# Lever Espresso Recipe's

**URL:** <https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/lever-espresso-recipes/2305>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Created:** [January 14, 2018, 12:53am UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/lever-espresso-recipes/2305 "2018-01-14T00:53:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mjmcd771](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@Mjmcd771](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/u/Mjmcd771)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 12:53am UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/lever-espresso-recipes/2305/1 "2018-01-14T00:53:48Z")

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Hi All, I was watching the video on Espresso Recipe’s. Have been dabbling for a while with the concept.

In summary I was seeking guidance on the time. So I have tried pre-infusion with the lever at 10 seconds and 20 seconds. Also tried including that time in the extraction time and without.

For example.today I did a 20 sec preinfusion on a dark roast, 18g coffee. So yield approx 30gram from an additional 30 seconds.

Is this right or should it be 15 seconds …which would be a super fast extraction to hit 30g.

Missing something here…so taking time out to consult coffee gurus.

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**Author:** ![DIYCoffeeGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@DIYCoffeeGuy](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/u/DIYCoffeeGuy)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 8:26am UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/lever-espresso-recipes/2305/2 "2018-01-14T08:26:44Z")

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Why don’t you try both and see which you like better?