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V60 grind size

V60 grind size on a Porlex Mini II

For V60 on a Porlex Mini II, start at 10 clicks. That is about 560 µm, a medium-fine grind.

Porlex Mini II setting for V6010 clicksMedium-fine grind, ~560 µm
Finer 9 clicksCoarser 11 clicksStep size 58.3 µm

Adjusting from 10 clicks

WhenSettingParticle size
Finer: sour or thin cups9 clicks~553 µm
Start here10 clicks~560 µm
Coarser: bitter or dry cups11 clicks~613 µm

Lower numbers are finer. To grind finer, turn the setting down. Change one step at a time, and brew again before changing anything else.

Starting recipe for V60

Steps

  1. Rinse the paper filter and warm the server. Add 15 g of ground coffee.
  2. Pour 45 g of water, make sure all the grounds are wet, and wait 30 to 45 seconds.
  3. Pour slowly in circles up to 150 g, then to 250 g by about 1:30.
  4. Let it drain. The bed should be flat and the water gone by 2:30 to 3:30.
  5. Taste. Drained too fast and sour: grind finer. Too slow and bitter: grind coarser.

Other brew methods on a Porlex Mini II

V60 on other grinders

Questions

What grind setting is best for V60 on a Porlex Mini II?

Start at 10 clicks and adjust by taste. Lower numbers are finer. To grind finer, turn the setting down.

How do I know if I should grind finer or coarser?

Drains fast, tastes sour or thin: grind finer. Drains slowly, tastes bitter or dry: grind coarser.

Where does this setting come from?

The Porlex Mini II is mapped to particle size in microns, fitted from the Honest Coffee Guide's settings for this grinder. It is a starting point, not a guarantee.