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Mahlkönig X54 home grinder FAQ part 4 (grinding)
Grinding discs
What is the material and diameter of the X54 discs?
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Mahlkönig special steel 54mm flat discs
What ist the lifetime of the X54 discs?
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The lifetime of the X54 discs is >500kg due to high abrasion resistance of the steel in use. Only stones or other hard pieces can damage the discs
Can I exchange the discs of the X54?
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Changing the discs of the X54 is only necessary when a stone or other hard foreign particles have damaged the discs
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An exchange due to wear and tear is easily possible but not expected to be necessary
Can I grind turkish fine with my X54?
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The X54 is designed to grind fine espresso all the way up to coarse coffee for French press
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Even at the finest setting the discs will not be able to grind very fine, flour-like coffee powder needed for Turkish preparation
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Turkish fine grinding requires demanding conditions of discs, disc casing and motor made from high precision and stable materials
Can I change the grind adjustment without starting the grinder?
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Changing the grind adjustment from fine to coarse is possible also when the grinder is not running
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Readjusting from coarse to fine is not possible when beans are blocking the grinding mechanism. Using force to change the setting to fi ne could damage the adjustment
levers or – even worse – the disc casing, therefore we always recommend to start the grinder first when adjusting from coarse to fine
Which grind size settings are recommended for common grinding recipes?
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Depending on the coffee, the method of extraction and your preferred taste, we recommend the following settings
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Espresso
01-05
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Caffee Crème
05-15
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Filter coffee
15-25
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FrenchPress
>25
What is the maximum fineness the X54 can achieve?
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• At the finest setting, the X54 grinds coffee to an average particle size of ca. 200
μ
m.
How loud is the X54?
The X54 emits less than 70 dB(A) while grinding
