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- July 8th, 2016, 12:58 pm
- Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
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Chicago HBer Meetup July 9
Haven't been to one of these in a while, but should be there tomorrow. Will probably bring a salad with green goddess dressing again, if we can get a hold of good enough basil. It seemed like people enjoyed that last time I brought it (many moons ago). (Joel, after some good years of service, the Br...
- November 5th, 2013, 8:39 am
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
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Suddenly - 3 weeks of consistently bitter espresso
Thanks for this, bmb. I am trying some things with my water at the moment, as you can see on another reply, but I will definitely try this too, if the water changes don't yield any noticeable change. It is definitely worth a shot for diagnostics
- November 5th, 2013, 8:37 am
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
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Suddenly - 3 weeks of consistently bitter espresso
Sherman, I was wondering about water supply too. After the last Chicago Area Get-Together, I bought a TDS meter b/c I was concerned over whether or not I was accumulating significant scale in my machine. For some time, I'd been using Crystal Geyser water, following another_jim's Insanely Long Water ...
- November 2nd, 2013, 2:50 pm
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
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Suddenly - 3 weeks of consistently bitter espresso
OK, this is a helpful direction to pursue. Among other possibilities, should I also be concerned about the water temperature of my machine? If the PID is failing and the temp is consistently too high, would that likely produce bitterness too?
- November 2nd, 2013, 1:38 pm
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
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Suddenly - 3 weeks of consistently bitter espresso
Randy G., your point is certainly well taken. Is there a way to test my current grinder to see if that is a problem? I don't have another grinder at my disposal at this point
- November 2nd, 2013, 1:36 pm
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 12
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Suddenly - 3 weeks of consistently bitter espresso
Wow. Thanks for the heads up on those topics, tcaton. I don't have allergies, and I haven't changed the location where I am pulling shots. But it is interesting that you have been attentive to these larger, environmental factors. I will hope that whatever my problem is is somewhat easier to troubles...
- November 2nd, 2013, 12:32 pm
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
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Suddenly - 3 weeks of consistently bitter espresso
Thank you for your suggestions. As it happens, I had just cleaned my machine (with Cafiza detergent) and my grinder (running rice through it), along with all the rinsing and re-adjusting the grinder that come along with those processes, shortly before I started experiencing these problems. In fact, ...
- November 2nd, 2013, 10:55 am
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 12
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Suddenly - 3 weeks of consistently bitter espresso
For about 3 weeks, all the espresso I've been pulling at all different doses (15g-19.5g), shot weights (17g-30g), and ratios has been consistently dull and bitter, with very little of the sweet flavors that should appear in a given bean, and I haven't been able to diagnose the problem. At first I th...
- August 25th, 2013, 9:39 pm
- Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
- Replies: 40
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Chicago HB Get-Together 10: X Marks the Spot
Yes, I completely agree about the thanks. And I think it bears pointing out that another_Jim not only opened up his place but provided most of the equipment and all of the main entrees, as well as a side dish and some alcohol. Probably some other things I'm forgetting or didn't know about as well. A...
- August 23rd, 2013, 10:25 pm
- Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
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Chicago HB Get-Together 10: X Marks the Spot
It looks like the "Tucson" side of the equation could use some more representation. So I am going to bring some homemade salsa and a grilled corn salad with honey-lime dressing. I can't vouch for anything about Tucson itself, but these are at least in the vicinity of southwestern cuisine, broadly in...