Acidic shot on Elektra T1 - Page 2
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DOH
Found out that the problem was on my side of the portafilter
I checked everything but as I found nothing, I decided to make a flush experiment, and I realised that I didn't thought a second about the temperature of the brewhead, In other words I didn't flush enough water out after the water dance, unfortunately this resulted in a way too cold brewhead. So After I made a normal flush plus two seconds more then I would usually do, the espresso was spot on! More sweetness et All.
How stupid Can you Be.
But anyway, thanks for your time and help
Found out that the problem was on my side of the portafilter
I checked everything but as I found nothing, I decided to make a flush experiment, and I realised that I didn't thought a second about the temperature of the brewhead, In other words I didn't flush enough water out after the water dance, unfortunately this resulted in a way too cold brewhead. So After I made a normal flush plus two seconds more then I would usually do, the espresso was spot on! More sweetness et All.
How stupid Can you Be.
But anyway, thanks for your time and help
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Mikkel, I wonder if you are switching the words and/or sensations of "sour" (like lemons) and "bitter" (like burnt). This is easy to do and might make more sense given your explanation. A flush that is too short on an HX like the T1 results in a hotter shot and therefore one that is more likely to be bitter. A longer flush cools the grouphead and the water and is therefore more likely to be sour.
I wouldn't expect sour shots to be fixed by a longer flush, but bitter shots sometimes can be.
In any event I am glad you found a solution that led back to good tasting shots!
I wouldn't expect sour shots to be fixed by a longer flush, but bitter shots sometimes can be.
In any event I am glad you found a solution that led back to good tasting shots!
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How odd it might sound a 8sec flush results in a warmer and a more bitter shot, Then a 6sec flush after the water Dance. That Can only Be explained by a warmer grouphead.
I Think the water Dance plus following flush + sec. Both remove excessive hot water from the Hx and warm up the group.
As far As I have experienced, Then most group that aren't bolted directly to the boiler or are saturated Will have the need to Be warmed by a flush. So you won't have a cold nose.
If the group is to cold, Then it should make the shot colder and therefore more acid( or what you might Call it)
I Think the water Dance plus following flush + sec. Both remove excessive hot water from the Hx and warm up the group.
As far As I have experienced, Then most group that aren't bolted directly to the boiler or are saturated Will have the need to Be warmed by a flush. So you won't have a cold nose.
If the group is to cold, Then it should make the shot colder and therefore more acid( or what you might Call it)