Let it rock Jeno! I hope I can get it back next week .

This week I enjoy coffee with my vintage moka pot travel set in the Alps.

This has been one of the more interesting and enjoying Threads to read!

Out of curiosity what is the alloy of the brass looking material for the piston?

I wonder how something like one of those braided metal hoses leading to a fixed gauge mounted on the frame would work? Would let the boiler be filled up all the way for more shots off a tank a bit more thermal inertia. But I could see it being in the way of a smooth pull.

No huge loss if not, really. Since when there's less water in the machine it heats up faster anyway.

FotonDrv wrote:Out of curiosity what is the alloy of the brass looking material for the piston?

I don't have the tech sheet of that alloy with me (holiday) now Stephen but it's a food grade alloy of course.

Hi Mitch,

You can fill up the Strietman with water up to the max level even with the gauge mounted.

naked-portfilter wrote:I don't have the tech sheet of that alloy with me (holiday) now Stephen but it's a food grade alloy of course.

Hi Mitch,

You can fill up the Strietman with water up to the max level even with the gauge mounted.

Ah, great to know! I guess it was just the angle in the pic that made it look like the gauge would be half underwater if filled all the way.

When Gabor says max level I believe he means the indented line marker that is on the kettle, which is where I think he has the kettle filled to in the photo. Mitch, do you fill yours up to the top?

The pressure gauge is impressive but using a vintage moka pot travel kit in the Alps is even more impressive! Great photos!!

I now want one of those Sport Presso travel sets! Have to keep an eye out for one of them.

RyanP wrote:When Gabor says max level I believe he means the indented line marker that is on the kettle, which is where I think he has the kettle filled to in the photo. Mitch, do you fill yours up to the top?

Ah, I do. Well, up to right below where the lid sits. Keeps the temperature more stable. Though it does take longer to heat up.

arcus wrote:The pressure gauge is impressive but using a vintage moka pot travel kit in the Alps is even more impressive! Great photos!!

I now want one of those Sport Presso travel sets! Have to keep an eye out for one of them.

It's a vintage Hungarian made set. If you like it I can check the Hungarian classified advertisements

naked-portfilter wrote:It's a vintage Hungarian made set. If you like it I can check the Hungarian classified advertisements

Thanks, that would be awesome.