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I have a Quickmill Carola and just got a Rocket bottomless portafilter to try out. I tried it with the double basket that I have been using with the QM regular (double) portafilter and the results were fine -- about the same as previous (stock) portafilter. The bottomless...
I have a Quickmill Carola - that's the QM without a steamer wand - espresso only. It's an awesome machine and the results are superb. My dilemma is that the reservoir is fairly small - 2 liters - as the overall footprint is small. To refill it I either take out the reservoir and...
About once a week for the past three weeks my steam power will get noticeably weak and I've pulled off the steam tip and there has been an obstruction. A small black bit. Today was the third time this has happened. The object is too small to get a useful picture out of. It has a...
I recently purchased a used Alex Duetto machine and everything seems to be working well. The one oddity I noticed was that the PID fluctuates quite frequently. In my case, I have the brew boiler set to 203 degrees and the steam boiler to 245 degrees. The brew boiler...
I have been searching for wood steam knobs to replace the cheap, ugly black plastic on my LaSpaziale Dream. I have had no luck. Before I begin attempting to make one on my own does anyone know where I could source such an item. We have wood side panels, wood portafilter handles...
I recently bought a beautiful Bezzera 09, second hand.
The machine is only 4 years old, still looks amazing and had a recent review of the boiler done.
After 50 really bad coffees, I finally managed to pull my first few really good espresso shots (bought fresh beans...
When I backflush my QM Alexia Evo with soap the grouphead lever gets harder and harder to move with every backflush, and only when the soap is cleared it starts to gradually become easier to move. I feel though as if even at the end of the process the lever is not as smooth to...
Hi, my I've taken my Vesuvius in for not working. Basically, the technician said it was a breaker inside that just needs flipping, and if it happens again to check my home electrical. I'm in a new house and this didn't happen before so he may be spot on.
So, two questions:
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I have noticed that most DE1 shots run much cooler than typical. 190-198F instead of 198-204. I've seen some posts about it having to do with where the temp probe is compared with other machines.
Is there a standard offset that can be applied so that DE1 users and other users...
