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- 3 hours ago
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
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Latte Art Diagnosis
Interesting, so the push is to make more room for the ripples to come? I always get hearts that are too thick probably because lack of push
- 3 hours ago
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
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Checking Bezzera Strega P/I and Brew Pressure with Portafilter Pressure Gauge
Thank you for the reply and the info. It is very helpful! Took a look at the manual and I see now that the relief valve is set to 12bar. I see what you mean that the pressure gauge may not be super useful most of the time. I'm thinking it would be most useful if I installed
- 3 hours ago
- Forum: Water
- Replies: 33
- Views: 781
Water, no scale? no corrosion? For reservoir espresso machines
I make my concentrates with baking soda and Epsom salt in RO/DI water. I mix into one-liter bottles and then pour out what I need when I make my one-liter batches of mixed water. My notes say 1.68 g/kg -- Sodium bicarbonate -- NaHCO₃ 2.46 g/kg -- Epsom salts -- MgSO₄*7H₂O Weighing out to 10 mg is
- 4 hours ago
- Forum: Espresso Machines
- Replies: 2
- Views: 35
- 4 hours ago
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 2
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Breville Barista Express Impress Burr
Thank you so much! Unfortunately that piece is missing too, but the Breville website DOES have an outer burr replacement...without the groove!
- 4 hours ago
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 9
- Views: 236
Rio Lisa Junior
If you have the machine running 24/7 you might run into issues with the electronics in the PID controller getting sad above the group head. I've had a couple iterations on install locations . . . once below the drip tray (that became problematic with moisture), once in the face like you have where I had to install a
- 4 hours ago
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 3
- Views: 36
Checking Bezzera Strega P/I and Brew Pressure with Portafilter Pressure Gauge
The current factory spec as per the parts manual is 12 bar. Note that - and I realize that this is semantics because the physical valve is the same - the valve on the Strega is an suppression/expansion valve, not an over-pressure valve. The difference is in purpose - the valve in the Strega is located to protect the
- 4 hours ago
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 21
- Views: 688
Highest chance of success - roasters
Theres a few tips out there which helped our roasting experience. Don't micro manage the roast. Good beans know what to do. Give em' enough heat and your on your way. Every roasting machine has a sweet spot. Find it and don't make it do what it doesn't want to. Use your eyes, ears and nose to
- 4 hours ago
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 2
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Breville Barista Express Impress Burr
Does your outer burr have the groove in like this one: {link} if so then i believe you have the newer baratza 6 pointed inner burr
- 4 hours ago
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 3
- Views: 36
Checking Bezzera Strega P/I and Brew Pressure with Portafilter Pressure Gauge
Hi All - I recently purchased a Bezzera Strega TOP, which I am so far loving. I wanted to check the PI and brew pressure and to see how they ramp and decline. I also wanted to verify what pressure the OPV is actually set to. The dealer told me 15 bar, while I've read 11bar elsewhere