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I've had my Linea Mini for about 7 months or so. Ever since I got it, when the machine is warming up, it would steam (seemingly out of the expansion valve) for about 5-10 seconds. Lately, the steam doesn't seem to stop. This morning it was steaming out of there for 30 mins. My...
I'm not aware of a thread that showcases member setups so thought I would start one. Here is my baby (mazzer mini, autotamp, vibiemme domobar super + e61 thermometer):
Now I just need to add skills and might be getting somewhere. Newest editions are the E61 thermometer...
latest edit, 8 May 2022: I added a second paragraph to item 6 under the maintenance section. It is an ifixit guide to removing the group and the steam boiler. This has application if you have an older BDB and want to upgrade to the latest group with the two-piece collar inserts...
My La Marzocco GS3 suddenly started to build up steam pressure all the way to the end of the scale which is 3 bar. If I release the pressure it stays around 1,5 - 1,7 .... for a while at least. When I turn it on in the morning it builds up to way past 2 bar ......
I have a linea mini about one-month-old, today while I was backflushing the machine the following issues happened:
(1) The pump turned itself off after I flipped the paddle to brew position for about 10 seconds.
(2) The red indicator went blinking and the blue indicator went...
Has anyone tried emulating Turkish coffee using an espresso machine?
Crazy-fine grind / low pressure / low flow rate / 3-4 minute 'pull' time, followed by psychotherapy to understand why one would even want to do this.
I'm gonna skip the psychotherapy (lost cause) and...
On Edit... We are already there. Not only Slayer shots but beyond, so if you are wanting to skip the theory and development and learning puffery, and jump ahead to the upshot go to post...161 on page 17: Breville Dual Boiler Slayer shots ?
