I ran my gauge underneath because the mount that holds the Gicar brainbox could be shifted slightly and the chassis bent a bit with needlenose pliers for clearance for the pipe to the gauge (with some tape wrapped around the pipe for protection). Note that I used the bottom port and a 90° elbow for clearance because I had

Yeah I understand that, I'm just not certain if the brew temp setting is truly setting the boiler temp, or if there is some fudge factor built in so that the setting approximates the brew temp. Also understood about the temp/pressure choice. For now I just want to get it setup for a consistent 9 bars, then I

Back to the OPs question I think a Weber Workshops BIRD brewer, thermo-pen and Comandante grinder is the best and most efficient way to go. The brew method does NOT require a gooseneck kettle to get the best results and, assuming you are Ok with boiling temps killing the pathogens in your water, you can use the thermo-pen to

I know this. You soak beans before cooking to remove some of the oligosaccharides so they're easier to digest....wait...wrong forum Now you have me curious as to what they are doing. The more I learn about roasting, the less I seem to know

A PID on an HX machine doesn't remove the requirement for managing the brew temperature yourself. See, for example, "HX Love - Managing the Brew Temperature" Regrettably, both the manometer and the temperature gauge go in the same hole. You'll have to choose between good temperature management and using the flow kit. The only widely available exception to this

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You could contact the people at coffee-sensor {link} if they could consider making one. Since these drip tray grids often go missing there might be a market for them

I know a few folks have talked about waiting on this grinder or comparing to other similar GBW offerings recently released

Hello, I've just received my shiny new VBM Domobar Jr Hx Digital. Lovely machine, visually. Pulled a few shots to get it basically dialed in, so far so good. I wonder, though, how to think about the brew temperature setting. Is this calibrated to the boiler or the group, does anyone know? Is if I set it to

So! I have adjusted a little bit and now I have 12 bars max and then it fluctuates when warming/stops warming. Maybe this is just normal and how it works from a physics perspective I guess it makes sense