The heat thing is on my radar, I have a couple of ideas on how to solve it. One is to insulate the group head and build a heat shield divider for it. The other is to pop a handful of holes in the cover plate directly above it, and fabricate a drip shield. That should keep the temp down

this might be an issue with the firmware of the Mini R or the app messing with BR, I don't know. I own the Mini, not the R with only 1 scale. It works like a charm most of the time. I have another lunar scale, but I do not use it with the LM app and it is not

I was about a month earlier, but if the holdup has been resolved, I don't see a need for your machine to be delayed another month. But I really don't know

Is it turning effort or pushing-down effort? If it is the former, then I would suggest starting with a small strap wrench to see if/how that will address your issue, and then move towards a permanent solution

ive modded my machine with a lot of copper and plan to paint it matte black (its the brushed stainless atm) but the steam wand throws the whole color combo off and i saw that you can buy an elektra microcasa steam wand, which is copper, separately but i dont know if it can be modded onto a gaggia? thx

I don't get it. Do you brew in the dark? {image}

Maybe try running a half pound in the Behmor and see if you like it better. If you run back to back it won't be a lot more time with the faster roast cycles

According to Decent: "I'm calling this idea "Bengle" (as in "Ben designs with Angles")"

Posting an image of the cap will help others visualize a solution the would be helpful for you

I'd be glad to hear any other recommendations. Are the Turin H40 or Timemore chestnut s3 worth considering?