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by AndyPanda
April 29th, 2021, 5:04 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 4
Views: 702

Gaggia Classic PID sensor location

I haven't been active here in many years, but I used to experiment a lot with this. When talking about a Gaggia type boiler you really don't care so much about what the specific temp is - what you care about is being able to repeat and get identical results each time. You could take
by AndyPanda
April 9th, 2021, 3:22 pm
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 1
Views: 425

Very old Mazzer Major - single dose mods

I haven't been active here on the forums for several years but thought I'd post some pictures of the way I've been enjoying my very old Mazzer Major for the past several years. This must be one of the first Mazzer grinders ever imported to America - it was imported by Thomas E Cara in San Francisco ...
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by AndyPanda
April 8th, 2021, 10:51 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 1
Views: 169

Old Baby Gaggia Boiler Replacement

That looks like the old style boiler that is going to be near impossible to find a replacement. Your boiler looks a little like the boiler in the Old White Coffee with steam knob on the front - but not exactly like and I wouldn't want to assume they are interchangeable. But I have three of those
by AndyPanda
August 14th, 2017, 3:23 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 8
Views: 354

What is the advantage of an in-tank overpressure hose?

The term OPV is generally used to refer to a valve that this machine does NOT have at all. This is not a machine with a 3-way solenoid and OPV valve. The picture in the OP appears to be a safety valve to protect the boiler (yes, it's a Valve to protect against Over Pressure
by AndyPanda
August 9th, 2017, 5:28 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 3
Views: 386

Wet process vs pulp natural coffees

So I've been roasting a Guatemalan wet process and have a roast profile that's been working wonderfully and gives me about 16.5% moisture loss. I just bought a Brazilian pulp natural (this one in fact {link}) and I just did my first sample roast. I followed the same profile I'd been using for the Gu...
by AndyPanda
July 29th, 2017, 12:25 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 7
Views: 5279

Bottomless vs. double spout flavor?

There will be a couple of temp differences as well. One is that the coffee in your cup will be a little cooler with a spout than with bottomless. And coffee absolutely tastes different as it cools (to my tongue it tastes better as it cools - or at least I can detect the flavors better
by AndyPanda
July 28th, 2017, 5:43 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 2
Views: 367

Why does this dialing in advice work?

I certainly don't have the answer - but it's a question I wonder about a lot. My suspicion is that it is how thick the coffee puck - a slightly longer path thru the coffee for the hot water to take. But then you also ground more coarse to keep the flow rate the same - so
by AndyPanda
July 27th, 2017, 9:34 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 5
Views: 438

A couple cleaning/workflow questions after reading

I'm not familiar with your machine, so some of routine you do (whether you flush and for how long) depends on how the particular machine handles temps when pulling back to back shots. Some machines need a cooling flush between shots and other machines may not want to lose any heat between shots and ...
by AndyPanda
July 24th, 2017, 8:50 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 15
Views: 2530

What makes milk 'bad' or difficult to properly froth?

when you get the "uncontrollable bubbles" are you sure that the pitcher is absolutely clean? Could it be some bit of detergent residue in the pitcher from when you washed it?
by AndyPanda
July 23rd, 2017, 10:02 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 7
Views: 488

Must have tool for proper extraction

It's a model that isn't made any longer. I suspect they bought a current model because this one looked like it had gotten acid spilled on it (how the adjustable feet got corroded). You never know what you'll find - I found a Bultaco Matador for $25 once