# Rocket Grinder Issue

**URL:** <https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/rocket-grinder-issue/2582>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Created:** [June 25, 2018, 5:54am UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/rocket-grinder-issue/2582 "2018-06-25T05:54:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![SeanDXB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@SeanDXB](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/u/SeanDXB)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 5:54am UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/rocket-grinder-issue/2582/1 "2018-06-25T05:54:20Z")

</div>

Hello Folks:

I’m between rock and a hard place to figure this one out. I seem to be getting clumping with my grind for Espresso. I’ve tired to dial the grind coarser but then the flow rate goes a little too fast for the extraction.

 ![IMG_9869](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/baristahustle/original/2X/1/1b6936727ea692b18384c96aa6310e76fd8a945b.JPG)

Is this clumping normal?

Any suggestions for a solution?

I’ve contacted Rocket and they have been helpful but still have this issue.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![nico](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/baristahustle.discourse.group/nico/32/1188_2.png) [@nico](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/u/nico)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 9:28pm UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/rocket-grinder-issue/2582/2 "2018-06-25T21:28:10Z")

</div>

I don’t know the cause, but a good solution is to grind into a cup, and then stir the grinds with a un folded paper clip to break all the clumps up, then pour into your portafilter and distribute.

hope this helps getting you back to making tasty espresso soon 🙂