Grinder Burr Cleaning – Lelit Fred models

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Overview

It is well known that the coarseness of your coffee affects the espresso quality in the cup. While grinding, some coffee grinds can get stuck between the burrs. This can result in reducing the distance between the discs (or cones) and consequently the fineness of your coffee grinds. These coffee grinds consist of fats and oils. As the burrs spin, they generate heat. As a result, the grinds can go rancid and possibly develop molds.

This is why cleaning the burrs and burr chamber are very important. There are 2 ways to go about doing this. One way is to dismantle your grinder to get access to the burr chamber. Using a brush and other cleaning tools, you can completely remove all the coffee grinds. This can be a labor-intensive process if you are not familiar with opening up your grinder as each model is different. Also, it can lead to malfunction if not reassembled correctly.

The other option is by running a cleaning solution (PulyGrind) through your grinder. These solutions help push out old coffee grinds, absorb oils & fats, and help eliminate bad odors. They are also made of naturally occurring ingredients so they won’t be harmful if you accidentally ingest them.

Instructions

  1. Empty the bean hopper.
  2. Run the grinder to get rid of any remaining beans.
  3. Pour a pack of grinder detergent powder into the hopper.
  4. Run the grinder until the detergent runs completely through the grinder.
  5. Fill the hopper with coffee beans.
  6. Throw away the first couple of portions of ground coffee.
  7. The cleaning is over.
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