Functions - Breville Dose Control BCG400SIL Instruction Book

Functions

GRINDER OVERVIEW
Your Dose Control™ uses hardened
stainless steel Conical Burrs and can grind
whole bean coffee suitable for a range of
brewing methods, from the finest setting for
Espresso to the coarsest setting for French
Press. You can grind directly into a Portafilter,
Container or Drip Coffee filter basket.
Within each brew method, Espresso, Percolator,
Drip or French Press, there is a range of grind
size settings; the grind settings will differ
between each brew method. This is due to
each method requiring different grind sizes for
optimum extraction. Experiment with different
grind size settings by rotating the GRIND
SIZE COLLAR to achieve the brew that best
suits your taste.
BEFORE FIRST USE
Before first use, remove and safely discard
all promotional labels and packing materials
attached to your Breville product. Wash
hopper, cradles and cleaning brush in warm
soapy water and dry thoroughly. Wipe exterior
of grinder with a soft damp cloth and dry
thoroughly. Place grinder on flat level surface
and plug power cord into a 120V outlet.
ASSEMBLING YOUR BREVILLE
DOSE CONTROL™
Bean Hopper
Rotate the Grind Size Collar to setting 60.
Align tabs on the base of the bean hopper
and insert hopper into position.
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Press down the hopper firmly and turn
clockwise into position.
Fill with fresh coffee beans and
secure lid on top of bean hopper.
The bean hopper can be removed by:
1. Rotating the Grind Size Collar to setting 60.
2. Holding the Grind Size Collar in one hand
and turn the Hopper anti-clockwise to
remove.
NOTE
Removing the hopper lid to hold the hopper
can facilitate removing the hopper.
GRINDING FOR ESPRESSO COFFEE
Use single wall filter baskets when
grinding fresh coffee beans. Use the finer
1–25 settings in the ESPRESSO range.
ESPRESSO PERCOLATOR
0 5 10 15 20 25
FINE
Step 1:
Insert the appropriate Portafilter Cradle size.
Insert your portafilter into the cradle.
CRADLES
50-54mm
PUSH
58mm
Step 2:
Grind Amount
Press the START|CANCEL button to start
grinding operation. Once you have the right
amount of ground coffee in your portafilter,
press the START|CANCEL button again
to stop operation. It's normal for the correct
amount of coffee to appear overfilled in your
portafilter. Untamped coffee is approximately
three times the volume of tamped coffee.
Step 3:
Tamping the Ground Coffee
After dosing the Portafilter with freshly ground
coffee, tamp down with between 30-40lbs or
15-20kg of pressure. The amount of pressure is
not as important as consistent pressure every
time.
Step 4:
Trimming the Dose
The adjustable Razor™ Dose Trimming Tool
allows you to trim the puck to the right level for
a consistent extraction.
Select the correct width blade of the Razor™
to match the diameter of your filter basket.
The Razor™ has three blades of varying widths:
58mm, 54mm and 50mm. The 58mm and
54mm are already fitted within the Razor™
body. The 50mm is separate.
54mm
50mm
ADDITIONAL BLADE
If you require the 50mm blade, turn the
Adjustable Dial past #1 until the 54mm blade
is fully extended and able to be pulled from the
body.
54mm
NOTE
The Adjustable Dial may feel tight as you
continue to wind it towards the end of its travel.
Insert the 50mm blade into the body.
Wind the Adjustable Dial until the blade is
retracted past #4. Press the 50mm and 58mm
blades at the same time, towards the center of
the body until a "click" sound can be heard.
APPLY PRESSURE
AT BOTH ENDS
50mm
'CLICK'
Adjust the Razor™ to the setting in the table
below for your Breville espresso machine. This
is a starting point for your dose height.
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