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by earlgrey_44
October 16th, 2023, 12:27 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 23
Views: 1365

2023 Fall Chicago HB Get Together -- Now the John Weiss Edition

It is. We are. I'll have to see if Tanny wants this role. She loves that stuff
by earlgrey_44
October 13th, 2023, 10:44 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 23
Views: 1365

2023 Fall Chicago HB Get Together -- Now the John Weiss Edition

Now now, I just said my mom's was the best. There's a difference
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by earlgrey_44
August 12th, 2023, 4:27 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 27
Views: 1693

Does anyone else work with coffee at the grocery level?

Here's what I did back in the day. My co-op specialty food store was in a midwestern collage town. I was the first store in our wholesale network to establish a whole-bean coffee department. Starbucks was a couple of stores in Seattle, and Whole Foods was one store in Austin at the time. I was expos...
by earlgrey_44
April 8th, 2023, 3:25 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 57
Views: 839

Quick Mill Andreja Premium - Pump runs continuously and boiler does not turn on [solved]

When my e-61 was new, I didn't think there could be any blockage there that would cause the recirculating water I was seeing either, but there was. Remove the inlet pipe fitting and check it for clogs. I'd do that before addressing the lack of heat issue, if that's what you mean by the boiler not co...
by earlgrey_44
February 14th, 2023, 3:43 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 4
Views: 126

Repair shop in Chicago area

I don't happen to be aware of anybody who works on common espresso machines in the Chicago area - I'd be interested if anybody knows of one
by earlgrey_44
January 31st, 2023, 5:41 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 8031
Views: 1322196

Post a pic of your home espresso setup...

This is the kind of remark that made take you for an engineer when I first met you... Congrats, beautiful find!
by earlgrey_44
November 16th, 2022, 8:55 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 30
Views: 1055

Chicago-Milwaukee-NW Indiana Area Get Together -- Nov 5 2022

That made me laugh, Dom. It was a tasty coffee
by earlgrey_44
November 6th, 2022, 11:49 am
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 30
Views: 1055

Chicago-Milwaukee-NW Indiana Area Get Together -- Nov 5 2022

This was indeed a particularly warm and enjoyable event. Appreciation to everyone and thanks much for the hosting, Jim. I also enjoyed pulling a shot from the great roasts available on The Machine That Cannot be Named. I also stand by my statement: we've assembled the most outstanding equipment, the...
by earlgrey_44
September 26th, 2022, 5:33 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 30
Views: 1055

Chicago-Milwaukee-NW Indiana Area Get Together -- Nov 5 2022

We're good the 5th, & the 29th
by earlgrey_44
March 13th, 2022, 4:59 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 52
Views: 2188

Chicago-Milwaukee-NW Indiana Area Get Together

Cool. Looking forward to that... I grind my own wheat and corn flour. I'll try and research that dough recipe John, maybe we can work something out as a experiment on the side?