Metric · Ándale Market

First shot on the new Ándale Market bag. Grind 29 landed 36 seconds Normal/Slow with a 2.12 Normal ratio — technically solid numbers. Diego rated it balanced (4) with 3 stars and described it as bright but balanced, which is a reasonable first pull on a fresh bag of this bean.

36 seconds and 38.3g yield sit right at the top of the Normal range, touching Slow. Ratio at 2.12 is Normal. Balance 4 is the sweet spot. The numbers and taste agree — no contradiction. The flow notes are worth attention though: slow drip for the first 14 seconds before normal flow at 21s, with ongoing left-spout irregularity. That's a longer-than-usual hesitation at the start and persistent asymmetry on the left — possible WDT distribution unevenness or a slight channeling episode on that side. It didn't wreck the shot, but it's a flag for puck prep on pull 2.

Ándale Market is back — you previously logged 12 shots on this bag and your best result was grind 33 at 31s with balance 2, good in milk. Grind 29 is notably finer than that best result, and it's already running Slow at 36s — so this bag may be behaving differently than the last one (different roast date, or just natural bag-to-bag variation). At 12 days post-roast it's in peak window. The bright, acidic character in the flavor notes explains the balance-4 brightness Diego noticed. Don't chase a faster shot just because the old bag dialed in at 33 — this pull looks like a legitimate first-shot success.

First shot on a returning bean and it landed balanced — that's pattern recognition paying off. Worth noting that your previous Ándale experience started in the 28–29 range and ran fast; this time 29 ran slow, which suggests you're working with a fresher, denser roast. Trust the shot data over memory on this one.