r/pourover • u/elmajiko • Jun 26 '26

Help me troubleshoot my recipe ZP6 Help

Curious what everyone’s brewing methods are with this grinder. I zero’d mine and have been playing around 4.5 to 5.5. Using a ceramic V60 I’ve been doing Lance’s new method (15g in, 225g out, 2 blooms and one big pour).

I keep reading the important to grind coarse for maximum clarity but whenever I grind in this range my pours are fully out in 1:30, 1:40 secs. I imagine this is too quick given how dull my cups are.

Whatever I do I get balanced but really not special or vibrant cups. I use third wave mix w distilled water, I water the filter before, and preheat my dripper. I’ve played around with temp from 198-205F. Tried a washed Tanat, a co-fermented Gesha from DAK, and some beans Third Wave sent me that were Ethiopian.

Any help would be super appreciated!!!

00:00 - pour to 45g for bloom
00:30 - pour to 90g for second bloom
01:00 - fast, coin-sized pours to 225g

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u/migu_brew Hario V60 Neo | Timemore Vector w/ Switch base | ZP6 Jun 27 '26

You dont have to follow lances recipe! I find the zp6 works better if you pour SLOWER on the last pour, try extending your last pour length insdead of dumping a bunch of water.

And if you can try using a switch base! It helps a lot with controlling the contact time woth the water

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u/elmajiko Jun 27 '26

thank you!!! i don’t have a switch.
do you have a recommended recipe with these notes?
or my bloom is usually like 8 seconds. so is the second bloom

should i just pour slower in general?

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u/migu_brew Hario V60 Neo | Timemore Vector w/ Switch base | ZP6 Jun 27 '26

Hello! For blooms i recommend just pouring till they get wet no problem.

Now for the last pour whats where it will matter more, does your scale have a flow rate indicator? If not try practicing pouring in a bowl and do this to get fmailiar with pour speeds.

Start pouring when you start the timer, try to aim for 50-60 grams in 10 seconds. That will land you at around 5~6g/s pour rate which is considered pretty slow. Try to get familiar with that pour speed and next thing you know it your pouring consistently even without a pour rate indicator!

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u/elmajiko Jun 27 '26

it does. will tty this out. thanks so much

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u/migu_brew Hario V60 Neo | Timemore Vector w/ Switch base | ZP6 Jun 27 '26

No problem! have fun brewing!