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by Jake_G
April 17th, 2024, 5:46 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 366
Views: 43525

Odyssey Argos owner experience

I fill my machines with a 20 Oz steaming pitcher. Seems easy enough to fill pitcher and pour into boiler without too much trouble
by Jake_G
April 17th, 2024, 5:40 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 15
Views: 274

General question about handling cafe drink quality

I strike up a conversation with the barista well ahead of ordering my drink. "Wow, that's a classy Slayer Steam you have there, how do you like it?" Or: "I'm a straight espresso guy generally, do you have any single origin espresso on bar today?" Or, if I am eyeing a bag of beans they
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by Jake_G
April 17th, 2024, 5:27 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 12
Views: 426

La Marzocco GS3 MP paddle adjustment/preinfusion

I haven't found a similar walk through of how the valve works, but I put together a post with some images I found from LM a few years ago: "Current model La Marzocco GS3 MP - Does anyone have a water flow diagram?" As for how many shots, they should last a very long time. Instead of a stack
by Jake_G
April 17th, 2024, 5:16 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 25
Views: 1141

Is Heat Exchanger Temperature Stability Really That Bad?

Interesting. I'm not sure how that happened, as I used the quote button at the top of Joiglan's post in the reply to anag that quote. It didn't cross my mind to check that the user was correct... I've fixed it. Yes, I remember well your struggles with the Pro 500. The is so very much that goes into
by Jake_G
April 17th, 2024, 7:00 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 5
Views: 446

Londinium Vectis use cases

Apparently the Vectis pairs really well with a... Cybertruck? {video}
by Jake_G
April 17th, 2024, 6:19 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 16
Views: 437

Olympia Cremina lever questions after group gasket replacement

No. This is not a machine issue at all. Given you are using supermarket coffee of unknown origins, I feel confident advising you to go find some beans that have been roasted in the last two weeks. You can buy them online from a reputable roaster, swing by a coffee shop that will sell single bags, or...
by Jake_G
April 16th, 2024, 7:30 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 366
Views: 43525

Odyssey Argos owner experience

Another alternative would be to fill it full and then use a syringe of "X" volume to suck the level back down where it belongs. Do this a couple times and figure out how much water needs to be added when the light comes on ought to be easy enough. Let's say you add half a liter of
by Jake_G
April 16th, 2024, 6:35 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 12
Views: 426

La Marzocco GS3 MP paddle adjustment/preinfusion

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many words is two videos worth?{video}Notice the who's YouTube channel this is {video}As for why the new design, wear on the O-rings as the ports in the blue Ryton shaft were slid up and down past them was a major contributing factor. The conical valve was...
by Jake_G
April 16th, 2024, 4:50 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 12
Views: 426

La Marzocco GS3 MP paddle adjustment/preinfusion

It's called the helix valve. What do you want to know?
by Jake_G
April 16th, 2024, 6:55 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 10
Views: 726

Downgrading from Slayer. Options sought.

You need to find a way to make it to a showroom and try the LM machines. The old no burn wand on the GS/3 was truly terrible. The new pro-touch and cool-touch wands are in a class all by themselves. They are full-flow like the burn-me wands, but double layer, so the OD of the wand is quite large