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- Forum: Grinders
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Pietro by Fiorenzato - vertical flat-burr manual grinders
Really? My EK doesn't to that to that degree. It doesn't take as long to accumulate as with my EK and it is not fine powder as with my EK. I'll take a picture when I get a weeks worth of grinding in there (I just cleaned it)
- 4 minutes ago
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
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(Ab)using the Europiccola to pull coffee instead of espresso
Consider freezing it
- 28 minutes ago
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
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Long startup - Vibiemme Domobar Super
It could be the boiler fill solenoid. If it's not opening fully or clogged somehow it would slow both the open group and boiler fill rates. Or it could be a low flow rate on the pump. If you got some dirt or growth in the water tank, it could clog the inlet screen. Or if there is
- 1 hour ago
- Forum: Espresso Machines
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Help me figure out this model Astoria Argenta - AEP/2N
thanks for the reply.. after I scrolled to the side of the + block that I circled in the second photo, the pressure increased to 1.7 bar.. Is that a lot? at the same time, the temperature of the coffee comes out about 60 - 70 degrees...I usually wait about 25 minutes and the pressure becomes 1-1.5 bar.. I start
- 1 hour ago
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
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(Ab)using the Europiccola to pull coffee instead of espresso
That's for sure. I don't drink a lot of coffee though, and would have to discard the bigger part of each bag of fresh beans. That'd be pretty wasteful, and luckily I prefer the cup of "stale joe" instead. Not sure the beans are really stale, actually... they certainly don't taste as off as i.e. rancid butter does
- 1 hour ago
- Forum: Espresso Machines
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Help me figure out this model Astoria Argenta - AEP/2N
In the first photo, you circled the ball valve that open the circuit for the automatic boiler refill, in brief that ball valve is between the automatic refill solenoid valve and the boiler, so if you must keep in that position OPEN. If i recall well that model as many, should be set at max boiler pressure 0,9/1,1 bar
- 1 hour ago
- Forum: Grinders
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Pietro by Fiorenzato - vertical flat-burr manual grinders
All flats get grinds behind the burrs and carriers, I never seen one that didn't and I seen many. Yes mine also get a tiny bit, but it takes long time to build up, I honestly think they did as good a job as is physically possible
- 1 hour ago
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
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Breville Dual Boiler 920 little flow through group head
Try doing a few cleaning cycles using the menu, cleaning disk and tablets. If that doesn't improve the flow you may have to remove the solenoid and disassemble / clean it out. There are videos available detailing this
- 2 hours ago
- Forum: Buying Advice
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Meaningful upgrade from Lelit Bianca V3
That's super interesting and thanks for sharing! One of the great benefits from participating in a forum like homebarista is that you get to know the thought process and accumulated experience of others. In the past I have played with grinding finer (and not using preinfusion) but results were not as good in general. Admittedly I have not been
- 2 hours ago
- Forum: Espresso Machines
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Help me figure out this model Astoria Argenta - AEP/2N
Hi, thanks for the reply.. Do you know what it is? when I turn towards the plus, the temperature rises, and with it the pressure in the boiler.. do I understand correctly that this changes the temperature, or is it better for me not to touch it ? {image}