibrating the machine and for making infusions. https://decentespresso.com/basket
We release a video 3 months ago, explaining this basket:
I designed this basket, starting with a 24g basket template, so that a large amount of flavorful material could be used, when making an infusion with it.
Unfortunately, that mean the basket no longer fit into a spouted portafilter? And why would that matter? Because, the high pressure single spray that comes out the bottom of this basket, is a bit violent when using it with a scale, and can give an incorrect weight reading. You need to put some water into the receiving cup, to dampen the spray to avoid that problem.
And so, with this v2 of the puck simulator basket, I've change the design to now use a 20g basket, so that it can be used with a double spouted portafilter, with the spout acting as a shock dampener. It's quite handy.
It's a small, small change, but it does make life just a wee bit easier.
-john
Updated 2023/07/01