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by GDM528
1 minute ago
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 337
Views: 19237

IKAWA Home - profiles

Pizza / Bagel / Donut I suppose it's also kinda analogous to pulling a shot of espresso: just substitute air for the water and use the coarsest grind possible "Ikawa Home thermal performance" "Ikawa Home thermal performance" The photos and video are from a 100g machine, but that should sorta scale down to 50g.
by CarefreeBuzzBuzz
7 minutes ago
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 45
Views: 1906

Hacea Coffee Impressions

I have had the first of them and enjoyed them. At that time, they had a big variety of great Guats. FWIW on the aging, they do seem to have some they are now trying to move along. I have had 4 20kg bags of this one. My customers love it. And
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by Bigmac
21 minutes ago
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 20
Views: 1349

Lucca Atom 75 compared to a 64mm w/ SSP HU burr

Hi James, Thanks for your comments . If I read correctly you moved from the Mignon Specialita to this 75 yeah ? Do you notice difference in taste in the coffee? Or is it more so consistency in the grind size ? I'm also considering upgrading from the mignon specialita to maybe a Cheado e37s or
by drgary
28 minutes ago
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 337
Views: 19237

IKAWA Home - profiles

The Gary who noted the need for a vortex for good circulation is GDM528, He's been doing amazing work characterizing the IKAWA Home and its temperature characteristics
by Jake_G
29 minutes ago
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 9
Views: 154

Has my brew pressure gauge lost its mind?

Water expands when you heat it. If the water has no place to go, the pressure rises until something relieves that pressure
by Rasmussoe
42 minutes ago
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 21
Views: 215

Izzo Alex Duetto 3 - deep need of expert help

Thanks Dan, didn't think of it makes sense!
by IamOiman
42 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 21
Views: 575

1959 Faema Urania Three Group Hydraulic with Hotel Group

Boiler lid and studs The boiler hasn't been left alone, I've been working on it in the background. The first problem was getting the aluminum ring off that secures the lid to the boiler via 9 studs and nuts. The boiler gasket was slowly failing in the past, and as a result corrosion of the ring plugged all the
by salmotrutta
47 minutes ago
Forum: Buy/Sell
Replies: 0
Views: 21

[FS] mahlkonig e65s/e80 tall hopper 1.2kg

Standard big hopper for e65s/e80 for sale $150 or trade for small hopper. {image}
by nemesiss45
51 minutes ago
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 9
Views: 154

Has my brew pressure gauge lost its mind?

Thanks for all the feedback. You are correct. The pump is not running until after the gauge has peaked. When I run it, the pressure snaps back to 9 bar. I adjusted the bypass on the pump as low as about 3 bar and as high as about 10. (This reminds my... i also have a mavea adjustable bypass filter
by LObin
53 minutes ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 4
Views: 37

Is Haynes Lubri-Film Plus suitable lubricant for Flair machines?

Pretty sure that all seals on the Flair58 are made out of silicone