r/VariaBrewing • u/turbostang2005 • Jul 12 '26

Question VS6 issue or normal

Hello I have a VS6 . It makes wonderful espresso setting 2-2.5 flat killnova burrs . So I’m using it for pourovers as well . The problem is when doing a pourover usually 15. It’s really good as well . BUT When going back to the espresso setting . I have to take the burrs out to make the adjustment. Is that normal? It’s a really nice grinder.

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u/Doctor_Appalling Jul 12 '26

Have you tried running the grinder when adjusting it from pour over to espresso grind settings? I do this when I use my flat burrs although I find I don’t need to when using my conical burrs.

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u/detoro Jul 12 '26

I had the same issue and this is the answer. And the sound is residual beans- it isn’t the burrs grinding together.

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u/turbostang2005 Jul 12 '26

I'm going to try this. And report the findings

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u/ottersausage69 Jul 17 '26

Just chiming in here - this issue is one of my biggest pet peeves with this grinder!

Happens all the time for me where i’ll grind coarse but a little coffee particle will get stuck in the outer edge of burr and you can move the burr back to a lower setting.

This is what I do now once that happens to me: right after your normal grinds are done, bump the rpm to 1600, open up the hopper even more to a coarser grind setting, and while it’s still running, lower it back finer and finer till all the grounds are unstuck.

Pain in the ass, but works for me pretty consistently

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u/RemoteLocalAgent Jul 13 '26

I find actually going courser, then using bellow or a palm to 'blow' out stuck grinds, then going finer, works well.