Breville BCG400SIL Instruction Handbook

the Dose Control

™

Breville Consumer Support

Instruction Book - BCG400SIL

USA
Mail: Breville USA

19400 S. Western Ave
Torrance CA
90501-1119

Phone: [phone]
1-866-BREVILLE

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Email:

Canada
Mail: Breville Canada

3595 boulevard Côte-Vertu,
Saint-Laurent, Québec
H4R 1R2

Phone:

1-855-683-3535

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Breville is a registered trademark of Breville Pty. Ltd. A.B.N. 98 000 092 928.

Due to continued product improvement, the products illustrated/photographed

in this booklet may vary slightly from the actual product.

Copyright Breville Pty. Ltd. 2015.

BCG400SIL USC A15

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Contents

1 Breville recommends safety first
5 Components
7 Functions
11 Care & Cleaning
12 Coffee making tips
13 Troubleshooting

IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS

At Breville we are very safety
conscious. We design and
manufacture consumer
products with the safety of you,
our valued customer, foremost
in mind. In addition we ask
that you exercise a degree of
care when using any electrical
appliance and adhere to the
following precautions.

BREVILLE
RECOMMENDS
SAFETY FIRST

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USE AND SAVE
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

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packaging materials before
first use.

• Close adult supervision is
necessary when this appliance
is used by or near children.

• To protect against electrical
shock, do not immerse the
power plug, power cord or
motor base in water or any
other liquid.

• Always use the appliance on
a dry, level surface.

• Do not use the appliance near
the edge of a countertop or
table. Ensure the surface is
level, clean and free of water
and other substances.

• Do not place the appliance
on or near a hot gas or electric
burner, or where it could touch
any other source of heat.

• Fully unwind the power cord
before use. Do not allow the
cord to hang over the edge
of a countertop or to become
knotted.

• Unplug from outlet when not in
use, before putting on or taking
off parts, and before cleaning.

• Always ensure the appliance is
completely assembled before
connecting to the power outlet
and operating. Follow the
instructions provided in this
book.

• Avoid contact with
moving parts.

• Check the Bean Hopper for
presence of foreign objects
before using.

• Do not operate this appliance
for longer than 2 minutes
at a time as this can cause
overheating. Allow to cool for at
least 2 minutes after each use.
Allow the appliance to cool
down 20 minutes after long
operation.

• If the appliance is to be: left
unattended, cleaned, moved,
assembled or stored, always
switch the unit OFF and
unplug the cord from the power
outlet.

• This appliance is for household
use only. Do not use in any type
of moving vehicles.
Do not use the appliance
outdoors, or for anything other
than its intended use. Misuse
can cause injury.

• The use of attachments not
sold or recommended by
Breville may cause fire, electric
shock or injury.

• It is recommended to regularly
inspect the appliance and
power cord. Do not use the
appliance if there is damage to
the power cord or plug, or after
the appliance malfunctions or
has been damaged in any way.
Immediately stop use and call
Breville Consumer Support.

BREVILLE ASSIST® PLUG

Your Breville appliance comes

®

with a unique Assist
conveniently designed with a
finger hole to ease removal from
the power outlet.

Plug,

SHORT CORD
INSTRUCTIONS

Your Breville appliance is fitted
with a short power supply cord
to reduce personal injury or
property damage resulting from
pulling, tripping or becoming
entangled with a longer cord.
If an extension cord is used,
(1) the marked electrical rating
of the cord set or extension cord
should be at least as great as the
electrical rating of the appliance,
(2) the cord should be arranged
so that it will not drape over the
countertop or table-top where
it can be pulled on by children
or tripped over unintentionally
and (3) the extension cord must
include a 3-prong grounding
plug.

CALIFORNIA
PROPOSITION 65:

(Applicable to California
residents only).
This product contains chemicals
known to the State of California
to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm.

FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Components

A

B

A. Bean Hopper Lid

B. Bean Hopper

3/4lb removable bean hopper for easy
cleaning.

C. Hardened Stainless Steel Conical Burrs

Maximize consistency of particle size for
full flavor potential.

D. Grind Size Collar

60 grind settings, from Espresso to
French Press.

E. START|CANCEL Button

Starts and cancels operation.

F. Grind Outlet

NOT SHOWN
Grinding Chamber

Minimises static before dispensing.

Automatic Thermal Safety Shut Off

Protects motor from overheating.

ACCESSORIES

I. Adjustable Razor™ Dose Trimming Tool

J. Portafilter Cradle 50-54mm

K. Portafilter Cradle 58mm

C

D

E

F

K

G

H

J

G. 50mm razor blade

H. Grind Tray

Catches grind overflow. Removable for
easy cleaning and accessing the Razor™
Dose Trimming Tool.

I

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Functions

PERCOLATOR

25

APPLY PRESSURE

Press down the hopper firmly and turn
clockwise into position.

Step 1:

Insert the appropriate Portafilter Cradle size.
Insert your portafilter into the cradle.

54mm

50mm

GRINDER OVERVIEW

Your Dose Control™ uses hardened
stainless steel Conical Burrs and can grind
whole bean coffee suitable for a range of
brewing methods, from the finest setting for
Espresso to the coarsest setting for French
Press. You can grind directly into a Portafilter,
Container or Drip Coffee filter basket.

Within each brew method, Espresso, Percolator,
Drip or French Press, there is a range of grind
size settings; the grind settings will differ
between each brew method. This is due to
each method requiring different grind sizes for
optimum extraction. Experiment with different
grind size settings by rotating the GRIND
SIZE COLLAR to achieve the brew that best
suits your taste.

BEFORE FIRST USE

Before first use, remove and safely discard
all promotional labels and packing materials
attached to your Breville product. Wash
hopper, cradles and cleaning brush in warm
soapy water and dry thoroughly. Wipe exterior
of grinder with a soft damp cloth and dry
thoroughly. Place grinder on flat level surface
and plug power cord into a 120V outlet.

ASSEMBLING YOUR BREVILLE
DOSE CONTROL™

Bean Hopper

Rotate the Grind Size Collar to setting 60.
Align tabs on the base of the bean hopper
and insert hopper into position.

Fill with fresh coffee beans and
secure lid on top of bean hopper.

The bean hopper can be removed by:

1. Rotating the Grind Size Collar to setting 60.

2. Holding the Grind Size Collar in one hand
and turn the Hopper anti-clockwise to
remove.

NOTE

Removing the hopper lid to hold the hopper
can facilitate removing the hopper.

GRINDING FOR ESPRESSO COFFEE

Use single wall filter baskets when
grinding fresh coffee beans. Use the finer
1–25 settings in the ESPRESSO range.

ESPRESSO

0 5 10 15 20

FINE

CRADLES

50-54mm

58mm

PUSH

If you require the 50mm blade, turn the
Adjustable Dial past #1 until the 54mm blade
is fully extended and able to be pulled from the
body.

ADDITIONAL BLADE

54mm

Step 2:

Grind Amount

Press the START|CANCEL button to start
grinding operation. Once you have the right
amount of ground coffee in your portafilter,
press the START|CANCEL button again
to stop operation. It’s normal for the correct
amount of coffee to appear overfilled in your
portafilter. Untamped coffee is approximately
three times the volume of tamped coffee.

Step 3:

Tamping the Ground Coffee

After dosing the Portafilter with freshly ground
coffee, tamp down with between 30-40lbs or

NOTE

The Adjustable Dial may feel tight as you
continue to wind it towards the end of its travel.

Insert the 50mm blade into the body.
Wind the Adjustable Dial until the blade is
retracted past #4. Press the 50mm and 58mm
blades at the same time, towards the center of
the body until a “click” sound can be heard.

15-20kg of pressure. The amount of pressure is
not as important as consistent pressure every
time.

50mm

AT BOTH ENDS

Step 4:

Trimming the Dose

The adjustable Razor™ Dose Trimming Tool

'CLICK'

allows you to trim the puck to the right level for
a consistent extraction.

Adjust the Razor™ to the setting in the table

Select the correct width blade of the Razor™
to match the diameter of your filter basket.

below for your Breville espresso machine. This
is a starting point for your dose height.

The Razor™ has three blades of varying widths:
58mm, 54mm and 50mm. The 58mm and
54mm are already fitted within the Razor™
body. The 50mm is separate.

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