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by frankz42
2 hours ago
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 2
Views: 23

Rancilio Silvia Help

If this is new unplug it and contact Rancilio. If it is used unplug it and have a qualified electrician look at it. Things that trip GFI can cause bad things to happen
by Cjames1015
3 hours ago
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 2
Views: 23

Rancilio Silvia Help

Hello! I was sent here from Reddit. I purchased a Rancilio Silvia last week. When I turned it on everything seemed to work fine. I flipped all the switches on, pump was work, water came out of the group head but as soon as I opened up the nozzle for steam, it tripped the GFCI outlet. It seems like
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by INIT6
3 hours ago
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 6
Views: 74

Turin/MiiCoffee DF54 Burr Binding Problem?

Huh I'll chalk it up to a gap in my knowledge but since I'm not the only one with the 'issue' I'm guessing MiiCoffee/Turin are going to get more people who also don't know this! Thanks!
by cmin
3 hours ago
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 6
Views: 121

Breville Dual Boiler gurgling, Brand New machines x 2

Drain the boilers from the front screws completely. Then turn on to let warmup and refill steam and brew boiler, let it sit at temp a bit before using. Might be air in system or wasn't correctly filled somehow
by LObin
4 hours ago
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 6
Views: 74

Turin/MiiCoffee DF54 Burr Binding Problem?

Always run the motor when adjusting finer. It's common practice even with much more powerful commercial grinders. It's also what Joe Kolb from Espresso Outlet recommends doing for every Turin grinder
by INIT6
4 hours ago
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 6
Views: 74

Turin/MiiCoffee DF54 Burr Binding Problem?

Interesting....first I'm hearing about adjusting the grind while the motor is running but I'll give it a try
by RapidCoffee
4 hours ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 3
Views: 121

Thought on this theoretical pressure profile?

Yes, that is a typical spring lever pressure profile. Variations on this theme have been my go-to on the Decent since day one. {image} Example: preinfuse at 6ml/s, raise pressure to 9 bar, then smooth decline to 6 bar over 35s
by baldheadracing
4 hours ago
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 3
Views: 41

Checking Bezzera Strega P/I and Brew Pressure with Portafilter Pressure Gauge

Just my experience, but I had the dimmer mod and removed it as I found it unpredictable when actually pulling a shot. I ended up with three settings with the dimmer - max on, min on, and somewhere in between - but even then I could not get a repeatable pre-infusion pressure (again, when actually pulling shots - I did
by Idahopat
4 hours ago
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 17
Views: 303

Pasquini Livia 90 high brew pressure and valve leaking

I've completed the Hank Bates Pasquini conversion! I'm sicker than a dog so not going to waste any shots since I can't taste anything. What steam pressure do you keep your Pasquini running at? I'm going to start with 1 to 1.2 bar and adjust from there based on taste, once I have some. I've made
by Mike-R
4 hours ago
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 37
Views: 1050

Latte Art Diagnosis

Indirectly, yes. To state it more directly, I would say that the purpose of the push is to create a forward stream on the surface, and the purpose of the forward stream is to make room for the ripples to come. As Emilee explains in her video, there are other ways to create a forward stream that also