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- April 10th, 2019, 6:28 am
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 3
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Breville BES900 OPV troubles
Problem: having no pressure with blind filter and having barely any flow through group Diagnosis: Hot water outlet and steam wand works fine and both pumps (Both boiler fill and main) are working fine (Things that happened before noticing symptoms) Made a mistake opening the OPV whilst machine was h...
- November 28th, 2018, 2:45 am
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 14
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Medium Roast on Breville Dual Boiler
In addition to this Roast levels are pretty much irrelevant most of the time as i believe individual preference is important There is always a way to dial a lighter roast compared to a darker one It's all about relating the flavor to the molecular weight of the compounds that contribute these flavor...
- November 28th, 2018, 2:40 am
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1735
Medium Roast on Breville Dual Boiler
Having good sensory skill is important Without it you have compass to gauge the relation between brewing variables and how it changes things in the cup The two most basic tastes are strength and extraction Taste your strength and extraction and use the espresso compass by Matt {image} This will get ...
- May 10th, 2018, 3:54 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 13
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Baratza Sette 270 or Breville Smart Grinder Pro
I've not used the Sette 270... but i've had significant experience with the Smart Grinder Realistically for espresso, you're better off with the Sette 270 as it grinds faster (at the grind calibration needed for espresso) Asides from that, the Sette 270 will have a MACRO/MICRO adjust that theoretica...
- April 30th, 2018, 11:32 am
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3489
Fiorenzato F4E rebuild (take it to another level ...)
Awesome mods... BTW, was the mods to the scale supposed to act like the STEM from ONA... first time having seen a DIY STEM and it is seriously intriguing
- April 9th, 2018, 1:52 pm
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 13
- Views: 473
Trouble dialing in my grinder. What adjustments should I make?
Taste your strength (mostly related to body and mouthfeel) Taste your extraction (Bitter = overextracted, Sour= underextracted) Navigate both into a balanced zone Finer/coarser : strength-extraction both increase/decrease (this is the macro adjustment to get to a sweet spot range) yield: higher yiel...
- April 9th, 2018, 12:43 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 5
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Tamper for Breville Infuser
Getting a basket thats specifically designed for a certain tamper or a tamper that is specifically designed for a certain basket is the go to way like having Pesado tamps for Pesado baskets and Pullmans for VST's Besides that route... getting a custom tamper for your measured basket internal diamete...
- February 16th, 2018, 5:07 am
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1124
Does this Baratza Sette seem to be grinding slowly? [video]
There should be a specification for it's grind speed in grams per second Try setting your timer to exactly 2 seconds and measuring the output Divide the output weight by 2 and you'll get your grams per second and you can compare it to the manufacturer statements It should be in range... bean density...
- February 3rd, 2018, 3:56 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3828
New to espresso, HX or double boiler espresso machine?
Since you want to avoid upgrade syndrome Then it's a no brainer decision Get a dual boiler
- February 2nd, 2018, 12:28 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 0
- Views: 204
Need help identifying this ceramic cup
Need help identifying this ceramic cup.. seems like it is made by a company that prints logos on it for their clients... Not sure which company makes these but it's the one's used by Milkglider in Taiwan and i've also seen a few instances in which other cafes are using plain and unbranded versions.....