Heat makes the citric acid more aggressive. The hotter the water, the quicker it works. When I descale I try to drain my boilers as much as possible then let the machine refill from a container of citric acid solution. Then let it heat to temperature and turn it off to soak for a while. How long dep...

The headspace afforded by a larger basket with a lower dose versus a smaller basket with a higher dose can make quite a difference in the extraction and timing. I switch between the IMS competition basket and the Strada basket on my GS3. You just have to work with them and find what works best with ...

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No it will not. It uses a metric thread not imperial. M6'ish as I recall. If you use an imperial machine screw, you will cross-thread the hole, or if the color threads are harder than the screw, cross-thread the screw

Yes, the Fellini is used with lever machines to more liquid out of a shot. You are pre-infusing the puck then refilling the lever brew chamber with water and doing it again. A lever may only be able to push, say 20 grams of water on a single piston stroke. So if you want 30g, you have to pull a

You also did not answer the question about the coffee. There should be a 'roasted on' date. You want coffee that is 3 to 15'ish days post that roast date. If there is no roasted on, or has a 'use by' that is your first issue

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