Cleaning routine for stainless steel portafilter - Page 2
- Marshall (original poster)
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You shame me, Dick, but your routine will still never happen here. Instead I:Peppersass wrote:I know you're done taking suggestions, but maybe what I do will give you some additional ideas:
- knock out the puck
rinse out what's left with hot tap water from my bar sink
run the pump for 2 or 3 seconds to wash off debris from the screen
run my circular Cafelat brush around the gasket
rinse off the brush
run the brush across the screen
rinse off the brush again
wipe the screen with a towel
replace the portafilter
Marshall
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
- cannonfodder
- Team HB
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My observations, the stainless portafilters will not dirty up as fast as the chrome plated brass and much much less buildup than a well worn, mostly brass portafilter. I dont find a long soak necessary, I just give it a swish in some JoeGlo water and rinse it, then soak my baskets or brass portafilters. A quick wipe out with a bar towel keeps it looking almost new even after a week or two of shots.
One weeks worth of shots uncleaned
To clean it, I simply wiped it off with my bar towel.
One weeks worth of shots uncleaned
To clean it, I simply wiped it off with my bar towel.
Dave Stephens
- Marshall (original poster)
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Good to know, Dave!
Marshall
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
- keno
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One thing I've done which makes keeping the PF clean a lot easier is to remove the PF spring. I dose, distribute, and tamp the basket by itself. Meanwhile the PF is in the group. Remove the PF then place the basket in the PF, lock, and pull my shot. After the shot I remove the basket and dump it. Without the basket it's super easy to rinse and wipe the PF.