calblacksmith Moderator Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 5,758 Location: Riverside, Ca, U.S.A. Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: ECM Veneziano A1 Grinder: Many different commercial Vac Pot: 40s era Silex Drip: Milita, Bunn&Curtis... Roaster: Cast iron pan, gas burner
Posted Wed Apr 18, 2012, 2:04pm Subject: Re: ooppss, what did i buy? and what do i want with it? :D
Yes, it is a 1999. What else can it do? Hold down papers Crack nuts (pick up and use bottom of grinder like hammer) Cause envy of a whole lot of new people Use as vase (keep flowers in water proof bag and place in hopper) and dozens of other things!
Oh, btw, I would not use it for grinding grain, the burrs are not right and I would guess that you would damage the grinder.
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rettaps Senior Member Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 252 Location: SD Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: 2011 V3 Vibiemme DB Super... Grinder: Compak K10 Fresh, Versalab... Vac Pot: Cona, Drip: Techniworm, 6 cup Chemex Roaster: San Franciscan
Posted Wed Apr 18, 2012, 9:05pm Subject: Re: ooppss, what did i buy? and what do i want with it? :D
lol, thanks for your concern, i already have the nuts ready to crack once it shows up, never saw one, what can i expect being used to versalab, mini E and super Jolly?
calblacksmith Moderator Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 5,758 Location: Riverside, Ca, U.S.A. Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: ECM Veneziano A1 Grinder: Many different commercial Vac Pot: 40s era Silex Drip: Milita, Bunn&Curtis... Roaster: Cast iron pan, gas burner
Posted Thu Apr 19, 2012, 5:59am Subject: Re: ooppss, what did i buy? and what do i want with it? :D
Well it isn't a direct comp to a Versalab but electronics aside, the major is to the SJ as the SJ is to the mini. Expect the flat burrs to accent the bass notes of the coffee, the chocolate, the cocoa and not the bright fruity notes. It is not better or worse than a conical, just different, some like the darker flavor (I know I do) and others like the brightness of the coffee. Different strokes so to speak.
The grind path from the grind chamber to the doser can retain a few g of grounds, just as it can in the SJ and the mini. I would just use a "tool" (plastic chop stick in my case but anything that fits will work) to reach into the grind path and sweep the few G in the path into the doser and I have very little issue with retention. I also modded the doser to sweep cleanly and the CBSJ mod will work just as well on the Major as it does on the SJ (the doser is the same, just a little taller on the Major).
In real life, my name is Wayne P.
Feed the newbs, starve the trolls and above all enjoy what you drink!
rettaps Senior Member Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 252 Location: SD Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: 2011 V3 Vibiemme DB Super... Grinder: Compak K10 Fresh, Versalab... Vac Pot: Cona, Drip: Techniworm, 6 cup Chemex Roaster: San Franciscan
Posted Thu Apr 19, 2012, 12:50pm Subject: Re: ooppss, what did i buy? and what do i want with it? :D
that will be interesting to compare it with SJ and mini, that thing is heavy enough to require a permit for traveling, box is 52 pounds, who's idea was it buying that!!
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