Boston Baked Bean Coffee. Yum!

Hey, new to the forum. I do understand each roaster is different than the other but from what i have been trying and studying, the concept resides the same mostly for roasting. i got a 3Kg dual wall Gas roaster, it came with an exhaust Probe (end of the exhaust // not near the green bean chute), a drum

That may be part of their "flavored coffee" making process, possibly crème brûlée or caramel flavor infusing method

Checked all connections, disconnected and reseated all the connectors. Everything looked normal and did not notice any issues with wiring or connectors. Took the pump head off and pump motor shaft spins freely. Pump head has some resistance to it when trying to move the hub but does move. Assuming that's normal and by design. No

I think that's too fine. I think I'm around 2- 3 times coarser but will check. Remember that moka pots take long to brew, they don't brew under high pressure, and the coffee grounds swell during this slow process. These "mistakes" help you learn about dialing in overall. When the cat's off my lap I'll grind some for a moka

First off, thank you for your response. I've finally had a chance to pull the cover off and take a look inside. I am not sure about the temperature issue at this point, since there seems to be a more fundamental problem. As I tried heating it up, it started making a

You could set your PID for 100 C and check for flash boiling as the water exits the group as a way to check your brew water temperature without a thermometer. More details here: "Getting accurate shot temperature displays on PIDed double boilers without a thermometer"

Thank you for sharing that, very interesting

With the piston removed, I could slip off the middle group segment and reveal the big valve on the hydraulic group. It is secured by four bolts, one of them showed signs of damage or had a manufacturing defect. They all came off, and the valve simply pops off. There are two gaskets that press between the big piston chamber