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by vilseiprairien
February 25th, 2016, 9:58 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 52
Views: 2821

What would be your ideal lever espresso machine?

Andre, have you thought about moving to China? There you could proceed to develop an open kettle lever machine heated directly by electrical contacts immersed in water, then market it on some online retail site with impunity! I haven't tried enough espresso makers to know exactly know what my ideal ...
by vilseiprairien
February 25th, 2016, 6:54 pm
Forum: News and Suggestion Box
Replies: 50
Views: 2821

Should there be a forum about water?

It's a good point. Adding another forum means more used space on the forums start page. That page is already quite populated, and it's right to be hesitant to add to it. I disagree, however, that having more forums necessarily means harder to read and navigate. The reason "subforums" are used is tha...
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by vilseiprairien
February 25th, 2016, 4:55 pm
Forum: News and Suggestion Box
Replies: 50
Views: 2821

Should there be a forum about water?

To illustrate my thought process, I've collected some titles from threads that have been active in the past month. These seem to me to fall into a common category. I'm not saying that a new forum is the right answer, but I don't like the way these are somewhat arbitrarily distributed between various...
by vilseiprairien
February 25th, 2016, 12:45 am
Forum: News and Suggestion Box
Replies: 50
Views: 2821

Should there be a forum about water?

I see a lot of these threads about water quality, filtration, plumbing, etc. Do these topics warrant their own forum?
by vilseiprairien
February 25th, 2016, 12:14 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 19
Views: 1004

My soup can coffee roaster

Hey, I think I recognize that one. Did you post it somewhere a couple years ago or so? It looks really sharp. If it's the same one I'm thinking of, that one inspired me in building my bigger roaster. Instead of a metal frame, though, I'm using wood boards, and my burner is mounted inside the frame. ...
by vilseiprairien
February 24th, 2016, 11:51 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 3408
Views: 306734

The craziest %#*$ing thing I've seen all day...

They also make an "exact" replica. Although it sounds like they're claiming they make the original
by vilseiprairien
February 24th, 2016, 11:35 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 3408
Views: 306734

The craziest %#*$ing thing I've seen all day...

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by vilseiprairien
February 21st, 2016, 1:50 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 19
Views: 1004

My soup can coffee roaster

I don't really understand how airflow in coffee roasting works, especially with stovetop roasters, but if you're saying that the hole size made the difference, then I think airflow is most likely the significant variable. I wonder if the temperature difference between the drum and the outside air is...
by vilseiprairien
February 21st, 2016, 1:19 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 19
Views: 1004

My soup can coffee roaster

Which version has a larger opening? Did you have too much airflow, or too little? I might want to think about the airflow on my 230g roaster. I am getting better development now that I raised the flame up closer to the drum, but I've sometimes wondered if I should enlarge the drum perforations. Remi...
by vilseiprairien
February 21st, 2016, 1:41 am
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 31
Views: 2162

Puck shearing when knocked in knock box

I don't know much about the significance of espresso pucks, or if there is that much significance, but the sub-forum is called "Knockbox," and surely this discussion is about as on-topic as one can get, no? If the change in puck consistency coincides with a grinder upgrade, my guess is that the grin...