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Brush the burrs: Baratza Encore ESP
Before you start
- Tools
- cleaning brush (supplied), thick cloth or glove, pliers (only if the knob is stiff)
- Supplies
- None listed
Warnings
- Always unplug the grinder before you clean it. Source: Baratza Encore ESP operations manual v1.0 (Jan 2023, EN)
- Keep the burrs dry: if they get wet they rust. Source: Baratza Encore ESP operations manual v1.0 (Jan 2023, EN)
- The cone burr spins freely and is sharp; hold it with a thick cloth or glove when undoing the knob. Source: Baratza Encore ESP operations manual v1.0 (Jan 2023, EN)
- Grinder cleaning tablets are the only thing to run through the grinder for cleaning. Source: Baratza Encore ESP operations manual v1.0 (Jan 2023, EN)
Steps
- Empty the hopper and grind out any beans still inside, using the switch or the pulse button.
From the manual: “Remove all coffee beans from the hopper and grind any remaining beans through”
- Unplug the grinder before taking the hopper off.
From the manual: “Unplug the grinder from the power outlet before removing the hopper.”
- Turn the hopper all the way counterclockwise, to the triangle by setting 40, and lift it off.
From the manual: “Rotate the hopper completely counterclockwise so that the grind setting indicator is aligned with the triangle near grind setting 40.”
- If the hopper gasket came away with the hopper, set it back on the ring burr, thick side down inside the rim.
From the manual: “The hopper gasket may come off with the hopper.”
- Turn the adjustment ring fully counterclockwise with its two tabs; otherwise the ring burr stays locked.
From the manual: “Otherwise, the ring burr will be locked into place.”
- Lift the ring burr straight out by its two lifting tabs.
From the manual: “lift the ring burr straight up and out of the grinder.”
- For a more thorough clean, unscrew the quick-release knob clockwise and take it off with the small washer beneath. Optional
From the manual: “Twist the quick-release knob clockwise until removed.”
- Lift the cone burr straight up off the shaft. Optional
From the manual: “Lift the cone burr straight up and out of the grinder.”
- If parts under the cone burr come off too, lay them out in the order shown so they go back the same way. Optional
From the manual: “keep them arranged in the order shown for reinstallation.”
- Brush the burrs clean with the supplied brush, keeping them dry.
From the manual: “the burrs should be brushed off regularly (about once a month) with the included brush.”
- Brush loose grounds out of the burr chamber and the exit chute.
From the manual: “Clean inside the burr chamber and chute.”
- Put any removed parts back on the drive shaft in the order in the diagram. Optional
From the manual: “place them back on the drive shaft in the order shown in the diagram.”
- Seat the cone burr so the two lugs on part E engage part D and the two recesses under the burr. Optional
From the manual: “make sure that the two protrusions on part E are able to fit into the holes on part D”
- Screw the knob back on counterclockwise until turning it starts to turn the cone burr. Optional
From the manual: “Tighten until the cone burr starts to rotate when the knob is turned.”
- With the adjustment ring fully counterclockwise, line the red lifting tab up with the red mark and the three side tabs with the slots.
From the manual: “Align the red burr lifting tab with the red mark on the grind adjustment ring.”
- Press the ring burr down into place and check the gasket sits thick side down within its rim.
From the manual: “Press the ring burr down into place.”
- Set the hopper on at the triangle by 40, press down and turn clockwise until it clicks.
From the manual: “Push down on the hopper and rotate it clockwise until it starts to click.”
Sources
- Baratza Encore ESP operations manual v1.0 (Jan 2023, EN) Manual
- Baratza: Grinder Cleaning Essentials (all Baratza grinders) Maker’s page
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